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Songtao Miao Autonomous County

Songtao County
松桃县
Sungtao, Sung-t'ao
松桃苗族自治县
Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao is located in Guizhou
Songtao
Songtao
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Songtao is located in Southwest China
Songtao
Songtao
Songtao (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Songtao County government): 28°09′14″N 109°12′11″E / 28.1540°N 109.2031°E / 28.1540; 109.2031
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
County seatLiaogao Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
487,737
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
558200
Area code0856
Websitewww.songtao.gov.cn

Songtao Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 松桃苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 松桃苗族自治縣; pinyin: Sōngtáo Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north and Hunan province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren.

Administrative divisions

Map including Songtao (labeled as SUNG-T'AO 松桃) (AMS, 1954)

Songtao is divided into 5 subdistricts, 17 towns and 6 townships:[2]

  • Daxing Subdistrict (大兴街道)
  • Liaogao Subdistrict (蓼皋街道)
  • Shichang Subdistrict (世昌街道)
  • Taipingying Subdistrict (太平营街道)
  • Jiujiang Subdistrict (九江街道)
  • Panshi Town (盘石镇)
  • Panxin Town (盘信镇)
  • Dapingchang Town (大坪场镇)
  • Pujue Town (普觉镇)
  • Zhaiying Town (寨英镇)
  • Mengxi Town (孟溪镇)
  • Wuluo Town (乌罗镇)
  • Ganlong Town (甘龙镇)
  • Changxingbao Town (长兴堡镇)
  • Yajia Town (迓驾镇)
  • Niulang Town (牛郎镇)
  • Dalu Town (大路镇)
  • Mushu Town (木树镇)
  • Lengshuixi Town (冷水溪镇)
  • Huangban Town (黄板镇)
  • Zhengda Town (正大镇)
  • Pingtou Town (平头镇)
  • Changping Township (长坪乡)
  • Miao'ai Township (妙隘乡)
  • Shiliang Township (石梁乡)
  • Waxi Township (瓦溪乡)
  • Yong'an Township (永安乡)
  • Shabahe Township (沙坝河乡)

Climate

Climate data for Songtao, elevation 406 m (1,332 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)
30.4
(86.7)
33.1
(91.6)
34.8
(94.6)
35.9
(96.6)
36.8
(98.2)
39.6
(103.3)
39.3
(102.7)
38.2
(100.8)
34.8
(94.6)
30.1
(86.2)
23.6
(74.5)
39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
11.4
(52.5)
16.0
(60.8)
22.1
(71.8)
26.1
(79.0)
28.9
(84.0)
32.1
(89.8)
32.2
(90.0)
28.0
(82.4)
21.9
(71.4)
17.0
(62.6)
11.3
(52.3)
21.3
(70.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.3
(45.1)
11.2
(52.2)
16.8
(62.2)
20.9
(69.6)
24.2
(75.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
22.6
(72.7)
17.2
(63.0)
12.2
(54.0)
7.1
(44.8)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.5
(40.1)
8.0
(46.4)
13.1
(55.6)
17.2
(63.0)
20.9
(69.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.6
(72.7)
19.0
(66.2)
14.2
(57.6)
9.2
(48.6)
4.3
(39.7)
13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.3
(36.1)
8.0
(46.4)
12.6
(54.7)
16.3
(61.3)
15.5
(59.9)
11.3
(52.3)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−5.1
(22.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.8
(1.57)
42.6
(1.68)
71.8
(2.83)
120.8
(4.76)
195.7
(7.70)
218.8
(8.61)
211.9
(8.34)
139.1
(5.48)
100.4
(3.95)
101.7
(4.00)
59.9
(2.36)
30.4
(1.20)
1,332.9
(52.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.6 13.1 15.8 17.3 17.9 17.1 13.6 12.0 11.2 14.4 11.6 10.9 167.5
Average snowy days 3.9 2.1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 8.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 79 81 83 79 79 79 82 81 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.7 37.3 57.2 74.0 92.2 85.5 150.7 153.4 104.9 74.1 64.9 51.3 979.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 12 15 19 22 21 36 38 29 21 20 16 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

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