Wen'an County

Summary

Wen'an (Chinese: 文安; pinyin: Wén'ān) is a county in the central part of Hebei province, China, on the upper reaches of the Daqing River (大清河), a tributary of the Hai River, and bordering Tianjin to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Langfang, and, as of 2004, had a population of 460,000 residing in an area of 980 km2 (380 sq mi).

Wen'an County
文安县
Wenan
Wen'an in Langfang
Wen'an in Langfang
Langfang in Hebei
Langfang in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 116°27′29″E / 38.873°N 116.458°E / 38.873; 116.458
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityLangfang
County seatWen'an Town (文安镇)
Area
 • Total980 km2 (380 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total460,000
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
065800
Area code0316

Administrative divisions edit

The county administers 12 towns and one ethnic township.[1]

Towns:

  • Wen'an (文安镇)
  • Xinzhen (新镇镇)
  • Suqiao (苏桥镇)
  • Daliuhe (大柳河镇)
  • Zuogezhuang (左各庄镇)
  • Tanli (滩里镇)
  • Shigezhuang (史各庄镇)
  • Zhaogezhuang (赵各庄镇)
  • Xinglonggong (兴隆宫镇)
  • Daliuzhen (大留镇镇)
  • Sunshi (孙氏镇)
  • Degui (德归镇)

The only township is Daweihe Hui and Manchu Ethnic Township (大围河回族满族乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Wen'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
21.0
(69.8)
30.7
(87.3)
33.8
(92.8)
38.9
(102.0)
40.6
(105.1)
41.9
(107.4)
38.4
(101.1)
35.4
(95.7)
31.3
(88.3)
23.4
(74.1)
15.2
(59.4)
41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
6.6
(43.9)
13.8
(56.8)
21.6
(70.9)
27.7
(81.9)
31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
30.8
(87.4)
27.0
(80.6)
20.2
(68.4)
10.8
(51.4)
3.9
(39.0)
19.1
(66.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
0.2
(32.4)
7.2
(45.0)
14.9
(58.8)
21.2
(70.2)
25.6
(78.1)
27.3
(81.1)
25.9
(78.6)
21.0
(69.8)
13.8
(56.8)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
13.1
(55.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.6
(34.9)
8.9
(48.0)
15.0
(59.0)
20.0
(68.0)
22.9
(73.2)
21.9
(71.4)
16.2
(61.2)
8.7
(47.7)
0.6
(33.1)
−5.7
(21.7)
8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3)
−16.5
(2.3)
−9.9
(14.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.0
(41.0)
10.3
(50.5)
16.3
(61.3)
14.5
(58.1)
5.7
(42.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)
5.2
(0.20)
9.0
(0.35)
20.9
(0.82)
30.7
(1.21)
76.7
(3.02)
156.4
(6.16)
113.4
(4.46)
49.6
(1.95)
28.8
(1.13)
12.9
(0.51)
2.2
(0.09)
508
(19.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.1 2.9 4.5 5.5 7.7 11.7 9.9 6.2 4.8 3.2 1.6 61.6
Average snowy days 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.1 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 56 51 48 50 53 60 73 77 70 65 63 60 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.0 193.4 245.9 265.0 291.3 261.0 236.7 236.1 230.4 214.8 173.3 172.2 2,704.1
Percent possible sunshine 60 63 66 67 66 59 53 56 63 63 58 59 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:饶阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  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.

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