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County in Anhui, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zongyang County (simplified Chinese: 枞阳县; traditional Chinese: 樅陽縣; pinyin: Zōngyáng Xiàn) is a county in southern Anhui province, located mostly on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Tongling. It has a population of 960,000 [when?] and an area of 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi). The government of Zongyang County is located in Zongyang Town (枞阳镇). On 13 October 2015, Zongyang County jurisdiction was transferred from Anqing to Tongling.
Zongyang
枞阳县 | |
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![]() Zongyang in Tongling | |
Coordinates (Zongyang government): 30°42′22″N 117°15′02″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Tongling |
County seat | Zongyang Town |
Area | |
• Total | 1,473.43 km2 (568.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (35 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 469,051 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 246700 |
Website | http://www.zongyang.gov.cn |
In the past, Zongyang County was named Tonglu County. In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong County. In 1954, the county seat was moved to Zongyang Town. On July 1, 1955, the name of the county in the Han dynasty was restored – Zongyang County. In January 2016, Zongyang County was officially placed under the jurisdiction of Tongling City by Anqing City.[citation needed]
Zongyang County has jurisdiction over 15 towns, 1 township and one other area.[1]
Hengbu (横埠镇), Xiangpu (项铺镇), Qianqiao (钱桥镇), Qilin (麒麟镇), Yijin (义津镇), Fushan (浮山镇), Huigong (会宫镇), Guanbuqiao (官埠桥镇), Qianpu (钱铺镇), Jinshe (金社镇), Bailiu (白柳镇), Yutan (雨坛镇), Zongyang (枞阳镇), Oushan (欧山镇), Tanggou (汤沟镇);
Historical divisions of Guangshui:[2]
Towns:
Townships:
Zongyang dialect (simplified Chinese: 枞阳话; traditional Chinese: 樅陽話; pinyin: Zōngyáng Huà) is a dialect of Lower Yangtze Mandarin which is spoken in Zongyang County.[3]
Climate data for Zongyang (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
21.5 (70.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
13.5 (56.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62.9 (2.48) |
78.2 (3.08) |
120.3 (4.74) |
135.2 (5.32) |
174.5 (6.87) |
274.6 (10.81) |
219.0 (8.62) |
136.0 (5.35) |
58.6 (2.31) |
60.5 (2.38) |
63.2 (2.49) |
37.4 (1.47) |
1,420.4 (55.92) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.0 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 127 |
Average snowy days | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 75 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.8 | 101.1 | 148.5 | 164.9 | 179.4 | 152.0 | 216.9 | 204.6 | 163.3 | 156.9 | 141.3 | 131.9 | 1,866.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 32 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 42 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
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