Ju County
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Ju County 莒县 | |
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 Ginkgo tree in autumn at Dinglin Temple in the Fulai Mountain Scenic Area | |
 Location in Rizhao | |
  Juxian Location of the seat in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′36.90″N 118°50′01.02″E / 35.5769167°N 118.8336167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Rizhao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,950 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 997,000 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 276599 |
| Website | www |
Ju County or Juxian (simplified Chinese: 莒县; traditional Chinese: 莒縣; pinyin: Jǔ Xiàn) is a county of Rizhao City, in the south of Shandong, China. As of the end of 2021, the total registered population of Ju County was 1.167 million. It covers an area of 1,821 km2 (703 sq mi).[3]
The Fulaishan Scenic Area (浮来山景区; Fúláishān Jǐngqū) is located on the western border of Ju County. It is noteworthy for an ancient ginkgo tree that grows in the center of the front yard of Dinglin Temple (定林寺; Dìnglín Sì) and is believed to be nearly 4000 years old. The tree is 26.7 meters high and 15.7 meters thick, covering an area of more than 600 square meters. In 1982, UNESCO conducted a special study on this tree and broadcast its close-up to the world.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]As 2012, this county is divided to 18 towns and 3 townships.[5]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Zhailihe Township (寨里河乡)
- Guozhuang Township (果庄乡)
- Kushan Township (库山乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Juxian (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) | 16.4 (61.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.4 (95.7) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.6 (105.1) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 33.2 (91.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 17.6 (63.7) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 29.2 (84.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 13.0 (55.4) | 6.1 (43.0) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | 1.4 (34.5) | 7.0 (44.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | 0.6 (33.1) | 13.1 (55.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) | −3.2 (26.2) | 1.6 (34.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.5 (65.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.7 (71.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 2.5 (36.5) | −3.6 (25.5) | 8.4 (47.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −18.3 (−0.9) | −11.6 (11.1) | −5.1 (22.8) | −0.2 (31.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 4.7 (40.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | −11.7 (10.9) | −20.1 (−4.2) | −20.1 (−4.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.0 (0.39) | 15.3 (0.60) | 17.6 (0.69) | 33.7 (1.33) | 61.4 (2.42) | 98.4 (3.87) | 208.0 (8.19) | 209.5 (8.25) | 64.8 (2.55) | 28.1 (1.11) | 28.9 (1.14) | 13.0 (0.51) | 788.7 (31.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 80.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.1 | 154.2 | 201.8 | 215.6 | 235.9 | 199.3 | 174.7 | 179.3 | 183.2 | 181.4 | 151.3 | 152.0 | 2,177.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Famous people
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Liu Xie
[edit]Liu Xie (about 467-539) Word Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".
Song Ping
[edit]Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.
Honor
[edit]National Civilized County
[edit]In 2011, Ju was honored as the National Civilized County.[8]
China's Most Unusual Charm County
[edit]In 2009, Ju was honored as China's Most Unusual Charm County.[9]
See also
[edit]- Ju (city), an ancient Chinese city located within this territory
- Ju County attack, an unconfirmed onslaught in February 2024
- Shui Dong, a village in Luohe, Ju County
- Xia Tun, a village in Guozhuang, Ju County
- Zhuangjiashan, a village in Dongguan, Ju County
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Juxian People's Government".
- ^ "Fulai Mountain Scenic Area".
- ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ National Civilized County
- ^ China's Most Unusual Charm County
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