Hengdong County

Coordinates: 27°04′52″N 112°57′11″E / 27.0812124222°N 112.9530674248°E / 27.0812124222; 112.9530674248
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Hengdong County
衡东县
Hengdong is located in Hunan
Hengdong
Hengdong
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°04′52″N 112°57′11″E / 27.0812124222°N 112.9530674248°E / 27.0812124222; 112.9530674248
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
SeatMishui
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Hengdong County (simplified Chinese: 衡东县; traditional Chinese: 衡東縣; pinyin: Héngdōng Xiàn; lit. 'east of Mount Heng') is a county located in the east of Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan province, China. It was established from the eastern part of Hengshan County in 1966 and named after the east of Mount Heng. The county has an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi) with a population of 746,300 (as of 2015). The county of Hengdong has two townships and 15 towns under its jurisdiction, its seat is Mishui Town (洣水镇).[1]

Geography

Hengdong County is located in the south of Hunan Province, between the Hengyang Basin and the Yanqi Basin in the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It borders You County to the east, the counties of Anren and Hengnan to the south, counties of Hengshan and Hengnan to the west, and counties of Xiangtan and Zhuzhou to the north.

Hengdong is named after its location that the county is located in the east of Mount Heng. The county covers an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi), the longest distance is 72.9 km (45.3 mi) from north to south and 53.6 km (33.3 mi) from west to east.

Subdivision

15 towns
2 townships

Climate

Climate data for Hengdong (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)
31.3
(88.3)
35.9
(96.6)
36.4
(97.5)
37.5
(99.5)
38.0
(100.4)
40.6
(105.1)
41.2
(106.2)
39.0
(102.2)
35.7
(96.3)
33.3
(91.9)
25.4
(77.7)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
11.5
(52.7)
15.8
(60.4)
22.7
(72.9)
27.8
(82.0)
31.0
(87.8)
34.7
(94.5)
33.8
(92.8)
29.5
(85.1)
24.1
(75.4)
18.4
(65.1)
12.5
(54.5)
22.6
(72.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.8
(46.0)
11.6
(52.9)
18.0
(64.4)
23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
30.1
(86.2)
28.8
(83.8)
24.6
(76.3)
19.3
(66.7)
13.5
(56.3)
7.9
(46.2)
18.1
(64.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
5.3
(41.5)
8.7
(47.7)
14.6
(58.3)
19.4
(66.9)
23.1
(73.6)
26.3
(79.3)
25.2
(77.4)
21.1
(70.0)
15.8
(60.4)
10.1
(50.2)
4.7
(40.5)
14.8
(58.6)
Record low °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.9
(37.2)
10.1
(50.2)
13.0
(55.4)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
13.0
(55.4)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
−7.6
(18.3)
−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.4
(3.05)
101.9
(4.01)
154.6
(6.09)
183.3
(7.22)
197.1
(7.76)
194.7
(7.67)
113.0
(4.45)
115.5
(4.55)
67.6
(2.66)
70.3
(2.77)
70.8
(2.79)
49.7
(1.96)
1,395.9
(54.98)
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 83 82 80 80 71 76 79 78 78 78 79
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2]

External links

References

  1. ^ the divisions and population in 2015, According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on Approving Township-level Division Adjustment Programmes of Hengdong County (on November 18, 2015) / 湖南省民政厅关于同意衡东县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕32号), see rednet.cn (2015-12-04)
  2. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.