Fengqiu County

Summary

Fengqiu County (simplified Chinese: 封丘; traditional Chinese: 封邱; pinyin: Fēngqiū) is a county in the north of Henan province, located on the north (left) bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang.

Fengqiu
封丘县
Fengkiu
Fengqiu is located in Henan
Fengqiu
Fengqiu
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 114°25′08″E / 35.0412°N 114.4189°E / 35.0412; 114.4189
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total1,220 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total718,600
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453300

In ancient times, Pingqiu County (平丘) was located to the east of here.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 11 townships.[3]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Huangling (黄陵镇)
  • Huangde (黄德镇)
  • Yingju (应举镇)
  • Chenqiao (陈桥镇)
  • Zhaogang (赵岗镇)
  • Liuguang (留光镇)
  • Pandian Township (潘店镇)
Townships
  • Chengguan Township (城关乡)
  • Hui Township (回族乡)
  • Wangcun Township (王村乡)
  • Chengu Township (陈固乡)
  • Juxiang Township (居厢乡)
  • Lugang Township (鲁岗乡)
  • Jinggong Township (荆宫乡)
  • Caogang Township (曹岗乡)
  • Lizhuang Township (李庄乡)
  • Yingang Township (尹岗乡)
  • Fengcun Township (冯村乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Fengqiu (2005–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
25.2
(77.4)
27.8
(82.0)
34.5
(94.1)
38.0
(100.4)
39.5
(103.1)
40.4
(104.7)
38.4
(101.1)
38.5
(101.3)
34.3
(93.7)
27.1
(80.8)
24.2
(75.6)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
8.6
(47.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.6
(70.9)
27.3
(81.1)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.6
(87.1)
26.8
(80.2)
22.0
(71.6)
14.0
(57.2)
7.4
(45.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
2.8
(37.0)
9.4
(48.9)
15.2
(59.4)
21.1
(70.0)
26.0
(78.8)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
7.9
(46.2)
1.4
(34.5)
14.4
(57.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.7
(38.7)
9.2
(48.6)
15.2
(59.4)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
10.6
(51.1)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
9.4
(49.0)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.4
(41.7)
12.8
(55.0)
16.6
(61.9)
13.0
(55.4)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.2
(8.2)
−17.7
(0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)
9.9
(0.39)
16.3
(0.64)
33.4
(1.31)
48.4
(1.91)
67.9
(2.67)
157.3
(6.19)
114.9
(4.52)
72.0
(2.83)
29.3
(1.15)
24.9
(0.98)
7.1
(0.28)
588.9
(23.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.6 4.1 5.1 6.5 7.4 10.4 9.3 7.7 5.6 4.5 2.8 69.9
Average snowy days 3.3 3.0 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.5 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 62 66 67 65 80 82 77 70 69 66 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.8 132.0 178.2 203.9 222.0 201.0 179.6 172.3 156.6 155.9 136.4 126.4 1,981.1
Percent possible sunshine 37 42 48 52 51 47 41 42 43 45 44 42 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 信阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.