Shen County

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Shenxian
莘县
County
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Shen County in Liaocheng
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Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates(Shen County government): 36°14′02″N115°40′16″E / 36.234°N 115.671°E / 36.234; 115.671
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
Prefecture-level city Liaocheng
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
16 towns
4 townships
County seat Yanta Subdistrict (燕塔街道)
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total
982,700
 • Density692/km2 (1,790/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
252400
Area code 0635
Website sdsx.gov.cn

Shen County (simplified Chinese :莘县; traditional Chinese :莘縣; pinyin :Shēn Xiàn), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.

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The population was 949,768 in 1999. [2]

Geography and climate

Shen County ranges in latitude from 35° 46' to 36° 25' N and in longitude from 115° 20' to 115° 44' E, reaching 68 kilometres (42 mi) in north–south extent and 32 km (20 mi) in east–west width, and covers an area of 1,387.74 km2 (535.81 sq mi). It borders Guan County and Dongchangfu District to the north, Yanggu County across the Jinxian River (金线河) to the east, Puyang City of Henan to the south, and Handan City of Hebei to the west.

Shen County has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and very dry, with a 24-hour average temperature of −1.8 °C (28.8 °F) in January, while summers are hot and humid, with a 24-hour average temperature of 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) in July; the annual mean is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). Nearly half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.

Climate data for Shenxian, elevation 39 m (128 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.4
(61.5)		23.6
(74.5)		29.1
(84.4)		33.5
(92.3)		38.7
(101.7)		41.8
(107.2)		40.4
(104.7)		36.7
(98.1)		35.9
(96.6)		35.1
(95.2)		26.7
(80.1)		21.3
(70.3)		41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)4.2
(39.6)		8.4
(47.1)		14.6
(58.3)		21.1
(70.0)		26.5
(79.7)		31.9
(89.4)		32.0
(89.6)		30.4
(86.7)		27.0
(80.6)		21.3
(70.3)		12.8
(55.0)		5.9
(42.6)		19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.4
(29.5)		2.3
(36.1)		8.4
(47.1)		14.8
(58.6)		20.5
(68.9)		25.7
(78.3)		27.2
(81.0)		25.6
(78.1)		20.9
(69.6)		14.8
(58.6)		6.9
(44.4)		0.4
(32.7)		13.8
(56.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−5.6
(21.9)		−2.3
(27.9)		3.2
(37.8)		9.2
(48.6)		14.8
(58.6)		20.2
(68.4)		23.2
(73.8)		21.8
(71.2)		16.3
(61.3)		9.8
(49.6)		2.3
(36.1)		−3.6
(25.5)		9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F)−20.0
(−4.0)		−17.4
(0.7)		−8.6
(16.5)		−2.1
(28.2)		3.3
(37.9)		8.8
(47.8)		16.0
(60.8)		12.5
(54.5)		3.2
(37.8)		−2.3
(27.9)		−18.6
(−1.5)		−16.3
(2.7)		−20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.6
(0.14)		8.4
(0.33)		12.3
(0.48)		28.6
(1.13)		45.2
(1.78)		55.8
(2.20)		129.7
(5.11)		135.8
(5.35)		46.6
(1.83)		30.1
(1.19)		17.0
(0.67)		5.0
(0.20)		518.1
(20.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.13.13.45.05.87.110.88.96.65.24.02.464.4
Average snowy days2.52.70.70.20000000.82.19
Average relative humidity (%)65615863686479847871706869
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.7148.5190.6212.1236.9215.4175.1174.1173.5174.5149.6144.62,136.6
Percentage possible sunshine 46485154544940424751494848
Source: China Meteorological Administration [3] [4]

Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships in the county: [5]

Subdistricts

Towns

Townships

Historical monuments

References

  1. 1 2 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ↑ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：莘县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  6. ↑ 韩王墓 (Tombs of Princes Han).
  7. 1 2 莘县韩氏家族墓地、马本斋烈士陵园游记 [A trip to Han Family Tombs and the Tomb of the Hero Ma Benzhai in Shen County]. 163.com (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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