Linzhang County
临漳县 Linchang | |
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Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E / 36.333°N 114.617°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Handan |
County seat | Linzhang Town (临漳镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 744 km2 (287 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (215 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 590,000 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 056600 |
Linzhang County (simplified Chinese: 临漳县; traditional Chinese: 臨漳縣; pinyin: Línzhāng Xiàn) is a county of southmost Hebei province, China, named after the Zhang River within its borders. It is under the administration of Handan City, and, as of 2004[update], it had a population of 590,000 residing in an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
There are 14 township-level administrative divisions, including 5 towns and 9 townships under the county's administration.[1] The area was formerly part of Henan Province.
Towns:
- Linzhang (临漳镇), Nandongfang (南东坊镇), Suntaoji (孙陶集镇), Liuyuan (柳园镇), Chenggouji (称勾集镇)
Townships:
- Diqiu Township (狄邱乡), Zhangcunji Township (张村集乡), Xiyanggao Township (西羊羔乡), Xiangcaiying Township (香菜营乡), Ducunji Township (杜村集乡), Zhangliji Township (章里集乡), Xiwen Township (习文乡), Zhuanzhaiying Township (砖寨营乡), Baiheji Township (柏鹤集乡)
Climate
Climate data for Linzhang (2002–2020 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) | 18.6 (65.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
43.6 (110.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
43.6 (110.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.1 (0.40) |
29.7 (1.17) |
39.4 (1.55) |
64.2 (2.53) |
150.4 (5.92) |
102.3 (4.03) |
51.2 (2.02) |
29.3 (1.15) |
16.8 (0.66) |
4.3 (0.17) |
508.4 (20.03) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 66 |
Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 66 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.8 | 162.0 | 209.5 | 230.5 | 256.0 | 235.3 | 203.5 | 207.6 | 186.1 | 188.9 | 162.1 | 153.3 | 2,351.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 53 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
References
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:临漳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.