Qingshui County
County in Gansu, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qingshui County (simplified Chinese: 清水县; traditional Chinese: 清水縣; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Xiàn; lit. 'clearwater') is a county in Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. In 2014 its population was 324,300 people, of which 298,800 was rural.[1]
Qingshui County
清水县 Tsingshui | |
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Qingshui in Tianshui | |
.png) Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′59″N 106°08′15″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| County seat | Yongqing |
| Area | |
| 2,012 km2 (777 sq mi) | |
| Population (2018) | |
| 332,364 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 298,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741400 |
| Website | www |
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times with over 190 archaeological sites having been uncovered. In 115 B.C. a county called Shangju (上邽)[2] was established in current Qingshui. It is the birthplace of Zhao Chongguo (赵充国), a famous Han dynasty general.[1] According to some historians, Genghis Khan died in what is now Qingshui.[3][4][5]
Qingshui has some of the most fertile agricultural lands in the region. Crops that are grown include wheat, corn, artichokes, beans, as well as economic crops such as Chinese medicinal plants, flax, sunflower, hemp, vegetables, and flowers.[1]
Administrative divisions
Qingshui County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships:[6]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Jiachuan Township (贾川乡)
- Fengwang Township (丰望乡)
- Xincheng Township (新城乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Qingshui, elevation 1,416 m (4,646 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
4.2 (39.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
7.3 (0.29) |
16.0 (0.63) |
35.7 (1.41) |
59.3 (2.33) |
80.8 (3.18) |
104.6 (4.12) |
103.9 (4.09) |
85.6 (3.37) |
46.4 (1.83) |
13.1 (0.52) |
4.1 (0.16) |
561.7 (22.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 102.8 |
| Average snowy days | 7.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 26.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.7 | 146.0 | 179.8 | 208.9 | 222.7 | 209.7 | 210.2 | 198.3 | 137.5 | 130.5 | 147.6 | 164.8 | 2,116.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 51 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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