Huaining County

Summary

Huaining County (simplified Chinese: 怀宁县; traditional Chinese: 懷寧縣; pinyin: Huáiníng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 790,000[when?] and an area of 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi). The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇) Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town (高河镇) on 18 January 2002.

Huaining
怀宁县
Hwaining
Huaining in Anqing
Huaining in Anqing
Coordinates: 30°44′05″N 116°49′47″E / 30.7348°N 116.8296°E / 30.7348; 116.8296
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityAnqing
County seatGaohe
Area
 • Total1,276 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total496,683
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246121

Administrative divisions edit

 
Map including Huaining (labeled as HUAI-NING (ANKING) 懷寧) (AMS, 1954)

Huaining County has jurisdiction over fifteen towns and five townships.[1]

Towns

  • Gaohe (高河镇), Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇), Yueshan (月山镇), Hongpu (洪铺镇), Chaling (茶岭镇), Jingong (金拱镇), Sanqiao (三桥镇), Huangdun (黄墩镇), Jiangzhen (江镇镇), Xiaoshi (小市镇), Lashu (腊树镇), Huanglong (黄龙镇), Songling (公岭镇), Pingshan (平山镇), Mamiao (马庙镇)

Townships:

  • Liangxiang Township (凉亭乡), Xiushan Township (秀山乡), Qinghe Township (清河乡), Leibu Township (雷埠乡), Shijing Township (石镜乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Huaining (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
10.8
(51.4)
15.5
(59.9)
21.9
(71.4)
26.8
(80.2)
29.3
(84.7)
32.4
(90.3)
32.1
(89.8)
28.2
(82.8)
23.2
(73.8)
17.0
(62.6)
10.5
(50.9)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
6.4
(43.5)
10.8
(51.4)
17.0
(62.6)
22.1
(71.8)
25.3
(77.5)
28.5
(83.3)
27.9
(82.2)
23.6
(74.5)
18.0
(64.4)
11.8
(53.2)
5.9
(42.6)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
3.0
(37.4)
7.2
(45.0)
13.0
(55.4)
18.3
(64.9)
22.1
(71.8)
25.3
(77.5)
24.7
(76.5)
20.2
(68.4)
14.2
(57.6)
8.0
(46.4)
2.5
(36.5)
13.3
(55.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.6
(2.43)
74.3
(2.93)
113.3
(4.46)
146.8
(5.78)
175.8
(6.92)
261.4
(10.29)
233.9
(9.21)
145.3
(5.72)
61.5
(2.42)
51.3
(2.02)
60.1
(2.37)
35.8
(1.41)
1,421.1
(55.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.4 11.0 13.6 13.0 12.5 13.3 12.3 11.6 7.6 7.7 8.5 8.0 129.5
Average snowy days 4.5 2.3 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.6 9.6
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 76 75 76 82 81 81 79 76 77 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103.7 104.1 126.5 156.7 171.8 148.2 200.1 201.8 169.6 160.8 141.2 129.4 1,813.9
Percent possible sunshine 32 33 34 40 40 35 47 50 46 46 45 41 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport edit

Culture edit

Huaining County is noted for its Huangmeixi Opera.

Notable people edit

  • Deng Jiaxian (1924–1986) developer of the first Chinese atomic bomb and guided missile.
  • Hai Zi (1964–1989) well-known poet.
  • Chen Duxiu (1879–1942) a Chinese revolutionary socialist, educator, philosopher, author, and co-founded the Chinese Communist Party.

References edit

  1. ^ 走进怀宁. Huaining County People's Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

External links edit