Wuqiang County (simplified Chinese: 武强县; traditional Chinese: 武強縣; pinyin: Wǔqiáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast-central part of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, with a population of 210,000[when?] residing in an area of 442 km2 (171 sq mi). Both China National Highway 307 and G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway pass through the county.
Wuqiang County
武强县 | |
|---|---|
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 Wuqiang in Hengshui | |
.png) Hengshui in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′28″N 115°58′55″E / 38.041°N 115.982°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengshui |
| County seat | Wuqiang Town (武强镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 210,000 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 053300 |
| Area code | 0318 |
| Website | wuqiang |
The famous luthier Song Chung has his workshop in Wuqiang.[1]
Administrative divisions
editThe county administers 3 towns and 3 townships.[2]
Towns:
Townships:
- Doucun Township (豆村乡), Beidai Township (北代乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Wuqiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
41.7 (107.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
19.5 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) |
5.7 (0.22) |
7.8 (0.31) |
23.8 (0.94) |
34.2 (1.35) |
64.5 (2.54) |
155.6 (6.13) |
107.3 (4.22) |
38.1 (1.50) |
28.0 (1.10) |
13.2 (0.52) |
2.6 (0.10) |
482.3 (18.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 61 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.8 | 174.1 | 228.5 | 248.6 | 278.7 | 247.9 | 215.4 | 210.6 | 207.9 | 195.7 | 162.2 | 156.2 | 2,491.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Website of Song Chung, luthier". Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：武强县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ 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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