Zhong County
Zhong County or Zhongxian (simplified Chinese: 忠县; traditional Chinese: 忠縣; pinyin: Zhōng Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, China.
Zhongxian
忠县 | |
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 Location of Zhong County in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′00″N 108°02′15″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,184 km2 (843 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 751,400 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The Shibaozhai Temple, which is endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam, is located there.
Zhong County has two Yangtze River crossings: the Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge and Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge.
History
Linjiang County (临江县) was established under Ba Commandery (巴郡) in Han Dynasty. In Western Wei, Lin Prefecture (临州, Linzhou) was established, with Linjiang as its seat. In Tang Dynasty, it was renamed as Zhong Prefecture (忠州, Zhongzhou, literally "loyal prefecture"). In 1913, Zhongzhou was replaced by Zhong County.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Zhongxian (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.6 (108.7) |
42.7 (108.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.0 (64.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) |
20.9 (0.82) |
45.2 (1.78) |
115.8 (4.56) |
172.3 (6.78) |
194.9 (7.67) |
175.0 (6.89) |
142.0 (5.59) |
123.4 (4.86) |
105.1 (4.14) |
59.2 (2.33) |
22.4 (0.88) |
1,194.9 (47.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.7 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 16.0 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 152 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.7 | 41.1 | 84.9 | 114.7 | 116.7 | 117.3 | 198.8 | 207.5 | 125.0 | 70.5 | 47.9 | 25.0 | 1,176.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 14 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1997–2020)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "忠县县情". Zhong County Government. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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