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Chenggu County

Coordinates: 33°09′25″N 107°20′02″E / 33.157°N 107.334°E / 33.157; 107.334
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Chenggu County
城固县
Chengku
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 33°09′25″N 107°20′02″E / 33.157°N 107.334°E / 33.157; 107.334
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • Total2,265 km2 (875 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total542,500
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723200
Licence plates陕F

Chenggu County (Chinese: 城固; pinyin: Chénggù) is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China.

History

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Unique archaeological evidence on contacts with Xingan culture (Jiangxi) was found there at Sucun.

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Chenggu County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 15 towns and 1 other.[1]

Subdistricts
  • Bowang Subdistrict (博望街道)
  • Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花街道)
Towns
  • Longtou (龙头镇)
  • Shaheying (沙河营镇)
  • Wenchuan (文川镇)
  • Liulin (柳林镇)
  • Laozhuang (老庄镇)
  • Juyuan (桔园镇)
  • Yuangong (原公镇)
  • Shangyuanguan (上元观镇)
  • Tianming (天明镇)
  • Erli (二里镇)
  • Wudu (五堵镇)
  • Shuangxi (双溪镇)
  • Xiaohe (小河镇)
  • Dongjiaying (董家营镇)
  • Sanhe (三合镇)
Others
  • Shaanxi Aircraft Manufacturing Company (陕西飞机制造公司)

Climate

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Climate data for Chenggu, elevation 486 m (1,594 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) 16.7
(62.1)
21.9
(71.4)
30.6
(87.1)
32.7
(90.9)
35.7
(96.3)
38.5
(101.3)
39.1
(102.4)
37.7
(99.9)
37.0
(98.6)
29.2
(84.6)
23.0
(73.4)
17.2
(63.0)
39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
11.0
(51.8)
16.4
(61.5)
22.4
(72.3)
26.3
(79.3)
29.3
(84.7)
31.3
(88.3)
30.8
(87.4)
25.3
(77.5)
19.6
(67.3)
13.5
(56.3)
8.4
(47.1)
20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
5.6
(42.1)
10.3
(50.5)
15.8
(60.4)
20.1
(68.2)
23.9
(75.0)
26.1
(79.0)
25.4
(77.7)
20.6
(69.1)
15.1
(59.2)
8.9
(48.0)
3.6
(38.5)
14.8
(58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
1.7
(35.1)
5.8
(42.4)
10.9
(51.6)
15.5
(59.9)
19.8
(67.6)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
17.5
(63.5)
12.3
(54.1)
5.9
(42.6)
0.5
(32.9)
11.1
(51.9)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−6.4
(20.5)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.7
(33.3)
5.4
(41.7)
13.1
(55.6)
15.4
(59.7)
14.1
(57.4)
9.3
(48.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−3.9
(25.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.1
(0.16)
10.0
(0.39)
24.6
(0.97)
50.9
(2.00)
82.8
(3.26)
96.4
(3.80)
140.3
(5.52)
109.3
(4.30)
131.0
(5.16)
73.8
(2.91)
30.7
(1.21)
6.0
(0.24)
759.9
(29.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.1 8.2 9.8 11.6 11.5 12.9 10.5 13.5 12.8 8.4 4.9 113.4
Average snowy days 3.0 1.6 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.1 6.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 74 72 74 74 77 80 80 84 87 86 82 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.2 90.1 136.7 168.4 182.0 183.0 209.5 205.2 116.7 95.7 77.1 83.3 1,634.9
Percent possible sunshine 28 29 37 43 42 43 48 50 32 27 25 27 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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Chenggu is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway.

References

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

33°09′25″N 107°20′02″E / 33.157°N 107.334°E / 33.157; 107.334