Wencheng County

Wencheng (simplified Chinese: 文成县; traditional Chinese: 文成縣; pinyin: Wénchéng Xiàn) is one of the five counties in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, in southern Zhejiang province, with a population of 250,000 as of 2016.

Wencheng
文成县
Shrine of Liu Bowen, Wencheng
Shrine of Liu Bowen, Wencheng
Wencheng is located in Zhejiang
Wencheng
Wencheng
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°47′13″N 120°05′29″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The county is located in the southwest of Wenzhou city proper, and borders Ruian city, Taishun County and Pingyang County.

Many natives of Wencheng migrated to Europe in the 1990s, most of which are now living in the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Spain

Mountainous areas account for 82.5% of the total land area of Wencheng, with the highest peak of 1362 meters above sea in Shiyanglinchang (North West Wencheng)

Administrative divisions

Towns:[1]

  • Daxue (大峃镇), Baizhangji (百丈漈镇), Nantian (南田镇), Xikengshezu (西坑畲族镇), Huangtan (黄坦镇), Shanxi (珊溪镇), Juyu (巨屿镇), Yuhu (玉壶镇), Likou (峃口镇), Zhourang (周壤镇), Tonglingshan (铜铃山镇), Eryuan (二源镇)

Townships:

  • Zhoushanshezu (周山畲族乡), Guishan (桂山乡), Shuanggui (双桂乡), Pinghe (平和乡), Gongyang (公阳乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wencheng (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)
30.7
(87.3)
35.4
(95.7)
35.9
(96.6)
38.7
(101.7)
39.8
(103.6)
41.7
(107.1)
40.6
(105.1)
39.4
(102.9)
35.7
(96.3)
33.6
(92.5)
26.7
(80.1)
41.7
(107.1)
Average high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
14.3
(57.7)
17.5
(63.5)
23.0
(73.4)
27.1
(80.8)
30.1
(86.2)
34.1
(93.4)
33.2
(91.8)
29.6
(85.3)
25.5
(77.9)
20.6
(69.1)
15.7
(60.3)
23.7
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
9.3
(48.7)
12.3
(54.1)
17.3
(63.1)
21.7
(71.1)
25.1
(77.2)
28.3
(82.9)
27.6
(81.7)
24.6
(76.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.1
(59.2)
9.9
(49.8)
18.3
(64.9)
Average low °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
6.1
(43.0)
8.8
(47.8)
13.3
(55.9)
17.9
(64.2)
21.6
(70.9)
24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
21.2
(70.2)
16.2
(61.2)
11.3
(52.3)
6.0
(42.8)
14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.7
(25.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
3.1
(37.6)
9.2
(48.6)
13.3
(55.9)
18.6
(65.5)
19.0
(66.2)
13.0
(55.4)
5.0
(41.0)
0.0
(32.0)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.6
(2.27)
79.8
(3.14)
153.7
(6.05)
159.7
(6.29)
206.2
(8.12)
276.6
(10.89)
224.8
(8.85)
288.1
(11.34)
206.9
(8.15)
71.8
(2.83)
62.8
(2.47)
42.5
(1.67)
1,830.5
(72.07)
Average relative humidity (%) 75 78 80 79 80 83 80 82 81 78 77 74 79
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2]

References

  1. "温州市2020年第七次全国人口普查分乡镇(街道)常住人口数据". January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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