Zhen'an County

Zhen'an County (simplified Chinese: 镇安县; traditional Chinese: 鎮安縣; pinyin: Zhèn'ān Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration and located in the southwest corner of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo, and has an area of 3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi) and a population of 283,312 as of 2004.[1]

Zhen'an County
Chenan
County
Zhen'an in Shangluo
Zhen'an in Shangluo
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 33°25′23″N 109°09′11″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityShangluo
Area
 • Total3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total283,312
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
711500
Area code0914

Administrative divisions

Zhen'an County administers 1 subdistrict, 12 towns, 2 ethnic towns, and 3 other township-level divisions.[2]

Subdistricts

As of 2020, the county's sole subdistrict is Yongle Subdistrict (永乐街道).[2]

Towns

Zhen'an County's 12 towns are as follows:[2]

  • Huilong (回龙镇)
  • Tiechang (铁厂镇)
  • Daping (大坪镇)
  • Miliang (米粮镇)
  • Gaofeng (高峰镇)
  • Qingtongguan (青铜关镇)
  • Chaiping (柴坪镇)
  • Daren (达仁镇)
  • Muwang (木王镇)
  • Yungaisi (云盖寺镇)
  • Miaogou (庙沟镇)
  • Yuehe (月河镇)

Ethnic towns

Zhen'an County's 2 ethnic towns are Maoping Hui Ethnic Town (茅坪回族镇) and Xikou Hui Ethnic Town (西口回族镇).[2]

Other township-level divisions

Additionally, Zhen'an County administers the following three divisions which have township-level status:[2]

  • Heiyaogou Forestry Factory (Chinese: 黑窑沟林厂)
  • Muwang Forestry Factory (Chinese: 木王林厂)
  • Zhen'an County Nursery (Chinese: 镇安县苗圃)

Climate
Climate data for Zhen'an (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)		 23.7
(74.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.3
(97.3)		 39.8
(103.6)		 40.2
(104.4)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.2
(102.6)		 31.4
(88.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.1
(66.4)		 40.2
(104.4)
Average high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.9
(60.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.2
(79.2)		 29.4
(84.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.1
(86.2)		 25.1
(77.2)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.7
(58.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 4.7
(40.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 23.7
(74.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 8.1
(46.6)		 3.2
(37.8)		 13.7
(56.7)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 0.2
(32.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.1
(48.4)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.1
(62.8)		 20.2
(68.4)		 19.5
(67.1)		 15.4
(59.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.1
(37.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 11.7
(53.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 −13.7
(7.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)		 11.2
(0.44)		 28.4
(1.12)		 47.2
(1.86)		 78.9
(3.11)		 92.4
(3.64)		 148.7
(5.85)		 136.0
(5.35)		 117.0
(4.61)		 75.7
(2.98)		 24.9
(0.98)		 6.9
(0.27)		 772.4
(30.41)
Average relative humidity (%) 62 60 60 62 68 72 78 79 81 80 73 66 70
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

Transportation

References
  1. "Profile of Zhen'an County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. 2020年统计用区划代码（镇安县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Zhen'an County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  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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