(simplified Chinese: 华安县; traditional Chinese: 華安縣; pinyin: Huá'ān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hôa-an-koān) is a county of Zhangzhou City, in the far south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China
Hua'an County
华安县 | |
|---|---|
  Hua'an Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 24°50′N 117°31′E / 24.833°N 117.517°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,310 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 134,276 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The county comprises most of the lower watershed of the Jiulong River's north branch (九龙江北溪) and has long been a transport corridor. The first rail connection to the port of Xiamen, laid during the Great Leap Forward era, came down this valley.
The county seat is Huafeng (华丰镇). East of there, up a tributary valley, is Xiandu town (仙都镇), which features some prime examples of Tulou and Fujian Tulou.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Hua'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.0 (69.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.3 (2.18) |
79.6 (3.13) |
139.5 (5.49) |
148.7 (5.85) |
214.2 (8.43) |
288.8 (11.37) |
179.9 (7.08) |
266.7 (10.50) |
151.9 (5.98) |
61.1 (2.41) |
38.2 (1.50) |
42.3 (1.67) |
1,666.2 (65.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 14.1 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 150.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.3 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 114.3 | 120.9 | 136.0 | 212.5 | 189.8 | 178.3 | 181.2 | 157.5 | 149.9 | 1,767.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editTowns:[3]
- Huafeng (华丰镇), Fengshan (丰山镇), Shajian (沙建镇), Xinxu (新圩镇), Gao'an (高安镇), Xiandu (仙都镇)
Townships:
- Makeng Township (马坑乡), Hulin Township (湖林乡), Gaoche Township (高车乡)
References
edit- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "漳州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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