Zongyang County (simplified Chinese: 枞阳; traditional Chinese: 樅陽; pinyin: Zōngyáng Xiàn), is a county in southern Anhui province, located mostly on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Tongling. It has a population of 960,000 [when?] and an area of 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi). The government of Zongyang County is located in Zongyang Town (枞阳镇). On 13 October 2015, Zongyang County jurisdiction was transferred from Anqing to Tongling.

Zongyang
枞阳县
Zongyang in Tongling
Zongyang in Tongling
Coordinates (Zongyang government): 30°42′22″N 117°15′02″E / 30.7060°N 117.2506°E / 30.7060; 117.2506
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityTongling
County seatZongyang Town
Area
 • Total1,473.43 km2 (568.89 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (35 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total469,051
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246700
Websitehttp://www.zongyang.gov.cn
The Tongling Yangtze River Bridge in August 2012

In the past, Zongyang County was named Tonglu County. In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong County. In 1954, the county seat was moved to Zongyang Town. On July 1, 1955, the name of the county in Han Dynasty was restored-Zongyang County. In January 2016, Zongyang County was officially placed under the jurisdiction of Tongling City by Anqing City.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions edit

Zongyang County has jurisdiction over 15 towns, 1 township and one other area.[1]

15 towns

Hengbu (横埠), Xiangpu (项铺), Qianqiao (钱桥), Qilin (麒麟), Yijin (义津), Fushan (浮山), Huigong (会宫), Guanbuqiao (官埠桥), Qianpu (钱铺), Jinshe (金社), Bailiu (白柳), Yutan (雨坛), Zongyang (枞阳), Oushan (欧山), Tanggou (汤沟);

1 townships

Baimei Township (白梅);

Other area

Historical divisions edit

Historical divisions of Guangshui:[2]

Towns:

  • Zongyang (枞阳镇), Oushan (𠙶山), Tanggou (汤沟镇), Laozhou (老洲镇), Chenyaohu (陈瑶湖镇), Zhoutan (周潭镇), Hengbu (横埠镇), Xiangpu (项铺镇), Qianqiao (钱桥镇), Qilin (麒麟), Yijin (义津镇), Fushan (浮山镇), Guanbuqiao (官埠桥镇)

Townships:

  • Tietong Township (铁铜乡), Fengyi Township (凤仪乡), Changsha Township (长沙乡), Qianpu Township (钱铺乡), Jinshe Township (金社乡), Baimei Township (白梅乡), Baihu Township (白湖乡), Huigong Township (会宫乡), Yutan Township (雨坛乡)

Dialect edit

Zongyang dialect (simplified Chinese: 枞阳话; traditional Chinese: 樅陽話; pinyin: Zōngyáng Huà) is a dialect of Lower Yangtze Mandarin which is spoken in Zongyang County.[3]

Climate edit

Climate data for Zongyang (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
10.2
(50.4)
16.5
(61.7)
22.7
(72.9)
27.1
(80.8)
29.3
(84.7)
32.5
(90.5)
33.1
(91.6)
28.4
(83.1)
23.0
(73.4)
16.9
(62.4)
10.0
(50.0)
21.5
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.0
(42.8)
11.6
(52.9)
17.4
(63.3)
22.2
(72.0)
25.1
(77.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
23.6
(74.5)
18.2
(64.8)
12.4
(54.3)
5.8
(42.4)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
2.9
(37.2)
7.8
(46.0)
13.2
(55.8)
18.3
(64.9)
22.0
(71.6)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
20.3
(68.5)
14.7
(58.5)
9.2
(48.6)
2.7
(36.9)
13.5
(56.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.9
(2.48)
78.2
(3.08)
120.3
(4.74)
135.2
(5.32)
174.5
(6.87)
274.6
(10.81)
219.0
(8.62)
136.0
(5.35)
58.6
(2.31)
60.5
(2.38)
63.2
(2.49)
37.4
(1.47)
1,420.4
(55.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.0 10.8 13.6 12.0 11.9 12.9 11.5 11.1 7.4 8.2 8.8 7.8 127
Average snowy days 4.6 2.2 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.6 9.6
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 72 72 74 79 78 78 77 73 75 72 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.8 101.1 148.5 164.9 179.4 152.0 216.9 204.6 163.3 156.9 141.3 131.9 1,866.6
Percent possible sunshine 33 32 40 42 42 36 51 50 44 45 45 42 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:枞阳县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ "枞阳县政府信息公开". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10.
  3. ^ "Zongyang". cdmd.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.