Huachi County
Huachi County (simplified Chinese: 华池县; traditional Chinese: 華池縣; pinyin: Huáchí Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745600, and its population in 2018 was 138,680 people. Huachi has a low population density and is one of the poorer counties of China, partly because of the dry climate.
Parts of the Qin Great Wall run through Huachi. Huachi was established as a county during the Western Wei dynasty. During the Five Dynasties period it was abolished, becoming part of neighbouring counties. In 1934 it was re-established. During the first encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet it was home to the Nanliang communist base.
Huachi's important agricultural produce includes white melon seeds, daylily, wood ear mushroom and millets.
Administrative divisions
Huachi County is divided to 6 towns and 9 townships.
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Climate
| Climate data for Huachi, elevation 1,271 m (4,170 ft), (1991–2016 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) | 14.1 (57.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
16.5 (61.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
8.9 (47.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) |
−8 (18) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
3.0 (37.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
5.1 (0.20) |
12.4 (0.49) |
26.4 (1.04) |
38.2 (1.50) |
60.1 (2.37) |
107.5 (4.23) |
100.3 (3.95) |
68.9 (2.71) |
35.3 (1.39) |
13.4 (0.53) |
2.9 (0.11) |
473.6 (18.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 86.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 21.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 61 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180.4 | 168.1 | 191.6 | 214.0 | 235.1 | 229.1 | 217.7 | 197.6 | 156.4 | 169.5 | 168.9 | 172.9 | 2,301.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 58 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "庆阳市华池县情简介" [Brief Introduction of Huachi County, Qingyang City] (in Chinese).
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
- Official website (Chinese) Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Huachi County Museum
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