Pingli County (simplified Chinese: 平利县; traditional Chinese: 平利縣; pinyin: Pínglì Xiàn) is a county the southeast of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Chongqing to the south and Hubei province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.

Pingli County
平利县
Pingli in Ankang
Pingli in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Ankang in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityAnkang
Area
 • Total
2,647 km2 (1,022 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
194,907
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
725500
Licence plates陕G

History

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Han dynasty tomb unearthed in 2006

In January 2006 during the construction of a plaza in Pingli County a Han dynasty era tomb was uncovered, during its excavation archeologists found 259 Wu Zhu cash coins, one tripod made from iron, a pottery kitchen range as well as three pottery urns.[1]

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Pingli County is divided to 11 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Laoxian (老县镇)
  • Dagui (大贵镇)
  • Sanyang (三阳镇)
  • Luohe (洛河镇)
  • Guangfo (广佛镇)
  • Baxian (八仙镇)
  • Chang'an (长安镇)
  • Zhengyang (正阳镇)
  • Xihe (西河镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Pingli, elevation 431 m (1,414 ft), (1998–2015 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)
23.0
(73.4)
31.3
(88.3)
35.5
(95.9)
37.5
(99.5)
38.8
(101.8)
40.7
(105.3)
39.1
(102.4)
39.4
(102.9)
31.5
(88.7)
26.0
(78.8)
19.0
(66.2)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.8
(53.2)
17.6
(63.7)
23.6
(74.5)
26.6
(79.9)
30.1
(86.2)
32.1
(89.8)
30.7
(87.3)
26.1
(79.0)
21.1
(70.0)
15.3
(59.5)
10.2
(50.4)
21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
6.3
(43.3)
10.9
(51.6)
16.3
(61.3)
20.0
(68.0)
23.9
(75.0)
26.3
(79.3)
25.2
(77.4)
21.1
(70.0)
16.0
(60.8)
10.0
(50.0)
4.8
(40.6)
15.4
(59.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
2.5
(36.5)
6.1
(43.0)
11.0
(51.8)
15.3
(59.5)
19.4
(66.9)
22.2
(72.0)
21.5
(70.7)
17.8
(64.0)
12.9
(55.2)
6.7
(44.1)
1.3
(34.3)
11.4
(52.5)
Record low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.3
(32.5)
6.6
(43.9)
13.4
(56.1)
16.5
(61.7)
14.8
(58.6)
10.6
(51.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
−7.2
(19.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
13.8
(0.54)
34.7
(1.37)
63.3
(2.49)
121.0
(4.76)
121.9
(4.80)
187.6
(7.39)
142.9
(5.63)
115.3
(4.54)
81.0
(3.19)
32.7
(1.29)
10.9
(0.43)
930.3
(36.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 6.9 9.3 10.2 13.2 11.4 13.6 13.1 12.3 12.9 9.4 5.9 123.6
Average snowy days 3.8 2.7 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.6 9.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71 70 68 71 76 78 80 81 83 84 82 76 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 104.2 90.8 137.9 165.9 163.1 166.9 191.9 175.4 117.6 105.9 100.2 102.8 1,622.6
Percent possible sunshine 33 29 37 43 38 39 44 43 32 30 32 33 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Han Dynasty Coins Unearthed in Shaanxi". Xinhua News Agency (hosted on China.org.cn). 10 January 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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