Weiyuan County, Gansu

Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.

Weiyuan County
渭源县
County
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
Area
 • Land2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
345,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748200

Potatoes and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines are harvested.[1]

Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Qin dynasty Great Wall.[1]

Administrative divisions

Weiyuan County is divided to 12 towns and 4 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Qingyuan (巩昌镇)
  • Lianfeng (文峰镇)
  • Huichuan (首阳镇)
  • Wuzhu (菜子镇)
  • Luyuan (福星镇)
  • Beizhai (通安驿镇)
  • Xinzhai (云田镇)
  • Majiaji (碧岩镇)
  • Shadeyu (马河镇)
  • Qingping (柯寨镇)
  • Qijiamiao (双泉镇)
  • Shangwan (权家湾镇)
Townships
  • Da'an Township(渭阳乡)
  • Qinqi Township(宏伟乡)
  • Xiacheng Township(和平乡)
  • Tianjiahe Township (德兴乡)

Climate
Climate data for Weiyuan (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 27.8
(82.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 31.9
(89.4)		 29.1
(84.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.5
(54.5)		 34.0
(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 14.4
(57.9)		 18.7
(65.7)		 21.6
(70.9)		 23.7
(74.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 7.1
(44.8)		 2.1
(35.8)		 12.6
(54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 1.4
(34.5)		 7.4
(45.3)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.4
(63.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.1
(53.8)		 6.5
(43.7)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 6.1
(43.0)
Average low °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 1.7
(35.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 8.0
(46.4)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 1.2
(34.1)
Record low °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 3.7
(38.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −18.7
(−1.7)		 −23.6
(−10.5)		 −23.6
(−10.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)		 7.8
(0.31)		 16.8
(0.66)		 33.0
(1.30)		 61.9
(2.44)		 76.7
(3.02)		 91.8
(3.61)		 99.3
(3.91)		 63.4
(2.50)		 40.0
(1.57)		 6.4
(0.25)		 2.4
(0.09)		 504.5
(19.86)
Average relative humidity (%) 61 63 65 61 63 70 74 76 79 78 69 61 68
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.dingxi.gov.cn/art/2018/8/20/art_50_9339.html
  2. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. 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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