Shitai County

Shitai County (simplified Chinese: 石台县; traditional Chinese: 石台縣; pinyin: Shítái Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has population of 110,000 and an area of 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi). The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves.

Shitai
石台县
Shihtai
Coordinates: 30°12′37″N 117°29′11″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChizhou
Area
  Total1,403 km2 (542 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total107,553
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245100

The well-known "Guniujiang" National Nature Reserve is located on the border between Shitai County and Qimen County. It is said that the "Guniujiang" has the last piece of original forest in East China.

Administrative divisions

Shitai County has jurisdiction over six towns and two townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Renli (仁里镇), Hengdu (横渡镇), Xianyu (仙寓镇), Qidu (七都镇), Xiaohe (小河镇), Dingxiang (丁香镇)

Townships:

  • Dayan Township (大演乡), Jitan Township (矶滩乡)

Climate

Climate data for Shitai (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.1
(53.8)
16.4
(61.5)
22.9
(73.2)
27.8
(82.0)
30.4
(86.7)
34.0
(93.2)
33.3
(91.9)
29.4
(84.9)
24.4
(75.9)
18.4
(65.1)
12.7
(54.9)
22.6
(72.7)
Average low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
2.8
(37.0)
6.4
(43.5)
12.0
(53.6)
16.9
(62.4)
21.1
(70.0)
24.3
(75.7)
23.7
(74.7)
19.7
(67.5)
13.6
(56.5)
7.1
(44.8)
1.5
(34.7)
12.5
(54.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.7
(2.94)
84.9
(3.34)
143.8
(5.66)
169.3
(6.67)
193.5
(7.62)
280.7
(11.05)
250.5
(9.86)
169.2
(6.66)
93.0
(3.66)
76.9
(3.03)
67.9
(2.67)
42.5
(1.67)
1,646.9
(64.83)
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[2]

References

  1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 1981年-2010年(石台)月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 25 November 2022.


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