Wulian County (simplified Chinese: 五莲县; traditional Chinese: 五蓮縣; pinyin: Wǔlián Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Rizhao, Shandong. The county is known for and named after its eponymous Wulian Mountain.[4][5][6] It borders Zhucheng to the north, Donggang District to the south, Ju County to the west and Xihai'an to the east.
Wulian County
五莲县 | |
|---|---|
 Wulian Mountain (五莲山) | |
 Wulian in Rizhao | |
 Rizhao in Shandong | |
| Coordinates (Wulian government): 35°45′37″N 119°12′49″E / 35.7602°N 119.2137°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Rizhao |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | Ma Weiqiang |
| • Governor | Zhu Guiyou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
| Population | 500,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 262300 |
| Website | www |
Wulian is the birthplace of noted poet Wang Fugang.[7]
Geography
editAdministrative divisions
editWulian County administers one subdistrict, nine towns and two townships:[8][9]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Hongning Subdistrict | 洪凝街道 | Hóngníng Jiēdào |
| Jietou Town | 街头镇 | Jiētou/Jiētóu Zhèn[10] |
| Chaohe Town | 潮河镇 | Cháohé Zhèn |
| Xumeng Town | 许孟镇 | Xǔmèng Zhèn |
| Yuli Town | 于里镇 | Yúlǐ Zhèn |
| Wanghu Town | 汪湖镇 | Wānghú Zhèn |
| Kouguan Town | 叩官镇 | Kòuguān Zhèn |
| Zhongzhi Town | 中至镇 | Zhōngzhì Zhèn |
| Gaoze Town | 高泽镇 | Gāozé Zhèn |
| Songbai Town | 松柏镇 | Sōngbǎi Zhèn |
| Shichang Township | 石场乡 | Shícháng Xiāng |
| Hubu Township | 户部乡 | Hùbù Xiāng |
In 2002, Wulian County administered nine towns and three townships:[11]
- Towns: Hongning, Jietou, Yuli, Xumeng 许孟, Chaohe, Wanghu, Kouguan, Zhongzhi, Gaoze.
- Townships: Shichang, Hubu, Songbai.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Wulian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
13.6 (56.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2 (28) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.1 (0.48) |
16.5 (0.65) |
18.1 (0.71) |
32.4 (1.28) |
64.5 (2.54) |
88.9 (3.50) |
168.9 (6.65) |
234.7 (9.24) |
81.4 (3.20) |
32.8 (1.29) |
32.5 (1.28) |
14.3 (0.56) |
797.1 (31.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 81.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.4 | 166.3 | 213.5 | 229.1 | 252.8 | 225.5 | 195.7 | 196.4 | 197.3 | 199.9 | 167.9 | 165.7 | 2,374.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "2018年五莲县国民经济和社会发展统计公报". tjj.rizhao.gov.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 日照市统计局. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ 辭海第六版. 2009. p. 2422.
名胜有五莲山。
- ^ 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
因地处五莲山而得名。
- ^ 五莲简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County Government. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Ni, Cai (尼采) (26 February 2017). 《大别山诗刊》第557期 中国诗选 王夫刚作品 (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
王夫刚：著名诗人。中国作家协会会员。1969年12月26日生于山东省五莲县户部乡王家大村。
- ^ 五莲县地图 [Map of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County government website. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
(from north to south) "汪湖 许孟 高泽 于里 中至 洪凝 松柏 户部 叩官 石场 潮河 街头"
- ^ 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
调整后，全县辖1个街道、9个镇、2个乡：洪凝街道、街头镇、潮河镇、许孟镇、于里镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、松柏镇、石场乡、户部乡。
- ^ Jietou Town is located at the intersection of two roads (山东222省道 & 莒兴路). The noun form of 街頭 has two pronunciations (which have the exact same meaning): Jiētou and Jiētóu. 現代漢語詞典(第七版) [Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (Seventh Edition)]. The Commercial Press. September 2016. p. 662. ISBN 9787100124508.
- ^ 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
2002年末，五莲县辖9个镇、3个乡：洪凝镇、街头镇、于里镇、许孟镇、潮河镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、石场乡、户部乡、松柏乡。
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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