Yanggu County (simplified Chinese: 阳谷县; traditional Chinese: 陽穀縣; pinyin: Yánggǔ Xiàn) is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering the narrow strip of Henan province to the south. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.

Yanggu
阳谷县
Yangku
Yanggu in Liaocheng
Yanggu in Liaocheng
Liaocheng in Shandong
Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°06′50″N 115°47′31″E / 36.114°N 115.792°E / 36.114; 115.792
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Area
 • Total1,066 km2 (412 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total800,600
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
252300

The population was 748,818 in 1999.[3]

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this County is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 5 townships.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Bojiqiao Subdistrict (博济桥街道)
  • Qiaorun Subdistrict (侨润街道)
  • Shizilou Subdistrict (狮子楼街道)
Towns
Townships
  • Guodiantun Township (郭店屯乡)
  • Dabu Township (大布乡)
  • Xihu Township (西湖乡)
  • Gaomiaowang Township (高庙王乡)
  • Jindouying Township (金斗营乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Yanggu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.7
(60.3)
22.9
(73.2)
29.0
(84.2)
33.7
(92.7)
36.8
(98.2)
40.7
(105.3)
41.7
(107.1)
36.1
(97.0)
36.9
(98.4)
33.7
(92.7)
26.5
(79.7)
19.7
(67.5)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
8.3
(46.9)
14.6
(58.3)
20.9
(69.6)
26.4
(79.5)
31.7
(89.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.4
(86.7)
27.0
(80.6)
21.3
(70.3)
12.7
(54.9)
5.8
(42.4)
19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
2.5
(36.5)
8.6
(47.5)
14.9
(58.8)
20.6
(69.1)
25.7
(78.3)
27.2
(81.0)
25.6
(78.1)
21.0
(69.8)
15.1
(59.2)
7.1
(44.8)
0.7
(33.3)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.4
(38.1)
9.4
(48.9)
14.9
(58.8)
20.2
(68.4)
23.1
(73.6)
21.7
(71.1)
16.3
(61.3)
10.0
(50.0)
2.6
(36.7)
−3.4
(25.9)
9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−16.4
(2.5)
−9.4
(15.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.6
(36.7)
9.3
(48.7)
16.2
(61.2)
11.9
(53.4)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
−16.5
(2.3)
−16.5
(2.3)
−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)
8.9
(0.35)
11.8
(0.46)
29.6
(1.17)
55.3
(2.18)
62.8
(2.47)
139.1
(5.48)
127.6
(5.02)
54.5
(2.15)
29.2
(1.15)
20.5
(0.81)
6.3
(0.25)
549.5
(21.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 3.4 3.5 4.8 6.2 7.5 11.1 9.3 6.8 5.3 4.4 2.5 67
Average snowy days 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.2 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 57 63 67 64 79 84 77 70 69 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 137.2 149.8 201.6 222.4 247.3 224.8 193.5 188.9 181.3 177.6 150.2 137.8 2,212.4
Percent possible sunshine 44 48 54 56 57 52 44 46 49 51 49 46 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  4. ^ 聊城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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