Pingshan County (Chinese: 屏山县; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; Yi: ꀻꎭꑤ or ꀽꎫꑤ) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the south. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is on the route of China National Highway 213 and Sichuan Provincial Highway 307. As of 2012, there are 131 primary schools and 22 secondary schools in the county. There are 17 hospitals and clinics in the county. The county oversees eight towns and seven townships.[2]
Pingshan County
屏山县 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Pingshan County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°42′N 103°58′E / 28.700°N 103.967°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yibin |
| County seat | Pingshan Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 245,184 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions edit
Pingshan County administers 8 towns, 1 township and 2 ethnic townships:[3]
- Jinping Town (锦屏镇)
- Xinshi Town (新市镇)
- Zhongdu Town (中都镇)
- Longhua Town (龙华镇)
- Dacheng Town (大乘镇)
- Xin'an Town (新安镇)
- Shulou Town (书楼镇)
- Pingshan Town (屏山镇)
- Xiaxi Township (夏溪乡)
- Pingbian Yi Ethnic Township (屏边彝族乡; ꀻꀜꆈꌠꑣ pip bie nuo su xie)
- Qingping Yi Ethnic Township (清平彝族乡; ꏽꀻꆈꌠꑣ} qix pip nuo su xie)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Pingshan, elevation 462 m (1,516 ft), (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
23.2 (73.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.7 (0.54) |
13.2 (0.52) |
28.6 (1.13) |
63.0 (2.48) |
87.8 (3.46) |
127.1 (5.00) |
205.1 (8.07) |
235.2 (9.26) |
142 (5.6) |
52.3 (2.06) |
20.7 (0.81) |
13.3 (0.52) |
1,002 (39.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 159.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36.8 | 51.9 | 92.3 | 114.7 | 117.5 | 95.8 | 143.7 | 141.4 | 68.0 | 50.1 | 46.2 | 38.7 | 997.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 11 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）" (in Chinese). Government of Yibin. 2021-06-09.
- ^ 屏山县2012年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. Yibin Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：屏山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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