Quwo County
Quwo County (Chinese: 曲沃县; pinyin: Qǔwò Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Linfen city, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]
Quwo County
曲沃县 Kuwo; Küwo | |
|---|---|
 Quwo in Linfen | |
.png.webp) Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates (Quwo County government): 35°38′31″N 111°28′33″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 230,000 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 043400 |
| Area code | 0357 |
History
From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the State of Jin. Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the Northern Wei Empire.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]
Administrative divisions
Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships: Lechang, Shicun, Qucun, Gaoxian, Licun, Beidong Township, and Yangtan Township.[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Quwo (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.41 (27.66) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
12.82 (55.10) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
7.2 (44.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
8.7 (0.34) |
22.2 (0.87) |
28.6 (1.13) |
44.8 (1.76) |
53.5 (2.11) |
99.8 (3.93) |
100.4 (3.95) |
71.8 (2.83) |
42.0 (1.65) |
18.4 (0.72) |
5.7 (0.22) |
502.3 (19.76) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 曲沃县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- 山西一县“起名”于西周 县名成文化遗产受保护-新华网. Xinhua (in Chinese (China)). 2018-12-15. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- 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.
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