Huayuan County

Coordinates: 28°34′20″N 109°28′56″E / 28.5721299965°N 109.4822501209°E / 28.5721299965; 109.4822501209
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Huayuan County
花垣县
Location of Huayuan County within Xiangxi
Location of Huayuan County within Xiangxi
Huayuan is located in Hunan
Huayuan
Huayuan
Location of the seat in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°34′20″N 109°28′56″E / 28.5721299965°N 109.4822501209°E / 28.5721299965; 109.4822501209[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Autonomous prefectureXiangxi
Area
 • Total1,111.12 km2 (429.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total288,082
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4164XX

Huayuan County (simplified Chinese: 花垣县; traditional Chinese: 花垣縣; pinyin: Huāyuán Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

Located on the western margin of the province and the south western Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality. The county is bordered to the north and the northeast by Baojing County, to the southeast by Jishou City, to the south by Fenghuang County, to the west by Songtao County of Guizhou and Xiushan County of Chongqing. Huayuan County covers 1,108.69 km2 (428.07 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 312,800 and a resident population of 300,800.[4] The county has 9 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Huayuan Town (花垣镇).[5] Xiangxi Biancheng Airport is located in the county.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Huayuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
29.7
(85.5)
31.5
(88.7)
35.5
(95.9)
36.2
(97.2)
36.8
(98.2)
39.3
(102.7)
39.3
(102.7)
38.1
(100.6)
34.6
(94.3)
30.1
(86.2)
22.5
(72.5)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.2
(52.2)
16.0
(60.8)
22.1
(71.8)
26.1
(79.0)
29.1
(84.4)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
28.0
(82.4)
21.8
(71.2)
16.6
(61.9)
11.0
(51.8)
21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.3
(45.1)
11.8
(53.2)
16.9
(62.4)
21.1
(70.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
22.9
(73.2)
17.3
(63.1)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
16.7
(62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.5
(40.1)
8.1
(46.6)
13.3
(55.9)
17.5
(63.5)
21.2
(70.2)
23.5
(74.3)
23.0
(73.4)
19.4
(66.9)
14.3
(57.7)
9.2
(48.6)
4.3
(39.7)
13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.1
(37.6)
8.2
(46.8)
12.9
(55.2)
16.4
(61.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.7
(53.1)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.6
(1.76)
46.7
(1.84)
78.9
(3.11)
129.5
(5.10)
192.6
(7.58)
210.9
(8.30)
211.0
(8.31)
145.0
(5.71)
108.6
(4.28)
109.7
(4.32)
64.7
(2.55)
32.1
(1.26)
1,374.3
(54.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.9 12.9 15.9 16.8 18.1 16.2 14.0 12.7 11.2 14.6 12.2 10.8 168.3
Average snowy days 5.0 2.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.1 10.4
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 80 80 81 83 81 79 80 84 83 80 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 45.2 49.9 75.4 98.4 118.1 113.4 183.1 193.3 131.6 90.7 75.6 59.3 1,234
Percent possible sunshine 14 16 20 26 28 27 43 48 36 26 24 19 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Huayuan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ the population of Huayuan County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Huayuan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年花垣县国民经济和社会发展统计公报): biancheng.gov.cn Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine or ahmhxc.com
  5. ^ the divisions of Huayuan County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Huayuan County on November 30, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意花垣县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕116号): rednet.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com or xinhuanet.com
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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