Wu'an is a county-level city in the southwest of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shanxi Province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Handan.

Wu'an
武安市
Wuan
Qibugou, Wu'an
Qibugou, Wu'an
Wu'an in Handan
Wu'an in Handan
Wu'an is located in Hebei
Wu'an
Wu'an
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°41′49″N 114°12′14″E / 36.697°N 114.204°E / 36.697; 114.204
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Area
1,806.0 km2 (697.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
811,631
 • Urban
453,442
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wu'an
Chinese武安
Literal meaningWar-&-Peace
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔ'ān
Wade–GilesWu-an

History

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People's Republic

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In August 1949, Wu'an was one of three counties to be detached from Handan and attached to Pingyuan Province. In 1952, as Pingyuan dissolved, Wu'an returned to Handan.

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, Wu'an had a population of approximately 812,000.[1][2]

Towns

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Wu'an Town (武安镇), Kang'ercheng (康二城镇), Niuji (午汲镇), Cishan (磁山镇), Baiyan (伯延镇), Shucun (淑村镇), Datong, Wu'an (大同镇), Yicheng (邑城镇), Kuangshan (矿山镇), Hejin (贺进镇), Yangyi (阳邑镇), Paihui (徘徊镇), Yetao (冶陶镇)

Townships

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Shangtuancheng Township (上团城乡), Bei'anzhuang Township (北安庄乡), Bei'anle Township (北安乐乡), Xitushan Township (西土山乡), Xisizhuang Township (西寺庄乡), Huoshui Township (活水乡), Shidong Township (石洞乡), Guantao Township (管陶乡), Majiazhuang Township (马家庄乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Wu'an (1999–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
22.4
(72.3)
32.9
(91.2)
41.0
(105.8)
39.7
(103.5)
43.8
(110.8)
40.6
(105.1)
38.4
(101.1)
40.7
(105.3)
31.7
(89.1)
28.9
(84.0)
18.8
(65.8)
43.8
(110.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
8.1
(46.6)
15.7
(60.3)
22.4
(72.3)
28.1
(82.6)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
29.9
(85.8)
26.3
(79.3)
20.9
(69.6)
13.0
(55.4)
6.2
(43.2)
19.9
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
2.6
(36.7)
9.7
(49.5)
16.3
(61.3)
22.3
(72.1)
26.3
(79.3)
27.0
(80.6)
25.4
(77.7)
21.1
(70.0)
15.2
(59.4)
7.5
(45.5)
1.1
(34.0)
14.5
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.6
(40.3)
10.7
(51.3)
16.8
(62.2)
21
(70)
22.9
(73.2)
21.5
(70.7)
16.8
(62.2)
10.7
(51.3)
3.3
(37.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
9.9
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−12.3
(9.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.6
(45.7)
12.9
(55.2)
17.0
(62.6)
12.6
(54.7)
9.2
(48.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
−8.3
(17.1)
−12.9
(8.8)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.6
(0.14)
8.3
(0.33)
9.4
(0.37)
27.9
(1.10)
48.2
(1.90)
53.4
(2.10)
167.9
(6.61)
123.6
(4.87)
57.6
(2.27)
26.8
(1.06)
15.3
(0.60)
3.5
(0.14)
545.5
(21.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.3 3.2 3.0 5.5 7.2 9.3 12.4 10.9 8.0 6.1 4.3 2.3 74.5
Average snowy days 3.9 3.7 1.1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.9 13.5
Average relative humidity (%) 55 52 48 51 53 55 72 77 70 62 60 56 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 128.3 135.9 179.4 207.4 228.7 197.7 156.4 163.3 160.4 162.5 141.8 138.5 2,000.3
Percent possible sunshine 42 44 48 52 52 45 35 39 44 47 47 46 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wŭ'ān Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ 邯郸市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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