Qishan County (Chinese: 岐山县; pinyin: Qíshān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Guanzhong, Shaanxi province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoji. It was the site of Zhouyuan (Chinese: 周原; pinyin: Zhōuyuán), the first capital of the Zhou dynasty (1066–256 BCE). Historically, the site was also known as Qiyi (岐邑) or Qishan (岐山). It is located in Fengchu township on the Weishui River to the south of Mt. Qi.[1][2] Many Zhou-era artifacts including bronzeware have been found here. These are now housed in a museum on the site.
Qishan County
岐山县 Kishan | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Baoji |
Area | |
• Total | 856.45 km2 (330.68 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 464,800 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Postal code | 722400 |
Administrative divisions
editAs 2020, Qishan County is divided to 9 towns.[3]
- Towns
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Climate
editClimate data for Qishan, elevation 670 m (2,200 ft), (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) | 22.2 (72.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
41.3 (106.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.5 (0.26) |
8.9 (0.35) |
22.1 (0.87) |
37.1 (1.46) |
57.8 (2.28) |
70.0 (2.76) |
90.6 (3.57) |
115.4 (4.54) |
107.5 (4.23) |
54.0 (2.13) |
19.1 (0.75) |
4.0 (0.16) |
593 (23.36) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 95.7 |
Average snowy days | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 18.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 70 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153.0 | 140.3 | 172.9 | 199.4 | 217.0 | 210.3 | 211.4 | 187.1 | 142.4 | 142.9 | 153.7 | 159.8 | 2,090.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 50 | 52 | 47 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Qishan County.
- ^ Ministry of Culture, P.R.China (2003). "Zhouyuan Site". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ Du, Jinpeng (2010). "A Typological Study of the Palace Buildings at Zhouyuan and Related Issues" (PDF). Chinese Archaeology. 10 (1): 164–171. doi:10.1515/char.2010.10.1.164. S2CID 168167790.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(岐山县) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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