Fangcheng (Chinese: 方城; pinyin: Fāngchéng) is a county in the east of Nanyang City's administrative area, in the southwest of Henan province, China, has an area of 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) and a population of 970,000 as of 2002.[3]
Fangcheng County
方城县 | |
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  Fangcheng Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′0″N 112°58′48″E / 33.25000°N 112.98000°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 847,900 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 473200 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions edit
As 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns, 8 townships and 1 ethic township.[4]
- Towns
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- Townships
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- Ethnic townships
- Yuandian Hui Township (袁店回族乡)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Fangcheng (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) | 19.0 (66.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
14.8 (58.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.7 (0.42) |
13.9 (0.55) |
30.3 (1.19) |
45.5 (1.79) |
78.1 (3.07) |
116.6 (4.59) |
194.6 (7.66) |
161.6 (6.36) |
79.3 (3.12) |
47.1 (1.85) |
32.2 (1.27) |
10.6 (0.42) |
820.5 (32.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 91.4 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 14.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115.0 | 119.9 | 157.0 | 183.4 | 192.7 | 179.6 | 175.8 | 177.4 | 147.0 | 144.5 | 131.7 | 125.6 | 1,849.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Profile of Fangcheng County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.