Tanchang County
Tanchang (Chinese: 宕昌; pinyin: Tànchāng[1]), also pronounced Dàngchāng, is a county in the south of Gansu province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Longnan. In 2017 its population was 319,400 people.[2]
Tanchang County
宕昌县 | |
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 Tanchang in Longnan | |
.png.webp) Longnan in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′49″N 104°23′35″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
| County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
| Area | |
| • County | 3,331 km2 (1,286 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Leigushan) | 4,154 m (13,629 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • County | 319,400 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35,800 |
| • Rural | 283,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 748500 |
| Area code | 0939 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Dangchang County or Tanchang County has 11 towns and 13 townships.
- Towns
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-Towns are upgraded from Township.
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-Towns are established newly.
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- Townships
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-Township is established newly.
- Hejiabao Township(何家堡乡)
-Former Townships are merged to other.
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Climate
| Climate data for Tanchang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) |
7.3 (0.29) |
22.8 (0.90) |
45.8 (1.80) |
71.9 (2.83) |
85.8 (3.38) |
88.1 (3.47) |
91.2 (3.59) |
74.3 (2.93) |
58.7 (2.31) |
11.1 (0.44) |
2.1 (0.08) |
563.4 (22.19) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 66 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
References
- 甘肃宕昌县地名多音字屡遇尴尬 官方统一读音 on chinanews.com of February 17, 2014
- "宕昌简介". Tanchang County People's Government.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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