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Gong County, Sichuan

Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
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Gong County
珙县
Gongxian is located in Sichuan
Gongxian
Gongxian
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
 • Total
1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population
420,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.[citation needed]

Hanging coffins of Bo people

Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).

Climate

Climate data for Gongxian (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
26.9
(80.4)
33.1
(91.6)
36.5
(97.7)
37.8
(100.0)
37.8
(100.0)
39.4
(102.9)
40.5
(104.9)
40.0
(104.0)
32.4
(90.3)
27.3
(81.1)
20.7
(69.3)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
13.1
(55.6)
17.8
(64.0)
23.5
(74.3)
27.3
(81.1)
29.1
(84.4)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
27.1
(80.8)
21.35
(70.43)
17.4
(63.3)
12.1
(53.8)
21.90
(71.43)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
9.9
(49.8)
13.6
(56.5)
18.4
(65.1)
22.2
(72.0)
24.4
(75.9)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
22.8
(73.0)
18.1
(64.6)
14.1
(57.4)
9.3
(48.7)
17.8
(64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
7.8
(46.0)
10.9
(51.6)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.1
(70.0)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
20.0
(68.0)
16.0
(60.8)
11.9
(53.4)
7.5
(45.5)
15.1
(59.2)
Record low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
0.4
(32.7)
1.2
(34.2)
6.2
(43.2)
10.5
(50.9)
15.3
(59.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.3
(63.1)
13.7
(56.7)
5.8
(42.4)
2.8
(37.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15)
35.4
(1.39)
48.9
(1.93)
79.6
(3.13)
113.5
(4.47)
164.0
(6.46)
224.6
(8.84)
195.2
(7.69)
124.5
(4.90)
80.0
(3.15)
45.9
(1.81)
30.3
(1.19)
1,171
(46.11)
Average relative humidity (%) 84 82 79 77 76 81 81 81 83 86 85 85 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 9 November 2022.