Dengzhou

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Dengzhou
邓州市
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Dengzhou City jurisdiction in Henan
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Dengzhou
Location of the city center in Henan
Coordinates: 32°41′17″N112°05′13″E / 32.688°N 112.087°E / 32.688; 112.087
Country People's Republic of China
Province Henan
Prefecture-level city Nanyang
Area
[1]
   County-level & Sub-prefectural city 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi)
  Urban
35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2019) [2]
   County-level & Sub-prefectural city 1,366,000
  Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
   Urban
300,000
  Urban density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
474170
Area code 0377
Website www.dengzhou.gov.cn

Dengzhou (simplified Chinese :邓州; traditional Chinese :鄧州; pinyin :Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县; 鄧縣; Dèng Xiàn), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) and a population of 1,500,000. [3] The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000. [4] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.

Contents

It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner), Han Yu (poet), Kou Zhun (senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), and Zhou Daxin (modern writer).

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 11 townships. [5]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Dengzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)21.4
(70.5)
23.1
(73.6)
28.5
(83.3)
33.5
(92.3)
39.4
(102.9)
40.6
(105.1)
40.5
(104.9)
38.1
(100.6)
39.5
(103.1)
33.7
(92.7)
29.9
(85.8)
21.5
(70.7)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)7.2
(45.0)
10.7
(51.3)
15.7
(60.3)
22.2
(72.0)
27.6
(81.7)
31.4
(88.5)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
27.4
(81.3)
22.4
(72.3)
15.5
(59.9)
9.5
(49.1)
21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)
5.3
(41.5)
10.2
(50.4)
16.3
(61.3)
21.7
(71.1)
26.0
(78.8)
27.6
(81.7)
26.5
(79.7)
22.2
(72.0)
16.7
(62.1)
10.1
(50.2)
4.3
(39.7)
15.8
(60.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−1.4
(29.5)
1.1
(34.0)
5.6
(42.1)
11.2
(52.2)
16.6
(61.9)
21.4
(70.5)
24.0
(75.2)
23.0
(73.4)
18.4
(65.1)
12.6
(54.7)
6.1
(43.0)
0.4
(32.7)
11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F)−10.4
(13.3)
−9.6
(14.7)
−5.5
(22.1)
−0.3
(31.5)
6.2
(43.2)
12.7
(54.9)
17.1
(62.8)
14.1
(57.4)
9.5
(49.1)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.1
(24.6)
−13.5
(7.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)14.7
(0.58)
15.9
(0.63)
34.2
(1.35)
53.5
(2.11)
77.9
(3.07)
96.6
(3.80)
115.0
(4.53)
109.4
(4.31)
76.4
(3.01)
52.7
(2.07)
36.0
(1.42)
12.8
(0.50)
695.1
(27.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.25.88.08.59.79.210.910.79.89.57.55.4100.2
Average snowy days5.03.31.100000000.92.612.9
Average relative humidity (%)70687072697180807673737073
Mean monthly sunshine hours 108.7114.9147.6174.3181.8170.5177.6177.4142.8141.0125.4123.11,785.1
Percent possible sunshine 34374045424041433941404040
Source: China Meteorological Administration [6] [7]

Economy

Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products. Farmers grow crops such as wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, peanuts, yellow beans, peppers and tobacco.

The city's primary industries include cigarette-packing, food processing and sculpture.

Transport

Tourism

Sightseeing

Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.

Education

Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.

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