Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 杞县; traditional Chinese: 杞縣; pinyin: Qǐ Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.
Qi County
杞县 | |
|---|---|
  Qixian Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 114°46′59″E / 34.549°N 114.783°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Kaifeng |
| County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 895,600 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 475200 |
| Area code | 0371[3] |
| Website | zgqx.gov.cn |
History
editFrom Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: 雍丘). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In the Song dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (圉縣), Chenliu Commandery (陳留), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.
Administrative divisions
editQi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.[4]
- Towns
- Chengguan (城关镇), Wulihe (五里河镇), Fuji (付集镇), Yuzhen (于镇镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Gegang (葛岗镇), Yanggu (阳固镇), Xingkou (邢口镇)
- Townships
- Peicundian (裴村店乡), Zongdian (宗店乡), Banmu (板木乡), Zhulin (竹林乡), Guanzhuang (官庄乡), Hugang (湖岗乡), Sumu (苏木乡), Shahuo (沙活乡), Pingcheng (平城乡), Nigou (泥沟乡), Shiyuan (柿元乡), Xizhai (西寨乡), Chengjiao (城郊乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Qixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.7 (101.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.4 (0.45) |
15.9 (0.63) |
21.4 (0.84) |
37.3 (1.47) |
62.3 (2.45) |
79.6 (3.13) |
145.5 (5.73) |
142.3 (5.60) |
70.9 (2.79) |
38.5 (1.52) |
30.2 (1.19) |
11.3 (0.44) |
666.6 (26.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 75.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.0 | 129.5 | 170.0 | 196.6 | 211.9 | 194.1 | 176.9 | 167.0 | 154.7 | 153.2 | 135.2 | 123.5 | 1,931.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Cai Yong (132–192), musician and calligrapher of the Han dynasty.
- Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of the Han dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
- Mu Qing (1921–2003), journalist, author and photographer.
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.
- ^ "开封告别0378区号 郑汴实现电信同城共用0371". QQ.com (in Simplified Chinese). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Qi County" (in Chinese). Xzqh.org. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Official website of Qi County government