Wen County, Henan

Wen County or Wenxian (simplified Chinese: 温县; traditional Chinese: 溫縣; pinyin: Wēn Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jiaozuo, in the northwest of Henan Province.

Wen County
温县
County
Wen County in Jiaozuo
Wen County in Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo in Henan
Jiaozuo in Henan
Coordinates: 34°56′23″N 113°04′51″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityJiaozuo
Area
[1]
 • Total462 km2 (178 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total420,900
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
454850

Geography

Wen County lies on the left or north bank of the Yellow River, opposite the county-level cities of Gongyi and Xingyang in the Zhengzhou municipality. On all other sides the county is bordered by constituent parts of Jiaozuo: upriver to its west lies Mengzhou City, inland to its northQinyang City and Bo'ai County, downriver to its east Wuzhi County.

Climate
Climate data for Wenxian (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 29.6
(85.3)		 37.2
(99.0)		 41.2
(106.2)		 42.7
(108.9)		 40.9
(105.6)		 39.2
(102.6)		 38.2
(100.8)		 34.3
(93.7)		 28.3
(82.9)		 23.1
(73.6)		 42.7
(108.9)
Average high °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 14.7
(58.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.8
(89.2)		 30.3
(86.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 14.2
(57.6)		 7.9
(46.2)		 20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 15.5
(59.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 2.3
(36.1)		 14.5
(58.1)
Average low °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.0
(59.0)		 20.2
(68.4)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 9.7
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 5.2
(41.4)		 12.2
(54.0)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31)		 10.6
(0.42)		 23.2
(0.91)		 25.2
(0.99)		 52.4
(2.06)		 64.3
(2.53)		 125.2
(4.93)		 102.1
(4.02)		 63.7
(2.51)		 36.2
(1.43)		 18.8
(0.74)		 7.8
(0.31)		 537.5
(21.16)
Average relative humidity (%) 59 60 62 64 67 63 79 83 77 70 66 59 67
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

Administration

The county comprises 7 towns and 3 townships, overseeing 262 village committees and 5 neighbourhoods (社区; shèqū). The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Wenquan (温泉镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches. Address for executive : #55 Huanghe Rd (黄河路55号).[4]

Towns
  • Wenquan Town (温泉镇) - county seat
  • Yangyun (祥云镇)
  • Fantian (番田镇)
  • Huangzhuang (黄庄镇)
  • Zhaobao (赵堡镇)
  • Nanzhangqiang (南张羌镇)
  • Wude (武德镇)

Townships
  • Qiucun (岳村乡)
  • Zhaoxian (招贤乡)
  • Beiling (北冷乡)

Notes and references
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. 鹤壁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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