Shitai County
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Shitai
石台县 Shihtai | |
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| Coordinates: 30°12′37″N 117°29′11″E / 30.2103°N 117.4863°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chizhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 107,553 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 245100 |
Shitai County (simplified Chinese: 石台县; traditional Chinese: 石台縣; pinyin: Shítái Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has population of 110,000[when?] and an area of 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi). The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves.
The well-known "Guniujiang" National Nature Reserve is located on the border between Shitai County and Qimen County. It is said that the "Guniujiang" has the last piece of original forest in East China.[who?]
Administrative divisions[edit]
Shitai County has jurisdiction over six towns and two townships.[1]
Towns:
Townships:
- Dayan Township (大演乡), Jitan Township (矶滩乡)
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Shitai (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
23.0 (73.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.6 (54.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.9 (3.19) |
90.4 (3.56) |
140.2 (5.52) |
164.8 (6.49) |
191.0 (7.52) |
295.2 (11.62) |
259.3 (10.21) |
176.2 (6.94) |
76.7 (3.02) |
61.8 (2.43) |
64.7 (2.55) |
50.2 (1.98) |
1,651.4 (65.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 12.8 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 153.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.2 | 94.9 | 114.1 | 137.7 | 155.4 | 129.4 | 189.2 | 177.6 | 151.1 | 147.9 | 123.3 | 117.9 | 1,632.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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