| Fenggang County 凤冈县Fengkang | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  FenggangLocation of the seat in GuizhouShow map of Guizhou FenggangFenggang (Southwest China)Show map of Southwest China | |
| Coordinates (Fenggang County government): 27°57′16″N 107°42′59″E / 27.9544°N 107.7164°E / 27.9544; 107.7164 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Zunyi |
| County seat | Longquan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,883 km (727 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 313,005 |
| • Density | 170/km (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 564200 |
| Area code | 0852 |
| Website | www |
Fenggang County (simplified Chinese: 凤冈县; traditional Chinese: 鳳岡縣; pinyin: Fènggāng Xiàn; lit. 'phoenix mound') is a county in the north of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Zunyi city.
History
Fenggang was founded in 1601. It is located at the southern foot of Dalou Mountain and the northern bank of Wujiang River. The landscape in the county includes the fossilized terrestrial plant Qian Yuzhi, the "Ancient Military Cave Fortress" on Agate Mountain, the "Yelang Gudian" cliff carvings of the Ming Dynasty, and the "Wangu Huiyou" on Zhonghuashan Mountain.
Fenggang County is the first batch of national experimental demonstration zones for sustainable agricultural development. On September 25, 2018, Guizhou Province agreed to Fenggang County and other 14 counties (districts) to withdraw from the impoverished counties.In March 2019, it was ranked on the list of the first batch of counties of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization of piecemeal districts.
On October 9, 2020, it was awarded the title of the fourth batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
Administrative Divisions
Fengguang County consists of 2 subdistricts and 11 towns:
- subdistricts
- Longquan Subdistrict (龙泉街道)
- Heba Subdistrict (何坝街道)
- towns
- Jinhua Town (进化镇)
- Yachuan Town (琊川镇)
- Fengyan Town (蜂岩镇)
- Yonghe Town (永和镇)
- Huaping Town (花坪镇)
- Suiyang Town (绥阳镇)
- Tuxi Town (土溪镇)
- Yong'an Town (永安镇)
- Tianqiao Town (天桥镇)
- Wangzhai Town (王寨镇)
- Xinjian Township (新建镇)
Climate
| Climate data for Fenggang, elevation 710 m (2,330 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) | 23.4 (74.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
15.5 (59.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.7 (1.21) |
29.7 (1.17) |
53.9 (2.12) |
100.9 (3.97) |
173.4 (6.83) |
241.4 (9.50) |
184.1 (7.25) |
135.9 (5.35) |
100.1 (3.94) |
110.0 (4.33) |
51.2 (2.02) |
23.6 (0.93) |
1,234.9 (48.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.9 | 13.4 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 175.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.3 | 34.9 | 55.7 | 81.9 | 96.3 | 91.4 | 157.6 | 175.8 | 115.9 | 68.8 | 57.4 | 38.3 | 1,000.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 8 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- "凤冈县：打好"三大战役"，推进生态环境治理". www.zunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "首批革命文物保护利用片区分县名单公布_部门政务_中国政府网". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "关于第四批国家生态文明建设示范市县拟命名名单的公示_中华人民共和国生态环境部". www.mee.gov.cn. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：凤冈县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
- Official link of Fenggang County government Archived 2010-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
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