Baode County

Summary

Baode (Chinese: 保德; pinyin: Bǎodé) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city, and is its westernmost county-level division.

Baode County
保德县
Paoteh
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Baode is located in Shanxi
Baode
Baode
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°01′24″N 111°05′15″E / 39.02333°N 111.08750°E / 39.02333; 111.08750
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Area
 • County997.5 km2 (385.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
165,800
 • Rural
136,200
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
034000[1]
Area code0350[1]
Websitewww.baode.gov.cn

Baode is known for Jujube oil.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

Baode administers 4 towns and 9 townships:[3]

Towns

  • Dongguan (东关镇)
  • Yimen (义门镇)
  • Qiaotou (桥头镇)
  • Yangjiawan (杨家湾镇)

Townships

  • Yaozhuang (腰庄乡)
  • Hanjiachuan (韩家川乡
  • Linzheyu (林遮峪乡)
  • Fengjiachuan (冯家川乡)
  • Tuyata (土崖塔乡)
  • Kongjiagou (孙家沟乡)
  • Yaowa 窑洼乡
  • Yaogetai (尧圪台乡)
  • Nanhegou (南河沟乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Baode (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
19.6
(67.3)
28.4
(83.1)
36.1
(97.0)
36.2
(97.2)
40.9
(105.6)
41.5
(106.7)
38.7
(101.7)
37.0
(98.6)
29.2
(84.6)
22.4
(72.3)
14.4
(57.9)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
4.8
(40.6)
12.4
(54.3)
20.4
(68.7)
26.3
(79.3)
30.5
(86.9)
31.7
(89.1)
29.3
(84.7)
24.3
(75.7)
17.4
(63.3)
8.6
(47.5)
0.8
(33.4)
17.1
(62.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.9
(40.8)
12.8
(55.0)
18.9
(66.0)
23.4
(74.1)
25.1
(77.2)
22.9
(73.2)
17.4
(63.3)
10.3
(50.5)
2.0
(35.6)
−5.5
(22.1)
10.2
(50.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−1.2
(29.8)
6.0
(42.8)
12.1
(53.8)
17.1
(62.8)
19.6
(67.3)
17.8
(64.0)
12.2
(54.0)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.1
(13.8)
4.6
(40.2)
Record low °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−15.7
(3.7)
−5.4
(22.3)
1.3
(34.3)
5.8
(42.4)
12.7
(54.9)
9.1
(48.4)
1.7
(35.1)
−6.5
(20.3)
−17.5
(0.5)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−25.8
(−14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
3.3
(0.13)
8.3
(0.33)
16.6
(0.65)
34.9
(1.37)
48.1
(1.89)
112.6
(4.43)
103.1
(4.06)
59.6
(2.35)
24.2
(0.95)
10.8
(0.43)
2.2
(0.09)
426.4
(16.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 2.5 3.3 4.2 6.7 8.6 11.5 10.7 9.3 5.9 3.2 1.9 69.9
Average snowy days 2.9 3.3 1.6 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.7 2.4 12.6
Average relative humidity (%) 56 49 40 36 38 47 59 66 66 61 58 56 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.3 175.5 213.3 236.9 264.3 249.9 241.0 222.2 200.8 202.2 162.9 147.4 2,469.7
Percent possible sunshine 50 57 57 59 59 56 54 53 55 59 55 50 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "山西省忻州市保德县地名介绍".
  2. ^ "保德红枣-山西忻州". Archived from the original on 2018-12-31.
  3. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)