Gangu County
Gangu County (Chinese: 甘谷县; pinyin: Gāngǔ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu.[2] Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.[3]
Gangu County
甘谷县 | |
|---|---|
 Gangu in Tianshui | |
.png.webp) Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| Area | |
| • County | 1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,716 m (8,911 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,228 m (4,029 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • County | 575,500 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741200 |
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county.[4][5] Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.[1]
Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.[6]
Culture
Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper.[7][8] Local culture includes Wushu martial arts and the sculpturing of animal ornaments on traditional Chinese roofs.[1][9]
Administrative divisions
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[10]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Xiejiawan Township(谢家湾乡)
- Baijiawan Township (白家湾乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Gangu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.31 (61.36) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
16.76 (62.16) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
6.0 (0.24) |
16.2 (0.64) |
27.9 (1.10) |
45.3 (1.78) |
69.4 (2.73) |
76.8 (3.02) |
78.6 (3.09) |
63.6 (2.50) |
37.6 (1.48) |
8.0 (0.31) |
2.8 (0.11) |
437.3 (17.2) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[11] | |||||||||||||
Famous residents
- Jiang Wei (202-264), general
- Yang Fu (Han dynasty), politician
- Shi Yanjue, president of the Buddhist Association of China
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