Gu County
Gu County or Guxian (simplified Chinese: 古县; traditional Chinese: 古縣; pinyin: Gǔ Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[1] The county spans an area of 1,196 square kilometers, and has a population of 91,798 as of 2010.[1][2]
Gu County
古县 | |
|---|---|
  Guxian Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′03″N 111°55′11″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,196 km2 (462 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 91,798 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 042400 |
| Website | http://www.guxian.gov.cn/ |
History
The area was first incorporated under Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei dynasty in 528 CE under the name Anze County (安泽县).[3] The county was placed under the administration of Qinzhou upon its formation in 596 CE, during the Sui dynasty.[3]
In 606 CE the Anze County was renamed to Yueyang County (岳阳县).[3] Yueyang County underwent numerous boundary changes, but retained its name until 1914, when its name was reverted to Anze County.[3] During the Republic of China, the county belonged to Hedong Circuit, but underwent various reorganizations during the Japanese Invasion of China.[3]
In August 1971, Gu County was formed with seven townships from Anze County and three from Fushan County.[3] In 1973, the county center was built up from Zhangjiagou Village (张家沟村) and Wanli Village (湾里村).[3]
Geography
Gu County spans an area of 1,196 kilometers, and ranges in altitude from 590 meters to 2,346 meters in height.[1] The main rivers which flow through the county include the Jian River, the Shibi River, the Lin River, the Guxian River, and the Caizi River.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Guxian (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
11.9 (53.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.0 (0.16) |
6.5 (0.26) |
15.4 (0.61) |
24.4 (0.96) |
43.5 (1.71) |
61.0 (2.40) |
126.3 (4.97) |
109.2 (4.30) |
69.4 (2.73) |
35.9 (1.41) |
15.6 (0.61) |
4.6 (0.18) |
515.8 (20.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 58 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
The county is divided into four towns and three townships.[1][5] The county government is stationed in the town of Yueyang.[1]
The county's four towns are Yueyang, Beiping, Guyang, and Jiuxian.[1][5]
The county's three townships are Shibi Township, Yongle Township, and Nanyuan Township.[1][5]
References
- 古县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- 临汾市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. web.archive.org (in Chinese). 2011-06-16. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- 历史渊源. Gu County People's Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 2013-06-20. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- 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.
- 2019年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-27.