Fanshi County
繁峙县[1]
Fansze
County
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Fanshi is located in Shanxi
Fanshi
Fanshi
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°11′20″N 113°15′58″E / 39.189°N 113.266°E / 39.189; 113.266
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Population
 (2020[2])
250,409
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitefsx.sxxz.gov.cn
Fanshi County
Simplified Chinese繁峙县
Traditional Chinese繁峙縣

Fanshi County, is a county in Xinzhou City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the southeast. It is the easternmost county-level division of Xinzhou.

History

Fanshi County was one of the divisions of Yanmen Commandery under the Qin and Han.

Geography

Fanshi is located north of Mount Wutai and east of Daixian.

Climate

Climate data for Fanshi, elevation 934 m (3,064 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) 11.2
(52.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		35.7
(96.3) 		36.7
(98.1) 		40.9
(105.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.6
(94.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.6
(81.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		1.1
(34.0) 		16.1
(60.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		3.2
(37.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		8.9
(48.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		3.9
(39.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.9
(58.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		15.9
(60.6) 		9.9
(49.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		2.8
(36.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.7
(−14.3) 		−23.1
(−9.6) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		8.0
(46.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−24.9
(−12.8) 		−25.1
(−13.2) 		−25.7
(−14.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05) 		3.3
(0.13) 		7.4
(0.29) 		18.1
(0.71) 		33.7
(1.33) 		61.0
(2.40) 		108.8
(4.28) 		83.7
(3.30) 		57.1
(2.25) 		25.1
(0.99) 		9.1
(0.36) 		1.4
(0.06) 		409.9
(16.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.6 3.7 5.4 7.4 10.7 12.9 11.2 9.4 6.1 3.4 1.5 75.7
Average snowy days 2.6 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.8 3.0 17.6
Average relative humidity (%) 46 43 41 41 44 55 70 73 69 60 55 50 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.6 180.7 222.2 244.0 264.0 237.9 229.5 228.8 210.7 203.5 176.1 167.9 2,547.9
Percent possible sunshine 60 59 60 61 59 53 51 55 57 60 59 58 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Economy

The primary industry of Fanshi county is gold mining.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Fanshi County People's Government
  2. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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