Mengcheng County (Chinese: 蒙城县; pinyin: Méngchéng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bozhou city, bordering Lixin County. It is famous for its beef production and for Zhuangzi, 4th century BCE philosopher. Niu Qun, a well-known comedian, used to serve as deputy magistrate of Mengcheng County.
Mengcheng
蒙城县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mengcheng in Bozhou | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Bozhou |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,091 km2 (807 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,394,994 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 233500 |
| Area code | 0558 |
| Website | http://www.mengcheng.gov.cn/ |
Administrative divisions
editIn the present, Mengcheng County has 13 towns, 2 townships and 2 others.[1]
- 13 towns
- 2 townships
- 2 Others
- Fanji Industrial Park (范集工业园)
- Baiyang Forestry (白杨林场)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mengcheng (2011–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
15.4 (59.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.4 (1.00) |
30.4 (1.20) |
48.4 (1.91) |
51.2 (2.02) |
77.1 (3.04) |
131.8 (5.19) |
241.7 (9.52) |
135.9 (5.35) |
76.3 (3.00) |
52.3 (2.06) |
39.1 (1.54) |
21.5 (0.85) |
931.1 (36.68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 94.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126.4 | 129.7 | 161.6 | 192.2 | 196.7 | 176.7 | 178.5 | 173.6 | 160.4 | 166.0 | 146.7 | 133.7 | 1,942.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "亳州市-行政区划王". xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links
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