Zhenyuan County (simplified Chinese: 镇原县; traditional Chinese: 鎮原縣; pinyin: Zhènyuán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 744500, and its population in 2018 was 528,076 people.
Zhenyuan County
镇原县 Chenyuan | |
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 Zhenyuan in Qingyang | |
.png) Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′39″N 107°12′03″E / 35.6774°N 107.2008°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,767 m (5,797 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 528,076 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 744500 |
One of the earliest Paleolithic sites in China, Dongdonggou, was found in Zhenyuan.[1] In the Han dynasty it was established as Linjing County, during the Yuan dynasty it was named Yuanzhou, and during the Ming dynasty it became Zhenyuan County.
Zhenyuan is mostly dependent on cultivation of grains, vegetable oils, melons and vegetables.[2] It also has oil reserves.[3]
In October 2019, the Zhenyuan County Library posted images of book burning of 65 books from the library. The post attracted significant controversy on Chinese social media.[4][5]
Administrative divisions
editZhenyuan County is divided to 13 towns and 6 townships.[6]
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Zhenyuan, elevation 1,173 m (3,848 ft), (1991–2019 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) | 15.0 (59.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
5.1 (41.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.5 (0.18) |
6.6 (0.26) |
14.7 (0.58) |
28.8 (1.13) |
43.5 (1.71) |
60.0 (2.36) |
93.6 (3.69) |
96.6 (3.80) |
75.1 (2.96) |
40.1 (1.58) |
12.1 (0.48) |
2.2 (0.09) |
477.8 (18.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 87.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 23.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193.3 | 171.0 | 200.4 | 224.9 | 241.2 | 236.6 | 227.0 | 203.8 | 153.4 | 168.4 | 182.3 | 198.5 | 2,400.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 62 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "镇原县人民政府 >> 走进镇原 >> 镇原简介". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Wu, Huizhong (10 December 2019). "Local Chinese library burns books in clean-up drive". Reuters. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 观察者网 (8 December 2019). "甘肃镇原县图书馆集中"焚书"引关注 官方回应". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ 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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