Zhumadian
Zhumadian
驻马店市 Chumatien | ||
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License plate prefixes 豫Q | | |
| Website | zhumadian | |
Zhumadian (
As of the
It was once the center of the Cai state during the Eastern Zhou era. The state leaves its name in several of the subdivisions including Shangcai County and Xincai County.
Administrative divisions
The
- Yicheng District(驿城区)
- Runan County (汝南县)
- Pingyu County (平舆县)
- Xincai County (新蔡县)
- Shangcai County (上蔡县)
- Xiping County (西平县)
- Suiping County (遂平县)
- Queshan County (确山县)
- Zhengyang County (正阳县)
- Biyang County (泌阳县)
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Geography
Zhumadian is situated at 32° 18'−33° 35' N latitude, and 113° 10'−115° 12' E longitude, with a maximum east–west width of 191.5 kilometres (119.0 mi), and at most 137.5 kilometres (85.4 mi) long from south to north. The area of the prefecture is 15,083 square kilometres (5,824 sq mi), occupying 8.9% of the total provincial area. Neighbouring prefectures are:
- Fuyang, Anhui(E)
- Xinyang (S)
- Nanyang (W)
- Pingdingshan (NW)
- Luohe (N)
- Zhoukou (NE)
The terrain is dominated by mountains, hills, hillocks, and plains.
Climate
Zhumadian has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with cold, somewhat damp, winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 1.5 °C (34.7 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.15 °C (59.3 °F). More than 60% of the annual precipitation of 990 mm (39 in) occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 39% in March to 46% in four months, the city receives 1,927 hours of bright sunshine annually.
| Climate data for Zhumadian (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.0 (−0.4) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.1 (0.95) |
25.7 (1.01) |
45.0 (1.77) |
54.8 (2.16) |
87.9 (3.46) |
127.6 (5.02) |
202.8 (7.98) |
137.7 (5.42) |
97.5 (3.84) |
60.6 (2.39) |
41.0 (1.61) |
20.1 (0.79) |
924.8 (36.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 97.6 |
| Average snowy days | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 13.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.6 | 118.9 | 150.8 | 176.2 | 184.0 | 166.3 | 165.4 | 153.1 | 141.0 | 140.8 | 131.8 | 128.6 | 1,773.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
Agriculture
Mainly wheat, maize, peanut, sesame, green beans and tobacco.
Culture
Zhumadian has a rich cultural history and the birthplace of many great people in ancient times [
Zhumadian is the location of Mount Chaya, a major geological site of interest and tourist attraction.[8]
Dams
Zhumadian has 62 different
Transportation
One of the Chinese main highways, China National Highway 107, runs through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation system. The old Golden Decade-built Zhumadian Aerodrome primarily served military operations from 1931 until late-2018, when it was converted for commercial passenger airliner use as well.
References
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "China: Hénán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ISBN 978-7-5037-8268-8. Archived from the originalon 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "河南统计年鉴—2017". www.ha.stats.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Chaya Mountain, Zhumadian". China Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
External links
- Government website of Zhumadian (in Simplified Chinese)