Anze County
Anze County
安泽县 Antseh | |
|---|---|
  Anze Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′56″N 112°14′55″E / 36.14889°N 112.24861°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,967 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 82,012 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Anze County (simplified Chinese: 安泽县; traditional Chinese: 安澤縣; pinyin: Ānzé Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[3] The county spans an area of 1,967 square kilometers, and has a population of 82,012 as of 2010.[1][2]
History
The county was first established in 528 CE as part of the Northern Wei Dynasty.[2] In 606 CE, the county was renamed to Yueyang County (岳阳县).[2]
During the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the area belonged to the Pingyang Prefecture.[2]
In 1971, Gu County split off from Anze County.[2]
Geography
The county's elevation ranges from 732 meters to 1,592 meters in height, with the county's highest point being Mount Antai (安太山).[3] 45.44% of Anze County's land area is forested.[1]
Climate
The county experiences an average of 2246.1 hours of sunshine annually, 539.1 millimeters of precipitation annually, 172 frost-free days annually, and an average temperature of 9.4 °C.[1]
| Climate data for Anze (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
9.4 (49.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
8.0 (0.31) |
16.7 (0.66) |
25.1 (0.99) |
50.4 (1.98) |
59.9 (2.36) |
116.1 (4.57) |
113.9 (4.48) |
81.4 (3.20) |
40.1 (1.58) |
17.6 (0.69) |
5.1 (0.20) |
539.2 (21.21) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
The county is divided into 4 towns and 3 townships.[3] The county government is seated in Fucheng.[3]
The county's 4 towns are Fucheng, Hechuan, Tangcheng, and Jishi.[3]
The county's 3 townships are Mabi Township, Ducun Township, and Liangma Township.[3]
Economy
Anze County has a number of natural resources, particularly coal.[1] 1,944 square kilometers of land within the county has been identified as having significant coal reserves, totaling an estimated 24 billion tons of coal.[1] Iron ore deposits within the county total an area of approximately 1.4 square kilometers, containing an estimated 1 million tons of ore.[1] Significant reserves of calcite, porcelain clay, and methane have also been discovered within Anze County.[1]
Transport
National Highway 309 and Shanxi Provincial Road 326 both run through the county.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 安泽简介. Anze County People's Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 2019-12-30. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e f 安泽县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g 安泽县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.