Sishui County

Summary

Sishui County (simplified Chinese: 泗水县; traditional Chinese: 泗水縣; pinyin: Sìshuǐ Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is the easternmost county-level division of Jining City. It takes its name from the Si River, which flows through the county.

Sishui County
泗水县
Szeshui
Location in Jining
Location in Jining
Sishui is located in Shandong
Sishui
Sishui
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 117°15′04″E / 35.664°N 117.251°E / 35.664; 117.251
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityJining
Area
 • Total1,118.11 km2 (431.70 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total552,300
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
273200
Websitewww.sishui.gov.cn

The population was 590,326 in 1999.[1]

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 8 towns and 3 townships.[2]

Subdistricts
  • Sihe Subdistrict (泗河街道)
  • Jihe Subdistrict (济河街道)
Towns
  • Quanlin (泉林镇)
  • Xingcun (星村镇)
  • Zhegou (柘沟镇)
  • Jinzhuang (金庄镇)
  • Miaoguan (苗馆镇)
  • Zhongce (中册镇)
  • Yangliu (杨柳镇)
  • Sizhang (泗张镇)
Townships
  • Shengshuiyu Township (圣水峪乡)
  • Dahuanggou Township (大黄沟乡)
  • Gaoyu Township (高峪乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Sishui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
23.2
(73.8)
28.8
(83.8)
33.5
(92.3)
37.5
(99.5)
39.6
(103.3)
41.3
(106.3)
37.5
(99.5)
36.4
(97.5)
34.7
(94.5)
26.1
(79.0)
19.0
(66.2)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
8.6
(47.5)
14.9
(58.8)
21.8
(71.2)
27.3
(81.1)
31.3
(88.3)
31.9
(89.4)
30.8
(87.4)
27.2
(81.0)
21.5
(70.7)
13.6
(56.5)
6.8
(44.2)
20.1
(68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
2.8
(37.0)
8.8
(47.8)
15.7
(60.3)
21.4
(70.5)
25.6
(78.1)
27.3
(81.1)
26.1
(79.0)
21.6
(70.9)
15.2
(59.4)
7.8
(46.0)
1.3
(34.3)
14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.4
(38.1)
9.7
(49.5)
15.4
(59.7)
20.2
(68.4)
23.3
(73.9)
22.2
(72.0)
17.0
(62.6)
10.2
(50.4)
3.2
(37.8)
−2.8
(27.0)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)
−14.4
(6.1)
−11.2
(11.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.6
(38.5)
9.9
(49.8)
16.7
(62.1)
12.5
(54.5)
6.1
(43.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−11.4
(11.5)
−15.4
(4.3)
−16.7
(1.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.2
(0.28)
13.1
(0.52)
15.2
(0.60)
36.4
(1.43)
55.4
(2.18)
88.8
(3.50)
211.6
(8.33)
195.8
(7.71)
69.9
(2.75)
29.9
(1.18)
28.6
(1.13)
10.1
(0.40)
762
(30.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.8 3.7 5.5 6.9 7.7 11.8 11.5 7.4 5.3 5.0 3.4 74.9
Average snowy days 2.7 2.6 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 1.7 8.8
Average relative humidity (%) 60 56 51 54 58 62 77 79 73 68 66 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151.9 155.0 198.4 216.5 233.5 203.3 180.7 179.3 180.3 179.7 155.7 153.5 2,187.8
Percent possible sunshine 49 50 53 55 53 47 41 43 49 52 51 51 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ^ 济宁市-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 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Official homepage