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Pingchang County

Coordinates: 31°33′38″N 107°06′14″E / 31.5605°N 107.1038°E / 31.5605; 107.1038
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Pingchang County
平昌县
Location of Pingchang County (red) within Bazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Pingchang County (red) within Bazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°33′38″N 107°06′14″E / 31.5605°N 107.1038°E / 31.5605; 107.1038
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityBazhong
Area
 • Total2,229 km2 (861 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total862,620
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Pingchang County
Traditional Chinese平昌
Simplified Chinese平昌
Literal meaningPeaceful-&-Prosperous County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPíngchāng Xiàn

Pingchang County is a county in the northeast of Sichuan province. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bazhong. Its area is 2,229 km2 (861 sq mi). The population is 930,000.[when?]

Administrative divisions

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Pingchang County comprises 3 subdistricts and 28 towns:[1]

subdistricts
  • Tongzhou 同州街道
  • Jinbao 金宝街道
  • Jiangkou 江口街道
towns
  • Xiangtan 响滩镇
  • Xixing 西兴镇
  • Folou 佛楼镇
  • Baiyi 白衣镇
  • Hanshui 涵水镇
  • Yuejia 岳家镇
  • Lancao 兰草镇
  • Sima 驷马镇
  • Yuanshan 元山镇
  • Yuntai 云台镇
  • Qiujia 邱家镇
  • Bishan 笔山镇
  • Zhenlong 镇龙镇
  • Desheng 得胜镇
  • Lingshan 灵山镇
  • Tuxing 土兴镇
  • Wangjing 望京镇
  • Longgang 龙岗镇
  • Banmiao 板庙镇
  • Nilong 泥龙镇
  • Qingyun 青云镇
  • Dazhai 大寨镇
  • Tuya 土垭镇
  • Si'an 澌岸镇
  • Fenbi 粉壁镇
  • Sanshi'erliang 三十二梁镇
  • Jiangjiakou 江家口镇
  • Yankou 岩口镇

Climate

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Climate data for Pingchang, elevation 364 m (1,194 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)
23.1
(73.6)
31.2
(88.2)
35.1
(95.2)
36.7
(98.1)
36.6
(97.9)
39.2
(102.6)
40.6
(105.1)
39.4
(102.9)
33.6
(92.5)
26.4
(79.5)
17.9
(64.2)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
12.5
(54.5)
17.7
(63.9)
23.3
(73.9)
26.8
(80.2)
29.5
(85.1)
32.6
(90.7)
32.9
(91.2)
27.3
(81.1)
21.6
(70.9)
16.4
(61.5)
10.6
(51.1)
21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.2
(46.8)
12.2
(54.0)
17.4
(63.3)
21.2
(70.2)
24.4
(75.9)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
22.4
(72.3)
17.3
(63.1)
12.4
(54.3)
7.2
(45.0)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
5.3
(41.5)
8.6
(47.5)
13.4
(56.1)
17.3
(63.1)
21.0
(69.8)
23.5
(74.3)
23.0
(73.4)
19.5
(67.1)
14.9
(58.8)
10.0
(50.0)
5.1
(41.2)
13.8
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.5
(40.1)
9.0
(48.2)
14.4
(57.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.2
(61.2)
12.4
(54.3)
1.7
(35.1)
0.9
(33.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.5
(0.53)
18.5
(0.73)
39.6
(1.56)
78.0
(3.07)
141.3
(5.56)
183.8
(7.24)
202.0
(7.95)
159.6
(6.28)
165.4
(6.51)
102.7
(4.04)
46.9
(1.85)
15.9
(0.63)
1,167.2
(45.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.1 8.2 10.6 12.3 13.6 14.1 13.5 10.9 13.1 14.1 10.2 8.7 137.4
Average snowy days 1.3 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 76 76 77 81 80 78 82 85 85 85 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.4 41.0 86.1 121.2 127.4 120.7 170.7 180.1 98.5 66.4 51.5 33.0 1,129
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 23 31 30 29 40 44 27 19 17 11 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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Pingchang railway station on the Bazhong–Dazhou railway is situated here.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:平昌县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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