Zizhong County
Zizhong County 资中县 | |
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 Location of Zizhong County (red) within Neijiang City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′50″N 104°51′07″E / 29.764°N 104.852°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Neijiang |
| County seat | Shuinan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,734 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 845,579 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Zizhong County | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 資中縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 资中县 | ||||||
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Zizhong County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Neijiang city.[1]
History
During the imperial era, the area of Zhizhong County was part of Zi Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Zizhong County comprises 22 towns:[2]
- Chonglong 重龙镇
- Guide 归德镇
- Yuxi 鱼溪镇
- Tiefo 铁佛镇
- Qiuxi 球溪镇
- Longjie 龙结镇
- Luoquan 罗泉镇
- Falun 发轮镇
- Yinshan 银山镇
- Taiping 太平镇
- Shuinan 水南镇
- Xinqiao 新桥镇
- Mingxinsi 明心寺镇
- Shuanghe 双河镇
- Gongmin 公民镇
- Longjiang 龙江镇
- Shuanglong 双龙镇
- Gaolou 高楼镇
- Chenjia 陈家镇
- Mengtang 孟塘镇
- Ma'an 马鞍镇
- Shizi 狮子镇
Climate
| Climate data for Zizhong, elevation 369 m (1,211 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) | 18.7 (65.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
41.9 (107.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.8 (64.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.0 (59.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
16.6 (0.65) |
34.9 (1.37) |
59 (2.3) |
101.8 (4.01) |
152.8 (6.02) |
184.6 (7.27) |
181.7 (7.15) |
115.4 (4.54) |
60.1 (2.37) |
23.3 (0.92) |
12.8 (0.50) |
956 (37.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 142.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 38.3 | 53.5 | 100.1 | 136.8 | 132.3 | 111.8 | 154.5 | 164.8 | 92.9 | 59.3 | 55.2 | 34.6 | 1,134.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 12 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：资中县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.