Teng County

Teng County or Tengxian (simplified Chinese: 藤县; traditional Chinese: 藤縣; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021, it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.[2]

For the city in Shandong formerly known as Teng County (滕县), see Tengzhou.
Teng County
藤县 · Dwngz Yen
County
Tengxian is located in Guangxi
Tengxian
Tengxian
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°22′32″N 110°54′52″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityWuzhou
County seatTengzhou (藤州镇)
Area
 • Total3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,125,264
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
543300
Area code0774

History

Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]

On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]

Administrative divisions

Teng County administers 15 towns and one township.[6]

Towns:

  • Tengzhou (藤州镇)
  • Tangbu (塘步镇)
  • Langnan (琅南镇)
  • Tongxin (同心镇)
  • Jinji (金鸡镇)
  • Xinqing (新庆镇)
  • Xiangqi (象棋镇)
  • Lingjing (岭景镇)
  • Tianping (天平镇)
  • Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
  • Heping (和平镇)
  • Taiping (太平镇)
  • Gulong (古龙镇)
  • Dongrong (东荣镇)
  • Dali (大黎镇)

The only township is Pingfu Township (平福乡)

Economy

Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]

Demographics

The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.[1]

Notable people

Climate
Climate data for Tengxian (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 34.7
(94.5)		 33.7
(92.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.9
(98.4)		 37.8
(100.0)		 39.4
(102.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 38.1
(100.6)		 35.8
(96.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.3
(86.5)		 39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 26.2
(79.2)		 30.2
(86.4)		 32.3
(90.1)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.7
(92.7)		 32.1
(89.8)		 29.0
(84.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 19.7
(67.5)		 26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 27.4
(81.3)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.2
(82.8)		 26.7
(80.1)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 13.6
(56.5)		 21.3
(70.4)
Average low °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 9.5
(49.1)		 17.8
(64.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 1.2
(34.2)		 6.8
(44.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.1
(66.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 15.1
(59.2)		 6.6
(43.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.2
(2.29)		 74.3
(2.93)		 88.4
(3.48)		 156.8
(6.17)		 241.3
(9.50)		 210.7
(8.30)		 196.2
(7.72)		 166.9
(6.57)		 106.5
(4.19)		 54.9
(2.16)		 44.1
(1.74)		 33.2
(1.31)		 1,431.5
(56.36)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 81 83 83 83 84 81 82 79 75 75 75 80
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[9]

References
  1. "藤县人口与民族 - 人口民族 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. "藤县县情概况 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 (2018-08-01). 藤县历史文化读本 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5407-8485-0.
  4. "藤县简史 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. Ramzy, Austin; Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-22). "What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：藤县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  7. "广西藤县：钛白"航母"破浪前行". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. "[藤 县]承接产业转移打造"陶都" 打印页面 / - 广西县域经济网". gxcounty.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  9. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 7 November 2022.


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