Anfu County (simplified Chinese: 安福县; traditional Chinese: 安福縣; pinyin: Ānfú Xiàn) is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.
Anfu County
安福县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 27°23′N 114°37′E / 27.383°N 114.617°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,793.15 km2 (1,078.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 421,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 343200 |
| Website | www |
Anfu is the home of noted Chinese lawyer Huang Rui (黄蕊)[citation needed] and the birthplace of political activist Xu Wenli.
Administrative divisions
editIn the present, Anfu County has 6 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]
Towns:
- Pingdu (平都镇), Hukeng (浒坑镇), Zhouhu (洲湖镇), Henglong (横龙镇), Yangxi (洋溪镇), Yantian (严田镇), Fengtian (枫田镇)
Townships:
- Zhujiang Township (竹江乡), Guashe Township (瓜畲乡), Qianshan Township (钱山乡), Chigu Township (赤谷乡), Shanzhuang Township (山庄乡), Yangmen Township (洋门乡), Jintian Township (金田乡), Pengfang Township (彭坊乡), Taishan Township (泰山乡), Liaotang Township (寮塘乡), Ganluo Township (甘洛乡), Zhangzhuang Township (章庄乡)
Demographics
editThe population of the district was 383,414 in 1999.[2]
Culture
editCuisine
editAnfu ham is an ancient dry-cured ham that originated in Anfu County and dates to the Qin dynasty.[3]
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Anfu ham in Anfu County
Climate
edit| Climate data for Anfu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.1 (2.96) |
89.9 (3.54) |
187.2 (7.37) |
194.2 (7.65) |
224.7 (8.85) |
260.7 (10.26) |
144.7 (5.70) |
132.0 (5.20) |
80.5 (3.17) |
56.8 (2.24) |
81.4 (3.20) |
57.7 (2.27) |
1,584.9 (62.41) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.7 | 13.8 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 157.6 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.2 | 63.9 | 68.3 | 94.1 | 112.7 | 109.0 | 203.2 | 184.3 | 145.8 | 139.2 | 113.9 | 102.3 | 1,399.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 31 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
edit- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ Isacs, John H. (January 16, 2014). "How to match dry-cured swine with perfect wine". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
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- Official government site Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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