Kaihua County
Kaihua County (simplified Chinese: 开化县; traditional Chinese: 開化縣; pinyin: Kāihuà Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Quzhou city in Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the westernmost portion of Zhejiang, and is the source of the Qiantang River. The district's total area is 2224 square kilometers, and its population is 340,000 people. The district's postal code is 324300. The district government is located at 54 Jiefang Street, in the town of Chengguan. Forests cover 79.2% of Kaihua County, making it a key county for forestry in Zhejiang and in China as a whole.
Kaihua
开化县 Kaihwa | |
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  Kaihua Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°08′14″N 118°24′55″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Quzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,224 km2 (859 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 340,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Gutianshan National Nature Reserve is located within Kaihua County.
Administrative regions
The county administers nine towns and nine rural villages.
Towns: Chengguan, Huabu, Majin, Chihuai, Cuntou, Tongcun, Yanglin, Suzhuang, and Qixi.
Rural villages: Yinkeng, Linshan, Zhongcun, Jincun, Zhangwan, Changjiang, Hetian, Tangwu, and Daxibian.
Climate
| Climate data for Kaihua (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90.8 (3.57) |
116.8 (4.60) |
197.6 (7.78) |
228.5 (9.00) |
239.9 (9.44) |
339.4 (13.36) |
217.2 (8.55) |
121.8 (4.80) |
89.2 (3.51) |
61.6 (2.43) |
75.2 (2.96) |
52.0 (2.05) |
1,830 (72.05) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 82 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1] | |||||||||||||
Tourist attractions
Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park is a famous scenic spot in the county.
References
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 5 November 2022.