Wei County or Weixian (simplified Chinese: 威县; traditional Chinese: 威縣; pinyin: Wēi Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a population of 496,230 (2020 census)[1] residing in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). It is served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106.
Wei County
威县 | |
|---|---|
 Wei County in Xingtai | |
.png) Xingtai in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.9807°N 115.2747°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
| County seat | Mingzhou Town (洺州镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 994 km2 (384 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 496,230 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 054700 |
Administrative divisions
editWei County consists of 5 towns and 11 townships.[2]
Towns:
Townships:
- Fangjiaying Township (方家营乡)
- Dishiying Township (第什营乡)
- Zaoyuan Township (枣园乡)
- Guxian Township (固献乡)
- Hezhao Township (贺钊乡)
- Heying Township (贺营乡)
- Zhangying Township (张营乡)
- Changtun Township (常屯乡)
- Changzhuang Township (常庄乡)
- Gaogongzhuang Township (高公庄乡)
- Zhaocun Township (赵村乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Weixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
7.3 (0.29) |
9.0 (0.35) |
28.1 (1.11) |
41.6 (1.64) |
60.2 (2.37) |
128.4 (5.06) |
114.7 (4.52) |
44.2 (1.74) |
26.9 (1.06) |
15.2 (0.60) |
3.6 (0.14) |
482.1 (18.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 65.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 77 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150.5 | 158.9 | 209.4 | 227.8 | 250.8 | 216.4 | 181.3 | 180.6 | 181.6 | 177.8 | 148.2 | 145.3 | 2,228.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Wēi Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：威县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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