Coordinates: 35°14′17″N 110°08′56″E / 35.238°N 110.149°E / 35.238; 110.149

Heyang County

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Heyang County
合阳县
Hoyang
Heyang in Weinan
Heyang in Weinan
Weinan in Shaanxi
Weinan in Shaanxi
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityWeinan
Area
 • Total
1,437 km2 (555 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
510,000
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
715300
Licence plates陕E

Heyang County (simplified Chinese: 合阳; traditional Chinese: 合陽; pinyin: Héyáng Xiàn, 郃陽) is a county in Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Shanxi Province to the east across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Weinan.

History

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Heyang County dates to at least the early Han, when Liu Bang's elder brother Liu Xi was demoted to being its marquess after fleeing a Xiongnu attack on Dai c. 200 BC.

Legacy

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A species of stone loach, Triplophysa heyangensis, is named after Heyang County where it was first discovered.[1]

Administrative divisions

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As of 2016, this county is divided to 12 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Ganjing (甘井镇)
  • Fang (坊镇)
  • Qiachuan (洽川镇)
  • Xinchi (新池镇)
  • Heichi (黑池镇)
  • Lujing (路井镇)
  • Hejiazhuang (和家庄镇)
  • Wangcun (王村镇)
  • Tongjiazhuang (同家庄镇)
  • Bailiang (百良镇)
  • Jinyu (金峪镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Heyang, elevation 753 m (2,470 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
27.7
(81.9)
36.8
(98.2)
37.1
(98.8)
39.2
(102.6)
39.2
(102.6)
37.7
(99.9)
37.3
(99.1)
30.2
(86.4)
23.6
(74.5)
18.8
(65.8)
39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
7.9
(46.2)
14.1
(57.4)
20.9
(69.6)
25.8
(78.4)
29.9
(85.8)
30.8
(87.4)
28.9
(84.0)
24.1
(75.4)
18.3
(64.9)
11.4
(52.5)
5.4
(41.7)
18.4
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
2.1
(35.8)
8.1
(46.6)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
24.0
(75.2)
25.5
(77.9)
23.8
(74.8)
19.0
(66.2)
12.9
(55.2)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
12.8
(55.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.2
(37.8)
8.7
(47.7)
13.5
(56.3)
18.4
(65.1)
21.1
(70.0)
19.9
(67.8)
15.1
(59.2)
8.7
(47.7)
1.6
(34.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
8.1
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)
−15.0
(5.0)
−12.7
(9.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.4
(45.3)
13.3
(55.9)
11.5
(52.7)
2.6
(36.7)
−6.0
(21.2)
−16.5
(2.3)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−21.2
(−6.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.2
(0.24)
9.7
(0.38)
15.4
(0.61)
31.7
(1.25)
47.7
(1.88)
61.8
(2.43)
99.9
(3.93)
104.7
(4.12)
79.9
(3.15)
48.6
(1.91)
19.9
(0.78)
3.3
(0.13)
528.8
(20.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.2 3.7 4.4 6.1 7.9 8.0 10.3 9.8 9.9 7.7 5.4 2.5 78.9
Average snowy days 4.0 3.3 1.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 3.1 13.9
Average relative humidity (%) 53 54 52 55 56 58 70 74 74 70 64 54 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 167.8 206.9 229.9 240.5 230.9 231.6 221.1 175.9 170.6 164.2 178.6 2,397.8
Percentage possible sunshine 57 54 55 58 55 53 53 54 48 49 54 59 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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