Jiaokou County
Jiaokou County 交口县 | |
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  Jiaokou Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′N 111°20′E / 36.917°N 111.333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Lüliang |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 95,313 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 032400 |
| Area code | 0358 |
| Website | www |
Jiaokou County (simplified Chinese: 交口县; traditional Chinese: 交口縣; pinyin: Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang City, Shanxi province, China.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Jiaokou county includes the towns:
- Chengguan
- Shuangchi (双池镇)
- Taohongpo (桃红坡镇)
- Kancheng (康城镇)
and the townships:
- Shikou (石口乡)
- Huilong (回龙乡)
- Wenquan
History
[edit]Jiaokou county was developed in 1971. The local government is in Shuitou.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jiaokou, elevation 1,407 m (4,616 ft), (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) | 15.2 (59.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 24.2 (75.6) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.4 (95.7) | 34.1 (93.4) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 25.7 (78.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.1 (37.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.2 (70.2) | 25.2 (77.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.3 (57.7) | 7.5 (45.5) | 1.2 (34.2) | 14.0 (57.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −3.3 (26.1) | 2.4 (36.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 7.6 (45.7) | 1.1 (34.0) | −4.9 (23.2) | 7.6 (45.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) | −8.0 (17.6) | −2.9 (26.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.9 (37.2) | −3.3 (26.1) | −9.1 (15.6) | 2.4 (36.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.1 (−11.4) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −10.3 (13.5) | −2.6 (27.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 5.4 (41.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | −10.2 (13.6) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −23.3 (−9.9) | −24.1 (−11.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.3 (0.25) | 9.7 (0.38) | 15.2 (0.60) | 33.7 (1.33) | 41.4 (1.63) | 62.7 (2.47) | 137.6 (5.42) | 131.4 (5.17) | 85.0 (3.35) | 42.8 (1.69) | 18.5 (0.73) | 4.7 (0.19) | 589 (23.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 90.4 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 22.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 65 | 57 | 52 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199.9 | 187.8 | 219.2 | 236.0 | 256.0 | 238.7 | 208.2 | 194.6 | 181.4 | 197.2 | 193.4 | 203.3 | 2,515.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Other information
[edit]Sea buckthorn[4] is a famous wild plant which grows locally. Its juice has a special flavor, so some local factories produce and sell it; one of these companies is Weishijie.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Sea Buckthorn".
- ^ Weishijie Web Site (in chinese)
External links
[edit]- Jiaokou County Government's official website
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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