Linzhang County
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Linzhang County
临漳县 Linchang | |
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  Linzhang Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E / 36.333°N 114.617°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Linzhang Town (临漳镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 744 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (215 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 590,000 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 056600 |
Linzhang County (simplified Chinese: 临漳县; traditional Chinese: 臨漳縣; pinyin: Línzhāng Xiàn) is a county of far southern Hebei province, China, named after the Zhang River within its borders. It is under the administration of Handan City, and, as of 2004[update], it had a population of 590,000 residing in an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi).
Administrative divisions[edit]
There are 5 towns and 9 townships under the county's administration.[1] The area was formerly part of Henan Province.
Towns:
- Linzhang (临漳镇), Nandongfang (南东坊镇), Suntaoji (孙陶集镇), Liuyuan (柳园镇), Chenggouji (称勾集镇)
Townships:
- Diqiu Township (狄邱乡), Zhangcunji Township (张村集乡), Xiyanggao Township (西羊羔乡), Xiangcaiying Township (香菜营乡), Ducunji Township (杜村集乡), Zhangliji Township (章里集乡), Xiwen Township (习文乡), Zhuanzhaiying Township (砖寨营乡), Baiheji Township (柏鹤集乡)
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Linzhang (2002–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
43.6 (110.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
43.6 (110.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.1 (0.40) |
29.7 (1.17) |
39.4 (1.55) |
64.2 (2.53) |
150.4 (5.92) |
102.3 (4.03) |
51.2 (2.02) |
29.3 (1.15) |
16.8 (0.66) |
4.3 (0.17) |
508.4 (20.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 66 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.8 | 162.0 | 209.5 | 230.5 | 256.0 | 235.3 | 203.5 | 207.6 | 186.1 | 188.9 | 162.1 | 153.3 | 2,351.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临漳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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