Qimen County
Qimen
祁门县 Kimen | |
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Coordinates: 29°51′14″N 117°43′01″E / 29.854°N 117.717°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Huangshan |
County seat | Qishan Town |
Area | |
• Total | 2,257 km2 (871 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 145,644 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 245600 |
Qimen County (simplified Chinese: 祁门县; traditional Chinese: 祁門
History[edit]
Qimen County was established in 766 during the Tang dynasty (Yongtai Era 2). It takes its name from the Mount Qi in the northeast and the Chang River (阊江) in the southwest.[citation needed]
The headquarters of the Xiang Army were in Qimen during part of the Taiping Rebellion.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Qimen County has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 8 townships.[1]
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- Townships
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Climate[edit]
Climate data for Qimen (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) | 23.9 (75.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.4 (61.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.3 (54.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90.1 (3.55) |
107.5 (4.23) |
171.8 (6.76) |
203.2 (8.00) |
245.7 (9.67) |
386.5 (15.22) |
246.8 (9.72) |
147.0 (5.79) |
72.6 (2.86) |
58.3 (2.30) |
71.0 (2.80) |
58.0 (2.28) |
1,858.5 (73.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.0 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 150 |
Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 81 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101.0 | 97.9 | 110.6 | 132.0 | 155.7 | 128.0 | 199.8 | 198.9 | 174.6 | 166.1 | 136.7 | 128.7 | 1,730 |
Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
Economy[edit]
Qimen County is a tea-producing region, and the black tea called Keemun tea is named after Qimen.
Transportation[edit]
Rail[edit]
Qimen is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
Places of interest[edit]
The area around the border with Shitai County contains a National Nature Reserve. It includes a 1,700-metre-high (5,600 ft) peak in the Huangshan Mountains.
References[edit]
- ^ 2023
年 统计用 区 划代码和城 乡划分 代 码:祁门县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Qimen County official site (in Chinese)