Gong County
珙县 • Langs Nkouk
County
Gong is located in Sichuan
Gong
Gong
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
County seatXunchang
Area
 • Total1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total339,200
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gongxian.gov.cn
Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.[citation needed]

Hanging coffins of Bo people

Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).

Administrative divisions

Gong County administers 10 towns and 3 ethnic townships.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Gongxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		36.5
(97.7) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.5
(104.9) 		40.0
(104.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		22.4
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.2
(57.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		15.2
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		0.4
(32.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		13.7
(56.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.9
(1.30) 		31.2
(1.23) 		49.8
(1.96) 		86.9
(3.42) 		109.2
(4.30) 		175.5
(6.91) 		210.2
(8.28) 		214.0
(8.43) 		138.0
(5.43) 		93.6
(3.69) 		40.9
(1.61) 		33.7
(1.33) 		1,215.9
(47.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.7 12.9 15.3 14.1 15.7 17.4 15.1 14.0 15.7 19.4 14.2 15.1 184.6
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.5
Average relative humidity (%) 85 82 78 76 76 82 81 80 84 87 86 86 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.3 41.0 73.5 107.4 109.9 92.2 146.5 152.2 81.7 43.1 49.0 31.9 958.7
Percent possible sunshine 9 13 20 28 26 22 35 38 22 12 15 10 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）" (in Chinese). Government of Yibin. 2021-06-09.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：珙县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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