Shangcai County
County in Henan, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shangcai County (simplified Chinese: 上蔡县; traditional Chinese: 上蔡縣; pinyin: Shàngcài Xiàn) is a county in the south of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian.
Shangcai County
上蔡县 | |
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 Shangcai Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 114°15′50″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhumadian |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 975,100 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 463800 |
In 2016 over 100 people were charged for a phone scam involving impersonating military personnel, with 'almost all of them holding a hukou from Shangcai County in Henan Province.' This led to increased anti-Henan sentiment.[3][4]
Administrative divisions
As 2017, this county is divided to 4 subdistricts, 12 towns and 10 townships.[5]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
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- Townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Shangcai, elevation 53 m (174 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.8 (0.74) |
21.8 (0.86) |
39.6 (1.56) |
46.2 (1.82) |
74.0 (2.91) |
118.9 (4.68) |
188.5 (7.42) |
128.6 (5.06) |
73.2 (2.88) |
52.1 (2.05) |
39.2 (1.54) |
16.6 (0.65) |
817.5 (32.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 89.2 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 11.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114.3 | 120.7 | 155.2 | 186.1 | 196.8 | 178.3 | 184.2 | 170.1 | 148.2 | 144.6 | 133.3 | 123.5 | 1,855.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Cai (state), an ancient state in that area
- Plasma Economy, blood donation scandal centered on Shangcai County
References
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