De'an County

Summary

De'an (Chinese: 德安; pinyin: Dé'ān) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang in the north of Jiangxi Province, China. Its total area is 939.40 km2 (362.70 sq mi), and the population is 166,000 as of 2010.[1] This county is known for the residence of the parents of film director Ang Lee as well as fashion designer, model, and actress Lü Yan.

De'an County
德安县
Teian
Location of De'an County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of De'an County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°17′55″N 115°46′03″E / 29.2987°N 115.7674°E / 29.2987; 115.7674
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total863 km2 (333 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total161,000
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330400
Gemmy purple fluorite from Wushan Fluorite mine, De'an County.

Administrative divisions edit

De'an County is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[2]

4 towns
  • Puting (蒲亭镇)
  • Nieqiao (聂桥镇)
  • Cheqiao (车桥镇)
  • Fenglin (丰林镇)
9 townships
  • Baota (宝塔乡)
  • Hedong (河东乡)
  • Gaotang (高塘乡)
  • Linquan (林泉乡)
  • Wushan (吴山乡)
  • Moxi (磨溪乡)
  • Aimin (爱民乡)
  • Zouqiao (邹桥乡)
  • Tangshan (塘山乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for De'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
28.6
(83.5)
32.0
(89.6)
34.0
(93.2)
35.7
(96.3)
36.8
(98.2)
39.7
(103.5)
39.1
(102.4)
38.5
(101.3)
35.4
(95.7)
31.1
(88.0)
22.9
(73.2)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
11.8
(53.2)
15.9
(60.6)
22.2
(72.0)
26.9
(80.4)
29.5
(85.1)
33.0
(91.4)
32.8
(91.0)
29.2
(84.6)
24.3
(75.7)
17.9
(64.2)
11.6
(52.9)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
7.2
(45.0)
11.2
(52.2)
17.2
(63.0)
22.1
(71.8)
25.4
(77.7)
28.7
(83.7)
28.1
(82.6)
24.3
(75.7)
18.8
(65.8)
12.5
(54.5)
6.7
(44.1)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
3.9
(39.0)
7.5
(45.5)
13.1
(55.6)
18.0
(64.4)
22.0
(71.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.6
(76.3)
20.7
(69.3)
14.9
(58.8)
8.6
(47.5)
3.2
(37.8)
13.6
(56.5)
Record low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−8.0
(17.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
8.4
(47.1)
13.2
(55.8)
17.5
(63.5)
18.1
(64.6)
9.9
(49.8)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.9
(10.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.0
(2.83)
83.6
(3.29)
149.1
(5.87)
174.8
(6.88)
187.8
(7.39)
241.0
(9.49)
181.0
(7.13)
143.7
(5.66)
77.0
(3.03)
53.5
(2.11)
66.3
(2.61)
44.7
(1.76)
1,474.5
(58.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 12.2 16.1 15.4 15.3 15.9 12.1 12.0 7.6 7.3 9.6 9.7 146.2
Average snowy days 4.0 2.3 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.6 8.7
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 80 79 80 84 80 80 78 74 77 75 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.5 100.8 118.9 145.3 166.6 153.0 233.5 228.7 194.0 180.0 145.3 136.7 1,905.3
Percent possible sunshine 31 32 32 38 39 37 55 57 53 51 46 43 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "人口民族_中国·德安欢迎您!". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website of De'an County government