Jingxing County
Jingxing County 井陉县 | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′56″N 114°08′43″E / 38.0321°N 114.1452°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 250,989 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 050300 |
Area code | 0311 |
Website | www |
Jingxing County (simplified Chinese: 井陉县; traditional Chinese: 井陘縣; pinyin: Jǐngxíng Xiàn; lit. 'Well Border')[1] is a county of Hebei Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province.[2]
When King Mu of Zhou went hunting in the region, he described the terrain as "the surrounding is high while the center is deep, like a well, [making the region] resemble the border of a stove", hence the name of the county.[1]
According to archeological discoveries, there were inhabitants settled in Dongyuan Village (東元村) during the stone age.
Administrative divisions
[edit]There are 10 towns and 7 townships under the county's administration.
Towns:
- Weishui (微水镇), Shang'an (上安镇), Tianchang (天长镇), Xiulin (秀林镇), Nanyu (南峪镇), Weizhou (威州镇), Xiaozuo (小作镇), Nanzhangcheng (南障城镇), Cangyanshan (苍岩山镇), Ceyu (测鱼镇)
Townships:
- Wujiayao Township (吴家窑乡), Beizheng Township (北正乡), Yujia Township (于家乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡), Nanxing Township (南陉乡), Xinzhuang Township (辛庄乡), Nanwangzhuang Township (南王庄乡)
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Jingxing (1991–2020 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) | 16.8 (62.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 36.4 (97.5) | 40.6 (105.1) | 42.6 (108.7) | 42.1 (107.8) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.8 (101.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 42.6 (108.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 5.3 (41.5) | 19.3 (66.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | 1.3 (34.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 15.3 (59.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.3 (68.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 6.0 (42.8) | −0.1 (31.8) | 13.4 (56.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) | −3.1 (26.4) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.8 (60.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 1.7 (35.1) | −4.0 (24.8) | 8.7 (47.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) | −14.1 (6.6) | −7.5 (18.5) | −1.4 (29.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | −1.9 (28.6) | −9.6 (14.7) | −15.8 (3.6) | −15.8 (3.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.14) | 5.7 (0.22) | 9.6 (0.38) | 24.9 (0.98) | 39.2 (1.54) | 53.3 (2.10) | 127.0 (5.00) | 135.7 (5.34) | 58.2 (2.29) | 28.2 (1.11) | 15.9 (0.63) | 3.3 (0.13) | 504.5 (19.86) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 73.3 |
Average snowy days | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 12.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 49 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 58 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.8 | 155.4 | 200.6 | 223.8 | 251.9 | 217.0 | 173.7 | 177.6 | 183.0 | 177.6 | 152.3 | 148.6 | 2,209.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
Films
[edit]The 2018 film An Elephant Sitting Still was filmed in Jingxing County.
References
[edit]- ^ a b 井陉概览
- ^ "China: Hébĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
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