Haiyuan
海原县
خَيْ‌يُوًا ثِيًا
County
Haiyuan in Zhongwei
Haiyuan in Zhongwei
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Coordinates: 36°33′54″N 105°38′36″E / 36.5650°N 105.6434°E / 36.5650; 105.6434
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityZhongwei
Area
 • County4,989.55 km2 (1,926.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • County470,000
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Rural
78%
 • Hui
70%
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.hy.gov.cn

Haiyuan County (simplified Chinese: 海原县; traditional Chinese: 海原縣; pinyin: Hǎiyuán Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Hai-yüan Hsien, Xiao'erjing: خَيْ‌يُوًا ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhongwei in the southwest of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is bordered by Gansu to the west. The county has a total area of 6,897 km2 (2,663 sq mi), and a population of approximately 470,000 people as of 2019. It was the site of the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, which killed at least 200,000 people within and outside of Haiyuan.

Haiyuan County has many residents of the Hui ethnicity. They make up 70 percent of the total population.[1] Although agricultural development is important in the county, the arid climate, high alkaline content of the soil, and the course planting kernels make it difficult to retain moisture and fertility. Due to these characteristics, farmers in the county have begun to develop organic fennel in recent years.[citation needed] Haiyuan is one of the poorest counties in Ningxia.[1] The county government is located in the town of Haicheng, and the county's postal code is 751800.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

Haiyuan County administers 5 towns and 12 townships.

5 towns
12 townships

Climate

Climate data for Haiyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8) 		20.5
(68.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.5
(88.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		35.6
(96.1) 		33.9
(93.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		8.0
(46.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		3.2
(37.8)
Record low °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9) 		−20.1
(−4.2) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		8.2
(46.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−17.4
(0.7) 		−25.8
(−14.4) 		−25.8
(−14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15) 		4.6
(0.18) 		9.3
(0.37) 		19.8
(0.78) 		39.0
(1.54) 		51.1
(2.01) 		82.2
(3.24) 		91.4
(3.60) 		53.2
(2.09) 		26.5
(1.04) 		5.0
(0.20) 		2.2
(0.09) 		388.1
(15.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 7.5 8.8 10.1 10.3 10.0 6.9 3.5 2.0 76.9
Average snowy days 5.2 5.3 4.8 2.0 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 2.2 4.1 3.2 27.3
Average relative humidity (%) 50 48 44 40 43 49 59 63 65 59 50 48 52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.6 201.7 227.1 237.1 251.9 252.7 247.5 229.2 189.7 207.5 209.8 217.8 2,681.6
Percent possible sunshine 68 65 61 60 57 58 56 55 52 60 69 73 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport

References

  1. ^ a b "走进海原_海原县人民政府". www.hy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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