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 658,644 (2020 census).[1]
Pingchang County
平昌县 | |
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.png) 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 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Bazhong |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,229 km2 (861 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 658,644 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Pingchang County | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 平昌縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 平昌县 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Peaceful-&-Prosperous County | ||||||
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Administrative divisions
editPingchang County comprises 3 subdistricts and 28 towns:[2]
- 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
edit| 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[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editPingchang railway station on the Bazhong–Dazhou railway is situated here.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
edit- Prefectural page on Pingchang county (in Chinese)
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