Guzhen County

Coordinates: 33°14′37″N 117°22′11″E / 33.24361°N 117.36972°E / 33.24361; 117.36972
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Guzhen
固镇县
Kuchen
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityBengbu
County seatGuyang
Area
 • Total1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total501,449
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
233700
Websiteofficial website

Guzhen County (simplified Chinese: 固镇县; traditional Chinese: 固鎮縣; pinyin: Gùzhèn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.

Administrative divisions[edit]

In the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]

8 Towns
3 Townships

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Guzhen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
26.2
(79.2)
30.1
(86.2)
34.4
(93.9)
37.6
(99.7)
39.9
(103.8)
40.2
(104.4)
38.9
(102.0)
37.2
(99.0)
34.5
(94.1)
29.2
(84.6)
22.0
(71.6)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
9.5
(49.1)
14.9
(58.8)
21.5
(70.7)
26.8
(80.2)
30.6
(87.1)
32.1
(89.8)
31.2
(88.2)
27.6
(81.7)
22.5
(72.5)
15.4
(59.7)
8.7
(47.7)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.4
(39.9)
9.4
(48.9)
15.9
(60.6)
21.3
(70.3)
25.5
(77.9)
27.9
(82.2)
26.9
(80.4)
22.7
(72.9)
17.1
(62.8)
10.2
(50.4)
3.7
(38.7)
15.5
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.5
(32.9)
4.9
(40.8)
10.8
(51.4)
16.4
(61.5)
21.0
(69.8)
24.4
(75.9)
23.6
(74.5)
18.8
(65.8)
12.8
(55.0)
6.1
(43.0)
0.0
(32.0)
11.4
(52.6)
Record low °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−13.8
(7.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.5
(43.7)
11.9
(53.4)
18.1
(64.6)
14.3
(57.7)
8.7
(47.7)
0.0
(32.0)
−7.5
(18.5)
−18.9
(−2.0)
−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.5
(1.04)
31.3
(1.23)
47.0
(1.85)
51.9
(2.04)
71.8
(2.83)
146.5
(5.77)
227.4
(8.95)
162.7
(6.41)
83.8
(3.30)
49.7
(1.96)
39.4
(1.55)
21.3
(0.84)
959.3
(37.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 7.0 7.4 7.1 8.0 8.5 12.8 11.6 8.5 6.5 6.8 5.1 95
Average snowy days 3.8 2.9 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.6 10.5
Average relative humidity (%) 68 67 66 66 67 69 79 81 76 69 69 68 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 128.7 134.6 168.6 196.1 201.7 180.6 187.1 182.3 166.0 170.1 147.2 138.9 2,001.9
Percent possible sunshine 41 43 45 50 47 42 43 44 45 49 47 45 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

History[edit]

  • A 4500-year-old city in what is called as the Nanchengzi Ruins is found in this county.
  • At the end of the Qin dynasty (202 BC), the battle of Chu and Han happened in Guzhen, leaving the "besieged on all sides", "Farewell My Concubine" and other stories.
  • During the Taihe period, the Northern Wei dynasty established a town called Guyang, which then evolved into Guzhen County.
  • On October 31, 1964, each part of Xuxian, Lingbi, Huaiyuan, Wuhe formed the Administrative Region Establishment of Guzhen County. On July 1, 1965, Guzhen county was under the administration of Xuxian area; 1983 is Bengbu City.

Place of interest[edit]

  • Gaixia ruins (the provincial cultural relics protection units)
  • Yangcheng Valley site
  • Ancient battlefield site

References[edit]

  1. ^ 蚌埠市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

33°14′37″N 117°22′11″E / 33.24361°N 117.36972°E / 33.24361; 117.36972