Zhaojue County

Summary

Zhaojue County (Chinese: 昭觉县, Yi: ꏪꐦꑤ) is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 322,600 as of 2021, including 98.53% Yi. The name Zhaojue is a transliteration in Chinese of the Yi words for 'mountain eagle's plain', or 'sloped plain'.[2][3]

Zhaojue County
昭觉县 · ꏪꐦꑤ
Zhaojue County in 1964
Zhaojue County in 1964
Location of Zhaojue County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Zhaojue County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Zhaojue is located in Sichuan
Zhaojue
Zhaojue
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Zhaojue is located in China
Zhaojue
Zhaojue
Zhaojue (China)
Coordinates: 28°00′50″N 102°50′35″E / 28.014°N 102.843°E / 28.014; 102.843
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureLiangshan
County seatXincheng
Area
 • Total2,699 km2 (1,042 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Lowest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total252,435
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zhaojue.gov.cn
Zhaojue County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese昭觉县
Traditional Chinese昭覺縣
Yi name
Yiꏪꐦꑤ
Romanisation: juo jjop xiep

Administrative divisions edit

Zhaojue County comprises 11 towns and 9 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Yi Romanized Yi Administrative division code
Towns
Xincheng Town 新城镇 Xīnchéng Zhèn ꑝꍰꍔ xit chep zhep 513431100
Chengbei Town 城北镇 Chéngběi Zhèn ꍰꀙꍔ chep bip zhep 513431101
Zhuhe Town 竹核镇 Zhúhé Zhèn ꍘꉈꍔ zhup hxi zhep 513431102
Guqu Town 谷曲镇 Gǔqū Zhèn ꈭꐎꍔ ggup qu zhep 513431103
Bi'er Town 比尔镇 Bǐ'ěr Zhèn ꀘꆳꍔ bi hly zhep 513431104
Jiefanggou Town 解放沟镇 Jiěfànggōu Zhèn 513431105
Sanchahe Town 三岔河镇 Sānchàhé Zhèn ꌒꍣꉼꍔ sa cha hop zhep 513431106
Sikai Town 四开镇 Sìkāi Zhèn ꌩꇽꍔ syr kie zhep 513431107
Dimo Town 地莫镇 Dìmó Zhèn ꅔꃀꍔ ndip mop zhep 513431108
Guli Town 古里镇 Gǔlǐ Zhèn 513431109
E'er Town 俄尔镇 É'ěr Zhèn ꈷꇓꍔ mguo lur zhep 513431110
Townships
Meigan Township 美甘乡 Měigān Xiāng ꂮꈜꑣ mit gga xie 513431205
Boluo Township 博洛乡 Bóluò Xiāng ꁨꆌꑣ bbop no xie 513431210
Tebuluo Township 特布洛乡 Tèbùluò Xiāng ꄮꁮꇉꑣ te bbu lo xie 513431227
Qingheng Township 庆恒乡 Qìnghéng Xiāng ꏿꊌꑣ qip wep xie 513431228
Buyue Township 补约乡 Bǔyuē Xiāng ꁮꒀꑣ bbu yop xie 513431231
Jinqu Township 金曲乡 Jīnqǔ Xiāng ꏢꐎꑣ ji qu xie 513431234
Zepu Township 则普乡 Zépǔ Xiāng ꋯꁌꑣ nzi pu xie 513431238
Riha Township 日哈乡 Rìhā Xiāng ꏝꊂꑣ ryp wa xie 513431244
Hagan Township 哈甘乡 Hāgān Xiāng ꉐꈜꑣ hxa gga xie 513431245

Atulie'er Village edit

The remote Atulie'er village[4] (Atulie'ercun, 阿土列尔村), is located in the Zhi'ermo Township (支尔莫乡)[5] of Zhaojue County. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016.[6] Villages such as Atuli'er are often dubbed cliff villages due to their height and remoteness.

Climate edit

Climate data for Zhaojue, elevation 2,132 m (6,995 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
25.6
(78.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
33.0
(91.4)
33.1
(91.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
28.4
(83.1)
24.6
(76.3)
21.5
(70.7)
33.1
(91.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
12.5
(54.5)
17.0
(62.6)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
22.7
(72.9)
24.8
(76.6)
24.9
(76.8)
21.5
(70.7)
16.8
(62.2)
14.6
(58.3)
9.9
(49.8)
18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
4.6
(40.3)
8.5
(47.3)
12.6
(54.7)
15.3
(59.5)
17.4
(63.3)
19.2
(66.6)
18.8
(65.8)
15.9
(60.6)
11.6
(52.9)
7.8
(46.0)
3.2
(37.8)
11.4
(52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−0.2
(31.6)
3.2
(37.8)
7.4
(45.3)
10.9
(51.6)
14.0
(57.2)
15.6
(60.1)
15.0
(59.0)
12.6
(54.7)
8.8
(47.8)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.4
(45.4)
Record low °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−10.2
(13.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.8
(46.0)
8.6
(47.5)
7.4
(45.3)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−17.0
(1.4)
−17.0
(1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.6
(0.38)
12.0
(0.47)
29.5
(1.16)
56.7
(2.23)
105.2
(4.14)
217.3
(8.56)
209.5
(8.25)
161.0
(6.34)
134.1
(5.28)
71.3
(2.81)
20.5
(0.81)
8.3
(0.33)
1,035
(40.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.2 6.8 9.7 12.5 15.7 20.8 18.8 17.0 17.1 17.0 7.8 6.7 156.1
Average snowy days 7.0 6.2 3.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 4.9 23.7
Average relative humidity (%) 75 69 67 69 74 81 81 81 84 85 80 78 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.0 162.7 205.7 206.0 184.8 126.2 151.3 168.5 125.8 112.0 150.2 140.4 1,883.6
Percent possible sunshine 46 51 55 53 44 30 36 42 35 32 47 44 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——县(市)人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ "昭觉概况". www.zhaojue.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. ^ 中华人民共和国地名大词典 (in Chinese). 商务印书馆. 1998. ISBN 978-7-100-01836-4.
  4. ^ Google Maps Village Location
  5. ^ Chinese Wikipedia site for Zhi'ermo Township Branch
  6. ^ "China to replace treacherous 2,625-foot ladder to school with stairs." Fox News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved on May 28, 2016.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.