Pingli County
Pingli County 平利县 | |
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 Pingli in Ankang | |
 Ankang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ankang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,647 km2 (1,022 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 194,907 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 725500 |
| Licence plates | 陕G |
Pingli County (simplified Chinese: 平利县; traditional Chinese: 平利縣; pinyin: Pínglì Xiàn) is a county the southeast of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Chongqing to the south and Hubei province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.
History
Han dynasty tomb unearthed in 2006
In January 2006 during the construction of a plaza in Pingli County a Han dynasty era tomb was uncovered, during its excavation archeologists found 259 Wu Zhu cash coins, one tripod made from iron, a pottery kitchen range as well as three pottery urns.[1]
Administrative divisions
As 2019, Pingli County is divided to 11 towns.[2]
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Climate
| Climate data for Pingli, elevation 431 m (1,414 ft), (1998–2015 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) | 19.2 (66.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
15.4 (59.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.2 (0.20) |
13.8 (0.54) |
34.7 (1.37) |
63.3 (2.49) |
121.0 (4.76) |
121.9 (4.80) |
187.6 (7.39) |
142.9 (5.63) |
115.3 (4.54) |
81.0 (3.19) |
32.7 (1.29) |
10.9 (0.43) |
930.3 (36.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 123.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.2 | 90.8 | 137.9 | 165.9 | 163.1 | 166.9 | 191.9 | 175.4 | 117.6 | 105.9 | 100.2 | 102.8 | 1,622.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Han Dynasty Coins Unearthed in Shaanxi". Xinhua News Agency (hosted on China.org.cn). 10 January 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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