Hui County

Hui County or Huixian (simplified Chinese: 徽县; traditional Chinese: 徽縣; pinyin: Huī Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Longnan City, in the southeast of Gansu Province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the south. The postal code is 742300.[2]

Hui County
徽县
Hui County railway station
Hui County railway station
Huixian is located in Gansu
Huixian
Huixian
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 33°51′54.00″N 106°01′19.20″E / 33.8650000°N 106.0220000°E / 33.8650000; 106.0220000
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total2,722.9 km2 (1,051.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation
[1] (near Jialing Town)
2,504 m (8,215 ft)
Lowest elevation
[1] (near Yuguan Township)
704 m (2,310 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total223,500
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
742300
Websitezwfw.gshxzf.gov.cn/webSite/index.html

The population was 209,113 in 1999.[3]

Administrative divisions

Map including Hui County (labeled as HUI-HSIEN (HWEIHSIEN) (walled) 徽縣) (AMS, 1955)

Hui County is divided into 13 towns and 2 townships:[4]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Fujia (伏家镇)
  • Jiangluo (江洛镇)
  • Niyang (泥阳镇)
  • Liulin (柳林镇)
  • Jialing (嘉陵镇)
  • Yongning (永宁镇)

-Towns are upgraded from Township.

  • Yinxingshu (银杏树镇)
  • Shuiyang (水阳镇)
  • Lichuan (栗川镇)
  • Mayanhe (麻沿河镇)
  • Gaoqiao (高桥镇)
  • Dahedian (大河店镇)
Townships
  • Yushu Township (榆树乡)
  • Yuguan Township (虞关乡)

Climate

Climate data for Huixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.3
(61.3)
21.0
(69.8)
29.9
(85.8)
32.6
(90.7)
34.4
(93.9)
37.8
(100.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.4
(99.3)
35.9
(96.6)
28.1
(82.6)
22.3
(72.1)
15.8
(60.4)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.2
(43.2)
9.6
(49.3)
15.1
(59.2)
21.3
(70.3)
24.9
(76.8)
28.2
(82.8)
29.9
(85.8)
28.8
(83.8)
23.2
(73.8)
17.8
(64.0)
12.4
(54.3)
7.2
(45.0)
18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.0
(32.0)
3.4
(38.1)
8.3
(46.9)
13.7
(56.7)
17.6
(63.7)
21.4
(70.5)
23.6
(74.5)
22.6
(72.7)
17.8
(64.0)
12.4
(54.3)
6.5
(43.7)
1.0
(33.8)
12.4
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.0
(24.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.3
(37.9)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
16.0
(60.8)
18.9
(66.0)
18.3
(64.9)
14.5
(58.1)
9.1
(48.4)
2.8
(37.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F)−14.3
(6.3)
−10.6
(12.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.5
(34.7)
6.7
(44.1)
12.4
(54.3)
10.6
(51.1)
4.4
(39.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
−8.8
(16.2)
−16.4
(2.5)
−16.4
(2.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.6
(0.22)
9.4
(0.37)
24.0
(0.94)
41.7
(1.64)
68.1
(2.68)
82.5
(3.25)
135.3
(5.33)
126.8
(4.99)
106.7
(4.20)
60.8
(2.39)
19.1
(0.75)
4.9
(0.19)
684.9
(26.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.45.78.38.811.511.312.812.214.013.27.94.5115.6
Average snowy days8.24.61.30.20000001.13.819.2
Average relative humidity (%)70676667717377808585807475
Mean monthly sunshine hours123.8106.8139.8173.9192.0181.2189.2178.3102.897.1103.9123.01,711.8
Percent possible sunshine39343744444243432828344038
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

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