Zhengning County

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Zhengning County
正宁县
County
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A home in rural Zhengning
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Zhengning in Qingyang
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Qingyang in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°29′30″N108°21′36″E / 35.4917°N 108.3600°E / 35.4917; 108.3600
Country China
Province Gansu
Prefecture-level city Qingyang
County seatShanhe
Area
 • Total
1,319.5 km2 (509.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
244,900
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
745300
Website www.zninfo.gov.cn

Zhengning County is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the east and south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745300, and its population in 1999 was 225,043 people.

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It was established in 420 AD during the Northern Wei dynasty as Yongzhou County. In 598 during the Sui dynasty it became Luochuan County, named after the county seat Luochuan. By the Tang dynasty it was named Zhenning County, and received the current name Zhengning during the Qing dynasty. [1] [2]

In 1635, rebel leader Li Zicheng fought a battle against Ming dynasty general Cao Wenzhao (zh:曹文诏) in Zhengning. [3]

Economy

Zhengning County's important agriculture products are tobacco, scallion and apples. It also has several coal mines. [4] Locals also make wicker dustpans. [5]

Administrative divisions

Zhengning County is divided to 8 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township. [6] The county government is located in Shanhe town. Until 1930, it was governed from Luochuan ( 35°19′17″N108°12′45″E / 35.3213°N 108.2125°E / 35.3213; 108.2125 ). [7] In 2005 Luochuan was abolished as a township and placed under Yonghe town. [2]

Towns
  • Shanhe (山河镇)
  • Yulinzi (榆林子镇)
  • Gonghe (宫河镇)
  • Yonghe (永和镇)
  • Yongzheng (永正镇)
  • Zhoujia (周家镇)
  • Qiutou (湫头镇)
  • Xipo (西坡镇)
Township
Ethnic township

Climate

Climate data for Zhengning, elevation 1,482 m (4,862 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.7
(60.3)		19.8
(67.6)		26.2
(79.2)		32.5
(90.5)		31.9
(89.4)		34.6
(94.3)		33.4
(92.1)		32.5
(90.5)		32.8
(91.0)		26.1
(79.0)		21.0
(69.8)		14.4
(57.9)		34.6
(94.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.2
(34.2)		4.7
(40.5)		10.5
(50.9)		17.3
(63.1)		21.4
(70.5)		25.2
(77.4)		26.4
(79.5)		24.8
(76.6)		20.1
(68.2)		14.6
(58.3)		8.6
(47.5)		2.8
(37.0)		14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.9
(25.0)		−0.5
(31.1)		4.9
(40.8)		11.3
(52.3)		15.7
(60.3)		19.8
(67.6)		21.4
(70.5)		19.9
(67.8)		15.3
(59.5)		9.5
(49.1)		3.4
(38.1)		−2.3
(27.9)		9.5
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−7.5
(18.5)		−4.2
(24.4)		0.7
(33.3)		6.3
(43.3)		10.7
(51.3)		14.9
(58.8)		17.2
(63.0)		16.0
(60.8)		11.6
(52.9)		5.6
(42.1)		−0.4
(31.3)		−5.9
(21.4)		5.4
(41.8)
Record low °C (°F)−19.9
(−3.8)		−16.1
(3.0)		−13.0
(8.6)		−6.2
(20.8)		−0.9
(30.4)		6.0
(42.8)		9.2
(48.6)		6.5
(43.7)		1.6
(34.9)		−7.5
(18.5)		−17.9
(−0.2)		−21.5
(−6.7)		−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.1
(0.28)		9.9
(0.39)		18.7
(0.74)		38.5
(1.52)		55.4
(2.18)		77.9
(3.07)		127.7
(5.03)		119.1
(4.69)		90.8
(3.57)		53.0
(2.09)		18.0
(0.71)		5.1
(0.20)		621.2
(24.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.85.57.17.79.511.313.512.711.59.46.14.0103.1
Average snowy days6.88.06.21.10.100001.04.35.533
Average relative humidity (%)54555351556072767570615461
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.8170.0196.7218.6233.9224.1220.9195.6157.1168.1174.3187.32,329.4
Percentage possible sunshine 58555355545250474349576253
Source: China Meteorological Administration [8] [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dao, Zhi. History of Place Names in China. DeepLogic.
  2. 1 2 "正宁罗川古城｜一座有烟火气的古城_政务_澎湃新闻-The Paper". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ↑ 明清史 (in Chinese). 中国人民大学书报资料社. 1984.
  4. ↑ "正宁概况".
  5. ↑ 中国县情大全: 西北卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社. 1993. ISBN   978-7-80088-206-7.
  6. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：正宁县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  7. ↑ 中国县情大全: 中南卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社.
  8. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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