Dong'an County
Dong'an County 东安县 Tungan | |
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  Dong'an Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 111°18′00″E / 26.397°N 111.300°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
| Seat | Baiyashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,210.94 km2 (853.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 543,453 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4259XX |
Dong'an County (simplified Chinese: 东安县; traditional Chinese: 東安縣; pinyin: Dōng'ān Xiàn; lit. 'Eastern peace') is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou prefecture-level City.
Located on the south central margin of the province, it is adjacent to the eastern border of Guangxi. The county is bordered to the north by Shaoyang County, to the east by Lengshuitan District, to the south by Lingling District, Quanzhou County of Guangxi, to the west and the northwest by Xinning County. Dong'an County covers 2,204 km2 (851 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 643,179.[4] The county has 13 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Baiyashi (白牙市镇).[5]
Dong'an County is the source place of Dong'an Chicken (东安子鸡), which is one of well-known Hunan foods.
Administrative divisions
[edit]- 13 towns
- Baiyashi (白牙市镇)
- Damiaokou (大庙口镇)
- Dasheng (大盛镇)
- Duanqiaopu (端桥铺镇)
- Hengtang (横塘镇?)
- Huaqiao (花桥镇)
- Jingtouyu (井头圩镇)
- Luhongshi (芦洪市镇)
- Lumaqiao (鹿马桥镇)
- Nanqiao (南桥镇)
- Shiqishi (石期市镇)
- Xinyujiang (新圩江镇)
- Zixishi (紫溪市镇)
- 2 townships
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Dong'an (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) | 26.5 (79.7) | 31.3 (88.3) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.1 (97.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 40.6 (105.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 37.0 (98.6) | 33.1 (91.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 12.8 (55.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 30.6 (87.1) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 29.7 (85.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.6 (47.5) | 18.4 (65.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 10.0 (50.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 5.8 (42.4) | 15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −4.0 (24.8) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 4.6 (40.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.3 (22.5) | −5.3 (22.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.0 (2.80) | 82.3 (3.24) | 132.9 (5.23) | 140.7 (5.54) | 210.1 (8.27) | 211.4 (8.32) | 142.2 (5.60) | 140.6 (5.54) | 63.2 (2.49) | 66.6 (2.62) | 69.9 (2.75) | 51.6 (2.03) | 1,382.5 (54.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.2 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 162 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.0 | 51.1 | 63.3 | 98.7 | 121.0 | 125.2 | 217.3 | 189.2 | 137.7 | 116.0 | 103.7 | 88.1 | 1,362.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 15 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 52 | 47 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ^ "Dong'an" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Yongzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《永州市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ "永州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报". TJCN.org (in Chinese). China Statistical Information Network/中国统计信息网. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ the population of Dong'an County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Dong'an County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年东安县国民经济和社会发展统计公报): yzcity.gov.cn Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine or ahmhxc.com
- ^ the divisions of Dong'an County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Dong'an County on November 11, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意东安县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕19号): rednet.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine or xinhuanet.com
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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