Cao County or Caoxian (simplified Chinese: 曹县; traditional Chinese: 曹縣; pinyin: Cáo Xiàn) is a county in Heze City in southwestern Shandong Province, China. It borders Henan Province to the west.
Cao County
曹县 | |
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 Cao County in Heze | |
 Heze in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′34″N 115°32′31″E / 34.826°N 115.542°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Heze |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,974 km2 (762 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 1,421,200 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 274400 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 曹縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 曹县 | ||||||||
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History
editBo, one of the capitals of the Shang dynasty, lay in what is now Cao .
Prior to the Boxer Rebellion, Cao was an area noted for its lawlessness. When local garrisons were weakened during the First Sino-Japanese War, a militia known as the Dadaohui ("Great Sword Company") was set up. It operated until 1895 and may have inspired some of the Boxer Rebellion.
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2012, this County is divided to 5 subdistricts, 19 towns, 1 ethnic town and 2 townships.[3]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
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- Ethnic Towns
- Houji Hui Town (侯集回族镇)
- Townships
- Louzhuang Township (楼庄乡)
- Niuhongmiao Township (朱洪庙乡)
Demographics
editCao County, under Heze City in Shandong Province, China, according to the latest statistics, had a population of 1,682,369. The county covers an area of approximately 1,970 square kilometers with a population density of 854 people per square kilometer. The population comprises mainly the Han Chinese ethnic group; however, it also has other ethnic groups. Cao County is an extensive agricultural producer from wheat and cotton to an expanding industrial base of manufacturing and textiles.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Caoxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
40.9 (105.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.0 (0.39) |
14.2 (0.56) |
21.5 (0.85) |
35.5 (1.40) |
60.0 (2.36) |
75.5 (2.97) |
175.2 (6.90) |
154.5 (6.08) |
78.6 (3.09) |
32.1 (1.26) |
27.7 (1.09) |
11.3 (0.44) |
696.1 (27.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 77.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.5 | 143.1 | 187.8 | 209.3 | 228.9 | 209.7 | 188.4 | 182.5 | 170.9 | 168.1 | 146.9 | 139.3 | 2,108.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
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统计用区划代码 名称 371721001000 曹城街道办事处 371721002000 磐石街道办事处 371721003000 青菏街道办事处 371721004000 郑庄街道办事处 371721005000 倪集街道办事处 371721101000 庄寨镇 371721102000 普连集镇 371721103000 青固集镇 371721104000 桃源集镇 371721105000 韩集镇 371721106000 砖庙镇 371721107000 古营集镇 371721108000 魏湾镇 371721109000 侯集回族镇 371721110000 苏集镇 371721111000 孙老家镇 371721112000 阎店楼镇 371721113000 梁堤头镇 371721114000 安才楼镇 371721115000 曹县邵庄镇 371721116000 曹县王集镇 371721117000 青岗集镇 371721120000 常乐集镇 371721121000 曹县大集镇 371721122000 曹县仵楼镇 371721203000 曹县楼庄乡 371721207000 曹县朱洪庙乡
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