De'an County

De'an (Chinese: 德安; pinyin: Dé'ān) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang in the north of Jiangxi Province, China. Its total area is 939.40 km2 (362.70 sq mi), and the population is 166,000 as of 2010.[1] This county is known for the residence of the parents of film director Ang Lee.

Gemmy purple fluorite from Wushan Fluorite mine, De'an County.
De'an County
德安县
Teian
Location of De'an County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of De'an County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°17′55″N 115°46′03″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
  Total863 km2 (333 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total161,000
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330400

Administrative divisions

De'an County is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[2]

4 towns
  • Puting (蒲亭镇)
  • Nieqiao (聂桥镇)
  • Cheqiao (车桥镇)
  • Fenglin (丰林镇)
9 townships
  • Baota (宝塔乡)
  • Hedong (河东乡)
  • Gaotang (高塘乡)
  • Linquan (林泉乡)
  • Wushan (吴山乡)
  • Moxi (磨溪乡)
  • Aimin (爱民乡)
  • Zouqiao (邹桥乡)
  • Tangshan (塘山乡)

Climate

Climate data for De'an (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
28.6
(83.5)
32.0
(89.6)
34.0
(93.2)
35.7
(96.3)
36.8
(98.2)
39.7
(103.5)
39.1
(102.4)
38.5
(101.3)
35.4
(95.7)
31.1
(88.0)
22.9
(73.2)
39.7
(103.5)
Average high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.1
(52.0)
15.0
(59.0)
21.4
(70.5)
26.6
(79.9)
29.3
(84.7)
33.1
(91.6)
32.6
(90.7)
28.8
(83.8)
23.8
(74.8)
17.4
(63.3)
11.6
(52.9)
21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.7
(44.1)
10.5
(50.9)
16.7
(62.1)
21.9
(71.4)
25.2
(77.4)
28.7
(83.7)
28.0
(82.4)
24.0
(75.2)
18.5
(65.3)
12.1
(53.8)
6.5
(43.7)
16.9
(62.5)
Average low °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
3.6
(38.5)
7.0
(44.6)
12.8
(55.0)
17.8
(64.0)
21.7
(71.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
20.4
(68.7)
14.6
(58.3)
8.2
(46.8)
2.8
(37.0)
13.3
(55.9)
Record low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−8.0
(17.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
8.4
(47.1)
13.2
(55.8)
17.5
(63.5)
18.1
(64.6)
9.9
(49.8)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.9
(10.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.3
(2.69)
86.3
(3.40)
135.2
(5.32)
183.2
(7.21)
185.0
(7.28)
226.4
(8.91)
161.5
(6.36)
150.8
(5.94)
79.7
(3.14)
68.4
(2.69)
66.7
(2.63)
37.5
(1.48)
1,449
(57.05)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 80 81 80 83 80 81 79 75 77 75 79
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

See also

References

  1. "人口民族_中国·德安欢迎您!". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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