Zhouzhi County

County in Shaanxi, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Zhouzhi County (simplified Chinese: 周至县; traditional Chinese: 周至縣; pinyin: Zhōuzhì Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the most spacious but least densely populated county-level division of Xi'an, and also contains the city's southernmost and westernmost points. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north, Ankang to the southeast, Hanzhong to the southwest, and Baoji to the west, as well as Xi'an's Huyi District to the east. It is famous for kiwifruit, one type of produce in which Shaanxi province excels.[citation needed]

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Zhouzhi County
周至县
Chowchih
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Louguantai temple (楼观台)
Coordinates: 34°09′29″N 108°12′50″E[1]
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityXi'an
Area
  Total2,974 km2 (1,148 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
  Total672,605
  Density191.08/km2 (494.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710400
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Tiger-Patterned Brick, Zhouzhi County Museum

Many of notable historical figures have visited Zhouzhi county, such as Chinese philosopher Laozi (老子), poet Bai Juyi (白居易), and British biochemist Joseph Needham.

There are some claims Yu the Great (大禹) was born in Hongqi village, Zhouzhi County.

In 1964, the Chinese name of Zhouzhi was changed from '盩厔' to its current homophonous name.[3]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, Zhouzhi County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 19 towns.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Erqu Subdistrict (二曲街道)
Towns
  • Yabai (哑柏镇)
  • Zhongnan (终南镇)
  • Mazhao (马召镇)
  • Jixian (集贤镇)
  • Louguan (楼观镇)
  • Shangcun (尚村镇)
  • Guangji (广济镇)
  • Houzhenzi (厚畛子镇)
  • Qinghua (青化镇)
  • Zhuyu (竹峪镇)
  • Cuifeng (翠峰镇)
  • Situn (四屯镇)
  • Sizhu (司竹镇)
  • Jiufeng (九峰镇)
  • Furen (富仁镇)
  • Luoyu (骆峪镇)
  • Chenhe (陈河镇)
  • Banfangzi (板房子镇)
  • Wangjiahe (王家河镇)

Climate

More information Climate data for Zhouzhi, elevation 436 m (1,430 ft), (1991–2020 normals), Month ...
Climate data for Zhouzhi, elevation 436 m (1,430 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
9.6
(49.3)
15.6
(60.1)
22.2
(72.0)
26.9
(80.4)
31.3
(88.3)
32.4
(90.3)
30.2
(86.4)
25.0
(77.0)
19.3
(66.7)
12.9
(55.2)
6.9
(44.4)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
4.2
(39.6)
9.7
(49.5)
15.8
(60.4)
20.5
(68.9)
25.1
(77.2)
27.0
(80.6)
25.1
(77.2)
20.0
(68.0)
14.1
(57.4)
7.6
(45.7)
1.9
(35.4)
14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
0.3
(32.5)
5.3
(41.5)
10.7
(51.3)
15.3
(59.5)
19.9
(67.8)
22.5
(72.5)
21.2
(70.2)
16.6
(61.9)
10.7
(51.3)
3.9
(39.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
10.2
(50.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)
11.2
(0.44)
27.9
(1.10)
41.4
(1.63)
63.7
(2.51)
81.1
(3.19)
87.9
(3.46)
106.5
(4.19)
117.8
(4.64)
60.5
(2.38)
20.6
(0.81)
5.2
(0.20)
630.5
(24.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 4.3 7.0 7.2 9.9 8.6 9.5 10.4 12.0 10.7 6.0 3.4 92.7
Average snowy days 4.4 3.1 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.7 12.6
Average relative humidity (%) 64 63 62 64 64 63 70 77 80 79 74 67 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 118.3 115.7 149.8 175.9 195.0 191.2 194.2 159.9 118.6 117.8 124.3 120.3 1,781
Percent possible sunshine 37 37 40 45 45 44 45 39 32 34 40 39 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
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