Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.
Weiyuan County
渭源县 | |
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 Weiyuan in Dingxi | |
.png) Dingxi in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E / 35.1368°N 104.2154°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
| County seat | Qingyuan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 345,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 748200 |
The county is named for being where the source of the Wei River is located.[1]
Potatoes and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines are harvested.[2]
Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Qin dynasty Great Wall.[2]
Administrative divisions
editWeiyuan County is divided to 12 towns and 4 townships.[3]
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- Townships
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Weiyuan, elevation 2,111 m (6,926 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) | 13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
1.5 (34.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) |
8.1 (0.32) |
16.0 (0.63) |
31.5 (1.24) |
60.5 (2.38) |
71.9 (2.83) |
97.6 (3.84) |
92.3 (3.63) |
62.0 (2.44) |
38.1 (1.50) |
7.6 (0.30) |
2.3 (0.09) |
493.4 (19.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 116.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.4 | 176.9 | 195.9 | 211.0 | 221.1 | 206.1 | 213.4 | 194.2 | 136.6 | 145.8 | 177.0 | 200.0 | 2,270.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 61 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 58 | 66 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editWeiyuan is served by Weiyuan railway station on the Lanzhou–Chongqing railway. The Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (G75), China National Highway 212, 310 and 316 pass through the county.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ""渭河源头"渭源:"溯源"生态文旅 赋能千年文化-中新网甘肃". www.gs.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b Art gov.cn 20 August 2018 [dead link]
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ 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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