Weng'an County

Coordinates: 27°04′42″N 107°28′15″E / 27.0784°N 107.4709°E / 27.0784; 107.4709
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Weng'an County
瓮安县
Wengan
Weng'an is the northernmost division in this map of Qiannan
Weng'an is the northernmost division in this map of Qiannan
Qiannan in Guizhou
Qiannan in Guizhou
Coordinates (Weng'an County government): 27°04′42″N 107°28′15″E / 27.0784°N 107.4709°E / 27.0784; 107.4709
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
County seatYongyang
Area
 • Total1,973.8 km2 (762.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total380,458
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
550400
Area code0854
Websitewww.wengan.gov.cn

Weng'an County (simplified Chinese: 瓮安县; traditional Chinese: 甕安縣; pinyin: Wèng'ān Xiàn) is a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China.

Weng'an has an area of 1973.8 square kilometers and a population of 460,600 as of 2003.[1]

On June 28, 2008, a riot happened here.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Weng'an County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 10 towns and 1 township:[2]

subdistricts
  • Yongyang 雍阳街道
  • Wengshui 瓮水街道
towns
  • Pingdingying 平定营镇
  • Houchang 猴场镇
  • Zhongping 中坪镇
  • Jianzhong 建中镇
  • Yonghe 永和镇
  • Zhucang 珠藏镇
  • Yushan 玉山镇
  • Tianwen 天文镇
  • Yinzhan 银盏镇
  • Jiangjiehe 江界河镇
township
  • Languan 岚关乡

Gallery[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Weng'an, elevation 1,129 m (3,704 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) 22.0
(71.6)
29.3
(84.7)
30.6
(87.1)
32.0
(89.6)
34.4
(93.9)
31.9
(89.4)
34.4
(93.9)
33.2
(91.8)
33.2
(91.8)
29.7
(85.5)
26.1
(79.0)
22.7
(72.9)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
9.3
(48.7)
13.9
(57.0)
19.5
(67.1)
22.9
(73.2)
25.1
(77.2)
27.6
(81.7)
27.7
(81.9)
24.3
(75.7)
18.8
(65.8)
14.5
(58.1)
8.7
(47.7)
18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.6
(42.1)
9.5
(49.1)
14.7
(58.5)
18.4
(65.1)
21.2
(70.2)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
19.6
(67.3)
14.8
(58.6)
10.4
(50.7)
5.1
(41.2)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
3.1
(37.6)
6.7
(44.1)
11.6
(52.9)
15.3
(59.5)
18.5
(65.3)
20.1
(68.2)
19.4
(66.9)
16.4
(61.5)
12.2
(54.0)
7.6
(45.7)
2.8
(37.0)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−7.1
(19.2)
−5.1
(22.8)
1.1
(34.0)
4.5
(40.1)
11.6
(52.9)
11.2
(52.2)
11.8
(53.2)
6.5
(43.7)
2.1
(35.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
−7.3
(18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.0
(1.26)
31.9
(1.26)
53.7
(2.11)
102.2
(4.02)
157.6
(6.20)
188.2
(7.41)
190.4
(7.50)
125.0
(4.92)
90.1
(3.55)
92.5
(3.64)
45.4
(1.79)
27.5
(1.08)
1,136.5
(44.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.9 14.9 18.7 17.7 17.9 17.8 14.4 13.5 12.5 16.5 12.9 13.8 187.5
Average snowy days 5.9 3.6 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.1 12.3
Average relative humidity (%) 84 82 82 81 81 83 81 81 81 84 83 82 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.7 45.2 63.5 87.8 102.4 88.1 150.1 161.6 115.9 74.0 70.7 49.8 1,039.8
Percent possible sunshine 9 14 17 23 24 21 36 40 32 21 22 15 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Profile of Weng'an County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:瓮安县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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