Huaining County
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Huaining
怀宁县 Hwaining | |
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| Huaining in Anqing Huaining in Anqing | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Anqing |
| County seat | Gaohe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,276 km2 (493 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 496,683 |
| • Density | 389.2/km2 (1,008/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 246121 |
Huaining County (simplified Chinese: 怀宁县; traditional Chinese: 懷寧縣; pinyin: Huáiníng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 790,000[when?] and an area of 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi). The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇) Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town (高河镇) on 18 January 2002.
Administrative divisions
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Huaining County has jurisdiction over fifteen towns and five townships.[1]
Towns
- Gaohe (高河镇), Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇), Yueshan (月山镇), Hongpu (洪铺镇), Chaling (茶岭镇), Jingong (金拱镇), Sanqiao (三桥镇), Huangdun (黄墩镇), Jiangzhen (江镇镇), Xiaoshi (小市镇), Lashu (腊树镇), Huanglong (黄龙镇), Songling (公岭镇), Pingshan (平山镇), Mamiao (马庙镇)
Townships:
- Liangxiang Township (凉亭乡), Xiushan Township (秀山乡), Qinghe Township (清河乡), Leibu Township (雷埠乡), Shijing Township (石镜乡)
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Huaining, elevation 36 m (118 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.6 (2.43) |
74.3 (2.93) |
113.3 (4.46) |
146.8 (5.78) |
175.8 (6.92) |
261.4 (10.29) |
233.9 (9.21) |
145.3 (5.72) |
61.5 (2.42) |
51.3 (2.02) |
60.1 (2.37) |
35.8 (1.41) |
1,421.1 (55.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.4 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 129.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.7 | 104.1 | 126.5 | 156.7 | 171.8 | 148.2 | 200.1 | 201.8 | 169.6 | 160.8 | 141.2 | 129.4 | 1,813.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 32 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 47 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit | edit source]Culture
[edit | edit source]Huaining County is noted as the birthplace of Huangmei opera.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Deng Jiaxian (1924–1986) developer of the first Chinese atomic bomb and guided missile.
- Hai Zi (1964–1989) well-known poet.
- Chen Duxiu (1879–1942) a Chinese revolutionary socialist, educator, philosopher, author, and co-founded the Chinese Communist Party.
References
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External links
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