Shitai County

Summary

Shitai County (simplified Chinese: 石台县; traditional Chinese: 石台縣; pinyin: Shítái Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has population of 110,000[when?] and an area of 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi). The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves.

Shitai
石台县
Shihtai
Coordinates: 30°12′37″N 117°29′11″E / 30.2103°N 117.4863°E / 30.2103; 117.4863
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChizhou
Area
 • Total1,403 km2 (542 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total107,553
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245100

The well-known "Guniujiang" National Nature Reserve is located on the border between Shitai County and Qimen County. It is said that the "Guniujiang" has the last piece of original forest in East China.[who?]

Administrative divisions edit

Shitai County has jurisdiction over six towns and two townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Renli (仁里镇), Hengdu (横渡镇), Xianyu (仙寓镇), Qidu (七都镇), Xiaohe (小河镇), Dingxiang (丁香镇)

Townships:

  • Dayan Township (大演乡), Jitan Township (矶滩乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Shitai (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
12.8
(55.0)
17.5
(63.5)
23.6
(74.5)
28.0
(82.4)
30.4
(86.7)
33.9
(93.0)
33.5
(92.3)
29.9
(85.8)
24.8
(76.6)
18.8
(65.8)
12.6
(54.7)
23.0
(73.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.9
(44.4)
11.1
(52.0)
16.9
(62.4)
21.5
(70.7)
24.9
(76.8)
28.1
(82.6)
27.4
(81.3)
23.6
(74.5)
17.9
(64.2)
11.8
(53.2)
6.1
(43.0)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
3.0
(37.4)
6.7
(44.1)
12.1
(53.8)
17.0
(62.6)
21.2
(70.2)
24.2
(75.6)
23.8
(74.8)
19.8
(67.6)
13.7
(56.7)
7.5
(45.5)
2.0
(35.6)
12.6
(54.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.9
(3.19)
90.4
(3.56)
140.2
(5.52)
164.8
(6.49)
191.0
(7.52)
295.2
(11.62)
259.3
(10.21)
176.2
(6.94)
76.7
(3.02)
61.8
(2.43)
64.7
(2.55)
50.2
(1.98)
1,651.4
(65.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.5 12.8 15.2 14.5 14.3 15.9 14.3 15.3 9.5 8.6 10.2 10.0 153.1
Average snowy days 4.1 2.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.4 8.9
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 76 76 78 82 80 81 80 78 79 77 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 94.2 94.9 114.1 137.7 155.4 129.4 189.2 177.6 151.1 147.9 123.3 117.9 1,632.7
Percent possible sunshine 29 30 31 36 37 31 44 44 41 42 39 37 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  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.