Dengzhou
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Dengzhou
邓州市 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
| 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| 1,366,000 | |
| • Density | 595.5/km2 (1,542/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 300,000 |
| • Urban density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 474170 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县; 鄧縣; Dèng Xiàn), is a county-level city in Nanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) and a population of 1,500,000.[2] The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000.[3] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (Han dynasty physician and inventor), Han Yu (Tang dynasty poet), Kou Zhun (Song dynasty chancellor), and Fan Zhongyan (Song dynasty writer). Modern figures include the writers Yao Xueyin and Zhou Daxin.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]As of 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 11 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Huazhou Subdistrict (花洲街道)
- Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道)
- Tuanhe Subdistrict (湍河街道)
- Towns
- Townships
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Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Dengzhou, elevation 120 m (390 ft), (1991–2020 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) | 21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.7 (0.58) |
15.9 (0.63) |
34.2 (1.35) |
53.5 (2.11) |
77.9 (3.07) |
96.6 (3.80) |
115.0 (4.53) |
109.4 (4.31) |
76.4 (3.01) |
52.7 (2.07) |
36.0 (1.42) |
12.8 (0.50) |
695.1 (27.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 100.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108.7 | 114.9 | 147.6 | 174.3 | 181.8 | 170.5 | 177.6 | 177.4 | 142.8 | 141.0 | 125.4 | 123.1 | 1,785.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 34 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit | edit source]Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products. Farmers grow crops such as wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, peanuts, yellow beans, peppers and tobacco.
The city's primary industries include cigarette-packing, food processing and sculpture.
Transport
[edit | edit source]- Airplane to nearest Nanyang airport;
- Drive along the National Expressway Network (Nanyang-Xiangfan link).
- China National Highway 207
- Railway by K149, K206/K207, K205/K208, K184, 6010/6011/6014, 1512/1513, 1389/1390, 1165/1168, 1126/1127.
- Public bus transport: many
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Sightseeing
Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.
Education
[edit | edit source]Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website of Dengzhou government Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
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