Zhenba County

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Zhenba County
镇巴县
Chenpa
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 32°32′12″N 107°53′42″E / 32.5367°N 107.8950°E / 32.5367; 107.8950
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Established1913 (as Dingyuan County)
Renamed1916 (Current)
Area
 • Total3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total279,972[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723600
Area code(0)916
Licence plates陕F
Websitewww.zb.gov.cn

Zhenba County (simplified Chinese: 镇巴县; traditional Chinese: 鎮巴縣; pinyin: Zhènbā Xiàn) is a county under the administration and in the southeast corner of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China. The southernmost county-level division of Hanzhong, it borders Sichuan province to the south.

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, Zhenba County is divided into 1 subdistrict and 19 towns.[2]

Subdistricts
Towns

Climate

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Climate data for Zhenba, elevation 694 m (2,277 ft), (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
22.8
(73.0)
30.3
(86.5)
34.4
(93.9)
37.1
(98.8)
38.2
(100.8)
38.3
(100.9)
38.2
(100.8)
36.6
(97.9)
30.1
(86.2)
25.2
(77.4)
18.2
(64.8)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
10.9
(51.6)
15.9
(60.6)
21.8
(71.2)
25.1
(77.2)
28.4
(83.1)
30.9
(87.6)
30.4
(86.7)
25.1
(77.2)
20.1
(68.2)
14.7
(58.5)
9.7
(49.5)
20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.5
(41.9)
9.6
(49.3)
14.9
(58.8)
18.4
(65.1)
22.0
(71.6)
24.5
(76.1)
23.8
(74.8)
19.5
(67.1)
14.5
(58.1)
9.1
(48.4)
4.4
(39.9)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
1.7
(35.1)
5.2
(41.4)
10.0
(50.0)
13.8
(56.8)
17.7
(63.9)
20.5
(68.9)
19.9
(67.8)
16.2
(61.2)
11.3
(52.3)
5.7
(42.3)
0.9
(33.6)
10.2
(50.3)
Record low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−7.6
(18.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.5
(32.9)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
11.9
(53.4)
12.8
(55.0)
7.2
(45.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.3
(22.5)
−12.2
(10.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
17.3
(0.68)
33.6
(1.32)
69.0
(2.72)
144.0
(5.67)
161.1
(6.34)
260.9
(10.27)
193.1
(7.60)
199.0
(7.83)
108.1
(4.26)
49.7
(1.96)
10.1
(0.40)
1,251.1
(49.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.8 7.3 10.3 11.7 13.8 13.5 14.2 13.2 14.2 12.8 9.4 7.3 133.5
Average snowy days 6.4 3.5 1.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 2.9 15.3
Average relative humidity (%) 71 70 68 72 76 80 81 81 84 84 81 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.5 61.7 95.4 125.6 140.2 141.7 164.3 159.3 96.6 82.2 72.8 61.5 1,266.8
Percent possible sunshine 21 20 26 32 33 33 38 39 26 24 23 20 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ "China Population www.ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(镇巴县) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Zhenba County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.