Zhouzhi County
Zhouzhi County
周至县 Chowchih | ||
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Postal code 710400 |
Huyi District to the east. It is famous for kiwifruit, one type of produce in which Shaanxi province excels.[citation needed
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Many of notable historical figures have visited Zhouzhi county, such as Chinese philosopher Laozi (老子), poet Bai Juyi (白居易), and British biochemist Joseph Needham.
There are some claims Yu the Great (大禹) was born in Zhouzhi county hongqi village.
In 1964, the Chinese name of Zhouzhi was changed from '盩厔' to its current homophonous name.[3]
Administrative divisions
As 2020, Zhouzhi County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 19 towns.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Erqu Subdistrict (二曲街道)
- Towns
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Climate
Climate data for Zhouzhi (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) | 5.4 (41.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
19.8 (67.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
10.2 (50.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.7 (0.26) |
11.2 (0.44) |
27.9 (1.10) |
41.4 (1.63) |
63.7 (2.51) |
81.1 (3.19) |
87.9 (3.46) |
106.5 (4.19) |
117.8 (4.64) |
60.5 (2.38) |
20.6 (0.81) |
5.2 (0.20) |
630.5 (24.81) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 92.7 |
Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 12.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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64 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 69 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118.3 | 115.7 | 149.8 | 175.9 | 195.0 | 191.2 | 194.2 | 159.9 | 118.6 | 117.8 | 124.3 | 120.3 | 1,781 |
Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 40 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhouzhi County.
References
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(周至县) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ 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.