Taibai County (simplified Chinese: 太白县; traditional Chinese: 太白縣; pinyin: Tàibái Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoji.
Taibai County
太白县 | |
|---|---|
 Taibai in Baoji | |
.png) Baoji in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′29″N 107°19′08″E / 34.058°N 107.319°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,543 m (5,062 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,771 m (12,372 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 51,513 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 721600 |
Taibai County is located west of the Qin Mountains and southeast of downtown Baoji. It is named after nearby Mount Taibai, a major peak of the Qin Mountains. It has five towns and three townships, including 66 administrative villages, and covers an area of 2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi). It has a population of 52,000. The county was first established on December 27, 1952, being part of neighboring counties before then.[2]
The county is noted for its high air quality, 92% of the county is covered by forests.[1]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2020, Taibai County is divided to 7 towns.[3] In 2001, Baiyun township was merged into Zuitou and Erlangba township was merged into Huangbaiyuan. In 2011, Guanglong township was merged into Yingge, and Huangbaiyuan and Wangjialeng were changed from township to town.[4]
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Taibai, elevation 1,576 m (5,171 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) | 15.1 (59.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
8.6 (47.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.5 (−12.1) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.2 (0.20) |
10.7 (0.42) |
21.0 (0.83) |
40.9 (1.61) |
77.2 (3.04) |
104.9 (4.13) |
124.5 (4.90) |
126.8 (4.99) |
126.0 (4.96) |
60.5 (2.38) |
17.0 (0.67) |
4.9 (0.19) |
719.6 (28.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 123 |
| Average snowy days | 10.2 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 44.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 62 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154.4 | 139.3 | 161.5 | 182.2 | 192.2 | 179.2 | 191.5 | 172.0 | 118.1 | 133.9 | 150.6 | 164.7 | 1,939.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 54 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "太白概况".
- ^ 陕西省直 (in Chinese). 1990. 1990.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（太白县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "历史沿革".
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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