Wangjiang County

Wangjiang County (simplified Chinese: 望江县; traditional Chinese: 望江縣) is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, situated on the northwest (left) bank of the Yangtze. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has population of 600,000 and an area of 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi). The ZIP code of Wangjiang is 246200.The government of Wangjiang County is located in Leiyang Town.

Wangjiang
望江县
Wangjiang in Anqing
Wangjiang in Anqing
Anqing in Anhui
Anqing in Anhui
Coordinates: 30°07′28″N 116°41′39″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityAnqing
Area
  Total1,347.98 km2 (520.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total554,000
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246200

Administrative divisions

Wangjiang County has jurisdiction over eight towns and two townships.[1]

Towns

  • Huayang (华阳镇), Saikou (赛口镇), Yatan (雅滩镇), Changling Town (长岭镇), Taici (太慈镇), Zhanghu (漳湖镇), Gaoshi (高士镇), Yangwan (杨湾镇)

Townships:

  • Leichi Township (雷池乡), Liangquan Township (凉泉乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wangjiang (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
10.2
(50.4)
14.6
(58.3)
21.2
(70.2)
26.5
(79.7)
29.3
(84.7)
32.8
(91.0)
32.2
(90.0)
28.0
(82.4)
22.9
(73.2)
16.7
(62.1)
10.6
(51.1)
21.1
(69.9)
Average low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
3.3
(37.9)
7.1
(44.8)
13.0
(55.4)
18.3
(64.9)
22.2
(72.0)
25.7
(78.3)
24.9
(76.8)
20.7
(69.3)
14.8
(58.6)
8.4
(47.1)
2.9
(37.2)
13.5
(56.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.0
(2.40)
77.1
(3.04)
130.0
(5.12)
160.9
(6.33)
173.5
(6.83)
244.8
(9.64)
189.3
(7.45)
124.7
(4.91)
65.8
(2.59)
69.9
(2.75)
67.0
(2.64)
37.4
(1.47)
1,401.4
(55.17)
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[2]

References

  1. 蚌埠市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 1981年-2010年(望江)月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 25 November 2022.


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