Qingshui County (simplified Chinese: 清水县; traditional Chinese: 清水縣; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Xiàn; lit. 'clearwater') is a county in Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. In 2014 its population was 324,300 people, of which 298,800 was rural.[1]
Qingshui County
清水县 Tsingshui | |
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 Qingshui in Tianshui | |
.png) Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′59″N 106°08′15″E / 34.7498°N 106.1374°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| County seat | Yongqing |
| Area | |
| • County | 2,012 km2 (777 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • County | 332,364 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 298,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741400 |
| Website | www |
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times with over 190 archaeological sites having been uncovered. In 115 B.C. a county called Shangju (上邽)[2] was established in current Qingshui. It is the birthplace of Zhao Chongguo (赵充国), a famous Han dynasty general.[1] According to some historians, Genghis Khan died in what is now Qingshui.[3][4][5]
Qingshui has some of the most fertile agricultural lands in the region. Crops that are grown include wheat, corn, artichokes, beans, as well as economic crops such as Chinese medicinal plants, flax, sunflower, hemp, vegetables, and flowers.[1]
Administrative divisions
editQingshui County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships:[6]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Jiachuan Township (贾川乡)
- Fengwang Township (丰望乡)
- Xincheng Township (新城乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Qingshui, elevation 1,416 m (4,646 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) | 14.4 (57.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
4.2 (39.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
7.3 (0.29) |
16.0 (0.63) |
35.7 (1.41) |
59.3 (2.33) |
80.8 (3.18) |
104.6 (4.12) |
103.9 (4.09) |
85.6 (3.37) |
46.4 (1.83) |
13.1 (0.52) |
4.1 (0.16) |
561.7 (22.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 102.8 |
| Average snowy days | 7.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 26.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.7 | 146.0 | 179.8 | 208.9 | 222.7 | 209.7 | 210.2 | 198.3 | 137.5 | 130.5 | 147.6 | 164.8 | 2,116.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 51 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "清水县情简介" [Introduction to Qingshui County]. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017.
- ^ Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2017-04-06). Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-7616-1.
- ^ Luo, Zhewen (1993). China's Imperial Tombs and Mausoleums. Foreign Languages Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-7-119-01619-1.
- ^ Man, John (2013-12-31). Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection. Macmillan. pp. PT237. ISBN 978-1-4668-6156-5.
- ^ Petit Larousse illustré en couleurs (in French). Larousse. 2000. ISBN 978-2-03-301200-7.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：清水县 (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 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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