Huan County
Huan County
环县 | |
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| Huan in Qingyang Huan in Qingyang | |
| Qingyang in Gansu Qingyang in Gansu | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Huancheng |
| Area | |
• County | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,089 m (6,854 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• County | 316,703 |
| • Density | 34.29/km2 (88.81/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,600 |
| • Rural | 304,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745700 |
| Website | www |
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Huan County or Huanxian (simplified Chinese: 环县; traditional Chinese: 環縣; pinyin: Huán Xiàn) is an administrative district in eastern Gansu province, China at the junction of three provinces: Gansu, Shaanxi to the northeast, and Ningxia to the west and northwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang.
Its postal code is 745700, and the population in 2019 was 316,703.[1]
Huanxian is known as one of the first places in China where agriculture was practiced. It was part of ancient Yongzhou. In 994 it was known as Huanzhou. In 1369 it became known as Huanxian. In 1669 Huanxian and the governing Qingyang were transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Huan County is divided to 10 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[3]
Towns
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Townships
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Others
- Siheyuan Tourism Development Office
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Huanxian, elevation 1,256 m (4,121 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) | 13.1 (55.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
9.6 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
3.8 (38.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.0 (0.12) |
4.1 (0.16) |
9.8 (0.39) |
24.7 (0.97) |
38.5 (1.52) |
55.0 (2.17) |
92.2 (3.63) |
97.2 (3.83) |
63.5 (2.50) |
31.5 (1.24) |
11.1 (0.44) |
1.8 (0.07) |
432.4 (17.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 77.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 19.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200.5 | 186.8 | 216.2 | 238.9 | 259.3 | 254.4 | 244.1 | 220.9 | 174.4 | 185.1 | 189.6 | 202.6 | 2,572.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 65 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit | edit source]Huanxian has extensive coal resources and is home to the Changqing Oilfield. Several wind farms have also been constructed in Huanxian. It is also an important agricultural base for grains.[2]
The county is considered poor, due to the arid climate making agriculture difficult, and the mountainous terrain hindering transport.[6]
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Parts of the Qin Great Wall are located in the south of Huanxian.[2]
Culture
[edit | edit source]Huanxian food specialities include lamb meat, Huangjiu, buckwheat noodles, and Yanmian Rourou noodles (Chinese: 燕面柔柔).
Huanxian is also known for its shadow play, which has been listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.[7][8] It is called the home of shadow theatre in China.[9]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- China National Highway 211
- China National Highway 341 (under construction)[10]
- G69 Yinchuan–Baise Expressway
- Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway[11]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2019 Huan County National Economic and Social Development Statistics
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