Hancheng
Hancheng
韩城市 | |
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China standard time) | |
| Area code | 715400 |
Hancheng (
Qing
dynasties. As of 2005, it has a population of around 385,000 people.
History
In ancient times,
State of Qin conquered and designated the area as Xiayang County (夏阳县). In the Sui dynasty
, the area received its present name of Hancheng.
In 1983, Hancheng County became Hancheng City. In 1986, the city was named a National Historic and Cultural City (国家历史文化名城) and, in 2007, was added to the list of Prime Tourist Cities of China (中国优秀旅游城市).[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
As 2019, Hancheng City is divided to 3 subdistricts and 6 towns.[1]
- Subdistricts
- Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道)
- Jincheng Subdistrict (金城街道)
- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Hancheng (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.3 (0.29) |
10.5 (0.41) |
16.1 (0.63) |
33.0 (1.30) |
52.5 (2.07) |
61.4 (2.42) |
94.1 (3.70) |
109.4 (4.31) |
84.5 (3.33) |
45.5 (1.79) |
20.0 (0.79) |
3.5 (0.14) |
537.8 (21.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 74.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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52 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.8 | 164.3 | 194.6 | 218.7 | 238.3 | 231.3 | 217.0 | 206.1 | 166.5 | 165.7 | 156.5 | 165.7 | 2,290.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Hancheng has the biggest power plant in western China, generating over 2,400,000 kW.
Culture
The famed Chinese historian Sima Qian was born in Hancheng in the Han dynasty and buried nearby.
See also
- Dangjia village, Xizhuang
References
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
- Hancheng government website Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- Famous historical names from 韓城 : 清朝第一位陕西籍状元王杰 (in Chinese)
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