Dafang (Chinese: 大方; pinyin: Dàfāng), called Dading (Chinese: 大定) until 1958, is a county of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.
Dafang County
大方县 | |
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 Dafang in Bijie | |
.png) Bijie in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Dafang County government): 27°08′40″N 105°36′07″E / 27.1444°N 105.6020°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Bijie |
| County seat | Hongqi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,500.11 km2 (1,351.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 776,324 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
editDafang County is divided into 6 subdistricts, 10 towns, 6 townships and 18 ethnic townships:[1]
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- ethnic townships
- Zhuyuan Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 竹园彝族苗族乡
- Xiangshui Bai, Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 响水白族彝族仡佬族乡
- Dingxin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 鼎新彝族苗族乡
- Niuchang Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 牛场苗族彝族乡
- Lihua Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 理化苗族彝族乡
- Fengshan Yi and Mongolian Ethnic Township 凤山彝族蒙古族乡
- Anle Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 安乐彝族仡佬族乡
- Hetao Yi and Bai Ethnic Township 核桃彝族白族乡
- Babao Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 八堡彝族苗族乡
- Xinglong Miao Ethnic Township 兴隆苗族乡
- Dashan Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 大山苗族彝族乡
- Huangni Yi, Miao and Manchu Ethnic Township 黄泥彝族苗族满族乡
- Dashui Yi, Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 大水彝族苗族布依族乡
- Shachang Yi Ethnic Township 沙厂彝族乡
- Pudi Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township 普底彝族苗族白族乡
- Baina Yi Ethnic Township 百纳彝族乡
- Sanyuan Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township 三元彝族苗族白族乡
- Xingsu Miao, Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 星宿苗族彝族仡佬族乡
Climate
edit| Climate data for Dafang, elevation 1,722 m (5,650 ft), (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) | 22.0 (71.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.3 (1.19) |
23.9 (0.94) |
41.6 (1.64) |
78.2 (3.08) |
122.2 (4.81) |
193.5 (7.62) |
188.8 (7.43) |
140.0 (5.51) |
121.9 (4.80) |
88.2 (3.47) |
35.6 (1.40) |
25.0 (0.98) |
1,089.2 (42.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 21.3 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 16.1 | 19.0 | 215.4 |
| Average snowy days | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 20.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 90 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0 | 65.3 | 95.8 | 117.3 | 123.5 | 101.1 | 159.2 | 158.0 | 123.0 | 74.1 | 83.3 | 55.2 | 1,203.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 15 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：大方县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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