Zhao County (Zhaoxian) (simplified Chinese: 赵县; traditional Chinese:
Zhao County
赵县 | |
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  Zhao County Location in Hebei  Zhao County Zhao County (China) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 114°46′34″E / 37.756°N 114.776°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 675 km2 (261 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 550,000 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | zhaoxian |
Geography
editZhao Xian is located in the middle of North China Plain; its elevation is fairly low and topography fairly flat.
Administrative Divisions
editTowns:
- Zhaozhou (赵州镇), Fanzhuang (范庄镇), Beiwangli (
北 王 里 镇), Xinzhaidian (新 寨店镇), Hancun (韩村镇), Nanbaishe (南柏 舍 镇), Shahedian (沙 河 店 镇)
Townships:
- Qiandazhang Township (
前 大 章 乡), Xiezhuang Township (谢庄乡), Gaocun Township (高村 乡), Wangxizhang Township (王 西 章 乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Zhaoxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
42.1 (107.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
7.4 (45.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
4.9 (0.19) |
8.7 (0.34) |
26.3 (1.04) |
34.7 (1.37) |
56.4 (2.22) |
125.8 (4.95) |
114.1 (4.49) |
49.7 (1.96) |
25.2 (0.99) |
14.5 (0.57) |
2.9 (0.11) |
465.2 (18.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 65.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 57 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 62 | 76 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.7 | 155.1 | 200.8 | 223.4 | 246.2 | 212.7 | 179.7 | 176.9 | 179.4 | 167.5 | 138.3 | 135.3 | 2,151 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
edit- Li Qi (Tang Dynasty poet)
- Li Yangbing, Tang Dynasty man of letters
- Tie Ning
References
edit- ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
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