Tongzi County

Tongzi County
桐梓县
Tungtze; Tungtse
Tongzi is located in Guizhou
Tongzi
Tongzi
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Tongzi is located in Southwest China
Tongzi
Tongzi
Tongzi (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Tongzi County government): 28°07′59″N 106°49′29″E / 28.1330°N 106.8247°E / 28.1330; 106.8247
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
County seatLoushanguan Subdistrict
Area
 • Total3,193.54 km2 (1,233.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total521,567
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
563200

Tongzi (Chinese: 桐梓; pinyin: Tóngzǐ) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi, in the north of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north.

The county government is located in the town of Loushanguan.

Administrative divisions

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Tongzi County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 20 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]

subdistricts
  • Loushanguan Subdistrict 娄山关街道
  • Haixiao Subdistrict 海校街道
towns
  • Chumi Town 楚米镇
  • Xinzhan Town 新站镇
  • Songkan Town 松坎镇
  • Gaoqiao Town 高桥镇
  • Shuibatang Town 水坝塘镇
  • Guancang Town 官仓镇
  • Huaqiu Town 花秋镇
  • Yangdeng Town 羊磴镇
  • Jiuba Town 九坝镇
  • Dahe Town 大河镇
  • Yelang Town 夜郎镇
  • Mugua Town 木瓜镇
  • Podu Town 坡渡镇
  • Liaoyuan Town 燎原镇
  • Shixi Town 狮溪镇
  • Maoshi Town 茅石镇
  • Yaolongshan Town 尧龙山镇
  • Fengshui Town 风水镇
  • Rongguang Town 容光镇
  • Bajiao Town 芭蕉镇
townships
  • Xiaoshui Township 小水乡
  • Huanglian Township 黄莲乡
ethnic township
  • Mazong Miao Ethnic Township 马鬃苗族乡

Transportation

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Map including Tongzi (labeled as T'UNG-TZU 桐梓) (AMS, 1954)

Rail

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Roads

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Climate

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Climate data for Tongzi, elevation 972 m (3,189 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
30.3
(86.5)
31.7
(89.1)
33.0
(91.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.4
(92.1)
35.9
(96.6)
36.6
(97.9)
36.4
(97.5)
32.8
(91.0)
27.1
(80.8)
21.1
(70.0)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
10.2
(50.4)
14.9
(58.8)
20.3
(68.5)
23.9
(75.0)
26.1
(79.0)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
25.4
(77.7)
19.3
(66.7)
14.8
(58.6)
9.1
(48.4)
19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
15.7
(60.3)
19.2
(66.6)
21.9
(71.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.3
(75.7)
20.8
(69.4)
15.7
(60.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.2
(43.2)
15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.5
(40.1)
8.0
(46.4)
12.4
(54.3)
15.8
(60.4)
18.9
(66.0)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
17.6
(63.7)
13.3
(55.9)
8.9
(48.0)
4.2
(39.6)
12.3
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
2.7
(36.9)
6.6
(43.9)
12.3
(54.1)
13.3
(55.9)
14.1
(57.4)
9.5
(49.1)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
−5.3
(22.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.3
(0.68)
15.9
(0.63)
42.5
(1.67)
76.5
(3.01)
133.6
(5.26)
187.5
(7.38)
148.4
(5.84)
127.1
(5.00)
102.9
(4.05)
97.0
(3.82)
37.4
(1.47)
17.8
(0.70)
1,003.9
(39.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 11.4 13.9 15.4 17.6 17.6 13.3 12.4 12.5 17.1 12.0 11.9 168.1
Average snowy days 5.8 2.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 80 78 77 77 77 80 76 75 77 82 80 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 25.6 38.1 64.4 89.8 100.0 90.5 156.4 168.2 112.2 60.2 58.4 38.2 1,002
Percent possible sunshine 8 12 17 23 24 22 37 42 31 17 18 12 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:桐梓县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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