Linzhang County

Linzhang County (simplified Chinese: 临漳县; traditional Chinese: 臨漳縣; pinyin: Línzhāng Xiàn) is a county of far southern Hebei province, China, named after the Zhang River within its borders. It is under the administration of Handan City, and, as of 2004, it had a population of 590,000 residing in an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi).

Linzhang County
临漳县
Linchang
Linzhang is located in Hebei
Linzhang
Linzhang
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
County seatLinzhang Town (临漳镇)
Area
  Total744 km2 (287 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (215 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total590,000
  Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
056600

Administrative divisions

There are 5 towns and 9 townships under the county's administration.[1] The area was formerly part of Henan Province.

Towns:

  • Linzhang (临漳镇), Nandongfang (南东坊镇), Suntaoji (孙陶集镇), Liuyuan (柳园镇), Chenggouji (称勾集镇)

Townships:

  • Diqiu Township (狄邱乡), Zhangcunji Township (张村集乡), Xiyanggao Township (西羊羔乡), Xiangcaiying Township (香菜营乡), Ducunji Township (杜村集乡), Zhangliji Township (章里集乡), Xiwen Township (习文乡), Zhuanzhaiying Township (砖寨营乡), Baiheji Township (柏鹤集乡)

Climate

Climate data for Linzhang (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
25.0
(77.0)
28.7
(83.7)
34.7
(94.5)
38.8
(101.8)
43.6
(110.5)
40.3
(104.5)
36.4
(97.5)
37.9
(100.2)
34.5
(94.1)
27.5
(81.5)
24.8
(76.6)
43.6
(110.5)
Average high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
8.2
(46.8)
14.1
(57.4)
21.5
(70.7)
26.9
(80.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.6
(88.9)
30.2
(86.4)
26.8
(80.2)
21.3
(70.3)
12.8
(55.0)
5.9
(42.6)
19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
2.1
(35.8)
7.8
(46.0)
15.1
(59.2)
20.6
(69.1)
25.7
(78.3)
26.8
(80.2)
25.4
(77.7)
20.8
(69.4)
14.8
(58.6)
6.5
(43.7)
0.3
(32.5)
13.7
(56.6)
Average low °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.6
(36.7)
9.2
(48.6)
14.7
(58.5)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
21.4
(70.5)
16.1
(61.0)
9.6
(49.3)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)
−15.2
(4.6)
−8.2
(17.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.7
(40.5)
10.8
(51.4)
14.7
(58.5)
12.2
(54.0)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−17.0
(1.4)
−17.1
(1.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)
6.1
(0.24)
14.5
(0.57)
21.7
(0.85)
44.0
(1.73)
67.4
(2.65)
152.1
(5.99)
119.5
(4.70)
51.3
(2.02)
32.6
(1.28)
12.9
(0.51)
4.0
(0.16)
529.9
(20.85)
Average relative humidity (%) 61 57 58 61 66 63 79 82 76 69 68 65 67
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2]

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:临漳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.


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