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County in Guizhou, China
Suiyang County 绥阳县
County
Suiyang is located in GuizhouSuiyangSuiyangLocation of the seat in GuizhouShow map of GuizhouSuiyang is located in Southwest ChinaSuiyangSuiyangSuiyang (Southwest China)Show map of Southwest China
Coordinates (Suiyang County government): 27°56′46″N 107°11′28″E / 27.9462°N 107.1912°E / 27.9462; 107.1912
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
County seatYangchuan
Area
 • Total2,566 km (991 sq mi)
Population
 • Total560,000
 • Density220/km (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.suiyang.gov.cn

Suiyang County (simplified Chinese: 绥阳县; traditional Chinese: 綏陽縣; pinyin: Suíyáng Xiàn) is a county in Guizhou Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi. It has an area of 2,566 square kilometers and a population of 560,000 as of 2017.

Suiyang leaf-litter toad, Leptobrachella suiyangensis, is only known from the Huoqiuba Nature Reserve in Suiyang County.

Suiyang has a frog named after it, Leptobrachella suiyangensis

Administrative divisions

Suiyang County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 12 towns and 2 townships:

subdistrict
  • Yangchuan 洋川街道
towns
  • Zhengchang 郑场镇
  • Wangcao 旺草镇
  • Puchang 蒲场镇
  • Fenghua 风华镇
  • Maoya 茅垭镇
  • Jianba 枧坝镇
  • Kuankuo 宽阔镇
  • Huangyang 黄杨镇
  • Qinggangtang 青杠塘镇
  • Taibai 太白镇
  • Wenquan 温泉镇
  • Pingle 坪乐镇
townships
  • Dalucao 大路槽乡
  • Xiaoguan 小关乡

Climate

Climate data for Suiyang, elevation 889 m (2,917 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
14.9
(58.8)
20.6
(69.1)
24.3
(75.7)
26.7
(80.1)
29.7
(85.5)
29.9
(85.8)
25.9
(78.6)
19.8
(67.6)
15.2
(59.4)
9.5
(49.1)
19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.6
(43.9)
10.6
(51.1)
15.7
(60.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.4
(72.3)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
21.1
(70.0)
16.0
(60.8)
11.4
(52.5)
6.3
(43.3)
15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.3
(39.7)
7.7
(45.9)
12.4
(54.3)
16.1
(61.0)
19.5
(67.1)
21.6
(70.9)
20.9
(69.6)
17.9
(64.2)
13.6
(56.5)
8.9
(48.0)
4.1
(39.4)
12.5
(54.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.6
(0.93)
22.9
(0.90)
47.5
(1.87)
89.6
(3.53)
152.2
(5.99)
205.8
(8.10)
163.1
(6.42)
121.6
(4.79)
98.6
(3.88)
101.8
(4.01)
44.3
(1.74)
20.1
(0.79)
1,091.1
(42.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 14.4 16.4 16.9 18.1 17.9 14.5 13.2 12.9 17.3 13.7 13.2 183.8
Average snowy days 4.6 2.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 80 80 79 82 78 77 79 83 82 80 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 26.0 34.0 55.3 79.4 92.9 83.7 151.1 167.9 109.7 58.6 55.4 37.3 951.3
Percent possible sunshine 8 11 15 21 22 20 36 42 30 17 17 12 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

  1. 绥阳介绍 (in Chinese (China)). Suiyang County People's Government. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Leptobrachella suiyangensis Luo, Xiao, Gao, and Zhou, 2020". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:绥阳县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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County-level divisions of Guizhou Province
Guiyang (capital)
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