Qing County or Qingxian (simplified Chinese: 青县; traditional Chinese: 青縣; pinyin: Qīng Xiàn), or Qingxian, is a county in the east of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the north. It is under the administration of Cangzhou prefecture-level city, with a population of 420,878[1] in 2020 residing in an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi). G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway, which is concurrent with G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway in the province, as well as China National Highway 104, pass through the county.

Qing County
青县
Qing County in Cangzhou
Qing County in Cangzhou
Cangzhou in Hebei
Cangzhou in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°34′59″N 116°48′14″E / 38.583°N 116.804°E / 38.583; 116.804
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityCangzhou
County seatQingzhou Town (清州镇)
Area
 • Total
968 km2 (374 sq mi)
Elevation
9.1 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
420,878
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
062650
Area code0317

Administrative divisions

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The county administers 6 towns and 4 townships.[2]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Qingxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
21.8
(71.2)
31.2
(88.2)
33.6
(92.5)
38.1
(100.6)
40.8
(105.4)
41.1
(106.0)
38.1
(100.6)
35.6
(96.1)
31.3
(88.3)
23.5
(74.3)
16.6
(61.9)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
6.7
(44.1)
13.9
(57.0)
21.6
(70.9)
27.6
(81.7)
31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
30.8
(87.4)
27.2
(81.0)
20.4
(68.7)
11.2
(52.2)
4.2
(39.6)
19.2
(66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
0.4
(32.7)
7.2
(45.0)
14.9
(58.8)
21.1
(70.0)
25.5
(77.9)
27.3
(81.1)
25.9
(78.6)
21.3
(70.3)
14.2
(57.6)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.7
(35.1)
8.9
(48.0)
15.0
(59.0)
20.0
(68.0)
22.9
(73.2)
21.8
(71.2)
16.3
(61.3)
9.0
(48.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.5
(22.1)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)
−15.3
(4.5)
−9.3
(15.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
6.1
(43.0)
9.6
(49.3)
16.0
(60.8)
13.9
(57.0)
7.0
(44.6)
−2.8
(27.0)
−10.8
(12.6)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−20.2
(−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10)
6.6
(0.26)
8.8
(0.35)
20.6
(0.81)
36.6
(1.44)
64.6
(2.54)
163.6
(6.44)
118.3
(4.66)
44.5
(1.75)
33.7
(1.33)
14.8
(0.58)
2.6
(0.10)
517.2
(20.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 2.3 2.9 5.0 6.0 8.4 11.5 10.4 6.1 5.2 3.7 2.0 65.1
Average snowy days 2.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1.7 7.9
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 49 51 54 62 74 78 71 65 64 60 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.9 183.3 233.8 248.3 270.1 233.0 205.9 209.7 212.2 203.7 165.8 164.6 2,507.3
Percent possible sunshine 58 60 63 62 61 53 46 50 58 60 55 56 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "China: Hébĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:青县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  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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