Jiaxiang County
Appearance
Jiaxiang County
嘉祥县 Kiasiang; Kiasing | |
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Jiaxiang town center | |
Location in Jining | |
Coordinates: 35°24′29″N 116°20′31″E / 35.408°N 116.342°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shandong |
Prefecture-level city | Jining |
Area | |
• Total | 838.56 km2 (323.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 933,614 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 272400 |
Website | www |
Jiaxiang County (simplified Chinese: 嘉祥县; traditional Chinese: 嘉祥縣; pinyin: Jiāxiáng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jining City.
The population was 871,920 in 2011.[1]
The cultural heritage site of the Carved Stones in the Tombs of the Wu Family is in this county. In 1961, it was added to the list of national historical and cultural monuments. The county is also home to the temple of Zengzi, a Confucian disciple and philosopher. The Jining Qufu Airport is located in the southern part of the county.
Administrative divisions
[edit]As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 7 townships.[2]
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Climate
[edit]Climate data for Jiaxiang (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) | 16.5 (61.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.3 (104.5) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
9.9 (49.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.2 (2.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.5 (0.30) |
14.1 (0.56) |
17.9 (0.70) |
35.7 (1.41) |
54.2 (2.13) |
79.9 (3.15) |
173.5 (6.83) |
176.1 (6.93) |
70.1 (2.76) |
31.6 (1.24) |
28.5 (1.12) |
9.6 (0.38) |
698.7 (27.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 72 |
Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.5 | 142.0 | 187.2 | 212.2 | 229.2 | 208.4 | 182.1 | 175.3 | 165.7 | 170.3 | 145.2 | 139.8 | 2,094.9 |
Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 47 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jiaxiang County.
- ^ Jining Statistical Almanac, 2011, in Jining Statistical Information Net Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 济宁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.