Hua County
Hua County 滑县 | |
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  Huaxian Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 114°30′21″E / 35.56389°N 114.50583°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Anyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,078,000 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 456400 |
| Website | www |
Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 滑县; traditional Chinese: 滑縣; pinyin: Huá Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Anyang City, in the north of Henan province, China.
Its predecessor administrative area Huazhou/Hua prefecture was first established in 596 during the Sui dynasty. In 606 it was named Yanzhou (兖州), and soon after as Dong commandery. In 618 it was combined with present Changyuan and Yanjin as Huazhou again. In 1372 it was demoted to a county.[2] The name 'Hua' means 'slip', given because the city had many slipways.[3]
Location
Hua County is located in the southmost part of Anyang. To its north lies Neihuang County, also in Anyang; to its east Puyang County in Puyang; to its south the counties of Changyuan and Fengqiu, both in Xinxiang; to its west Xinxiang's Yanjin County and Hebi's Xun County.
Administration
The county executive, legislature, and Basic People's Court are in Daokou, together with the CPC and PSB branches.[4] Prior to 1949 the administrative center of Hua County was in Chengguan.[2] Its current administrative subdivisions are:[5]
3 subdistricts
- Daokou Subdistrict (道口街道)
- Chengguan Subdistrict (城关街道)
- Jinhe Subdistrict (锦和街道)
8 towns
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12 townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Huaxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
20.1 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.1 (0.24) |
9.0 (0.35) |
14.7 (0.58) |
34.9 (1.37) |
52.3 (2.06) |
74.0 (2.91) |
160.6 (6.32) |
114.1 (4.49) |
68.3 (2.69) |
30.5 (1.20) |
22.8 (0.90) |
5.6 (0.22) |
592.9 (23.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 71.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 11 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 111.0 | 129.8 | 177.0 | 202.5 | 221.0 | 199.3 | 171.3 | 174.8 | 153.8 | 148.2 | 125.8 | 120.5 | 1,935 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
In the news
On 10 September 2009, the Basic People's Court sentenced Wei Fazhao to death for his January drunk-driving killing of eight people and injuring of three. It was the first death penalty given to a drunk driver anywhere in Henan.[8]
Notable people
- Zhai Rang, peasant rebel leader founding Wagang Army during late Sui dynasty.
- Zhao Ziyang, former general secretary of Chinese Communist Party (CPC) and premier of China.
- Lu Huaishen, official of the Tang and Wuzhou dynasties.
- Li Wencheng (李文成), leader of Heavenly Principle Sect revolt in 1813
- Nie Yuanzi, leader of the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution.
- Wu Lanying, national sport shooter of China.
Transport
Notes and references
- ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b Linfu, Hua; Buell, Paul D. (22 November 2016). Dictionary of the Ben cao gang mu, Volume 2: Geographical and Administrative Designations. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-96555-3.
- ^ "滑县人民政府". www.hnhx.gov.cn. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Yu Aitong, "Drink driving death toll reduced by a third", South China Morning Post, 15 September 2009
