Huoqiu County
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Huoqiu 霍邱县 Hwokiu | |
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 Huoqiu is the northernmost division in this map of Lu'an | |
.png) Lu'an in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′11″N 116°16′41″E / 32.353°N 116.278°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Lu'an |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,239 km2 (1,251 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,198,000 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 237400 |
Huoqiu County (simplified Chinese: 霍邱县; traditional Chinese: 霍邱縣; pinyin: Huòqiū Xiàn) is a county in the west of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City and bordering Henan province to the west. It has a population of 1,640,000[when?] and an area of 3,483 square kilometres (1,345 sq mi). The government of Huoqiu County is located in Chengguan Town.
Huoqiu County has jurisdiction over 19 towns and 10 townships.
Administrative divisions[edit]
In the present, Huoqiu County has 22 towns and 11 townships.[1]
- 22 Towns
- 11 Townships
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Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Huoqiu (1991–2014 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) | 21.2 (70.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.5 (86.9) | 34.7 (94.5) | 36.8 (98.2) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.9 (102.0) | 38.8 (101.8) | 33.6 (92.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) | 5.4 (41.7) | 10.1 (50.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 25.7 (78.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 4.8 (40.6) | 16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.1 (43.0) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.1 (75.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.4 (34.5) | 12.5 (54.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) | −11.2 (11.8) | −3.6 (25.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 10.0 (50.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.3 (22.5) | −11.4 (11.5) | −12.0 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.9 (1.37) | 39.5 (1.56) | 66.5 (2.62) | 71.1 (2.80) | 85.4 (3.36) | 168.4 (6.63) | 209.5 (8.25) | 133.0 (5.24) | 78.8 (3.10) | 59.0 (2.32) | 53.0 (2.09) | 26.7 (1.05) | 1,025.8 (40.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.6 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 107 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125.2 | 125.1 | 162.7 | 189.4 | 201.5 | 186.3 | 208.6 | 196.8 | 167.3 | 163.4 | 148.4 | 137.6 | 2,012.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation[edit]
Houqiu County has one passenger railway station, Huoqiu, on the Fuyang–Lu'an railway.
References[edit]
- ^ 六安市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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