Minle County (simplified Chinese: 民乐县; traditional Chinese: 民樂縣; pinyin: Mínlè Xiàn) is a county in Gansu province of China, bordering Qinghai province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. Its postal code is 734500, and in 1999 its population was 232,462 people. The GDP per capita is US$1,605 in 2010.
Minle County
民乐县 | |
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 On the grounds of the Aviko French fry factory in Liuba Town, Minle County | |
 Minle in Zhangye | |
 Zhangye in Gansu | |
| Coordinates (Minle government): 38°25′49″N 100°48′45″E / 38.4303°N 100.8126°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangye |
| County seat | Hongshui |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,678 km2 (1,420 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 248,570 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 734500 |
In 2006, a 62 year-old villager unsatisfied with the results of a divorce settlement entered and detonated the Minle courthouse with explosives, leaving five people dead and 22 injured, including government officials.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
editMinle County is divided to 10 towns:[4]
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Minle, elevation 2,232 m (7,323 ft), (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) | 13.7 (56.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
11.4 (52.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−0.6 (31.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.9 (−14.6) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) |
4.6 (0.18) |
11.6 (0.46) |
22.3 (0.88) |
43.2 (1.70) |
53.6 (2.11) |
72.9 (2.87) |
66.4 (2.61) |
57.6 (2.27) |
17.3 (0.68) |
7.1 (0.28) |
4.7 (0.19) |
365.1 (14.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 91.4 |
| Average snowy days | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 48.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230.1 | 219.8 | 250.8 | 260.9 | 271.7 | 261.9 | 259.1 | 242.4 | 226.9 | 246.8 | 236.7 | 226.9 | 2,934 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "背景：甘肃一法院发生爆炸案". magazine.caixin.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "甘肃农民法院引爆炸药5人死23伤". 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：民乐县 (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 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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