Huining County
会宁县
County
View of Huining from the south
View of Huining from the south
Huining is located in Gansu
Huining
Huining
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°41′35″N 105°02′48″E / 35.692921°N 105.0466°E / 35.692921; 105.0466
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
County seatHuishi
Area
 • Total6,439 km2 (2,486 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total543,900
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730700
Websitewww.huining.gov.cn

Huining County (simplified Chinese: 会宁县; traditional Chinese: 會寧縣; pinyin: Huìníng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu Province, bordering Ningxia to the east. It is under the administration of Baiyin City and located at its southeast end. Its postal code is 730700, and its population in 1999 was 569,599 people.

In October 1936, the Red Army met in Huining to celebrate the end of the Long March.[1][2]

Administrative divisions

Huining County is divided to 24 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[3]

Towns
  • Huishi (会师镇)
  • Guochengyi (郭城驿镇)
  • Hepan (河畔镇)
  • Touzhaizi (头寨子镇)
  • Taipingdian (太平店镇)
  • Gangouyi (甘沟驿镇)
  • Houjiachuan (侯家川镇)
  • Chaijiamen (柴家门镇)
  • Hanjiacha (汉家岔镇)
  • Liujiazhaizi (刘家寨子镇)
  • Baicaoyuan (白草塬镇)
  • Dagou (大沟镇)
  • Sifangwu (四房吴镇)
  • Zhongchuan (中川镇)
  • Laojunpo (老君坡镇)
  • Pingtouchuan (平头川镇)
  • Dingjiagou (丁家沟镇)
  • Yangyaji (杨崖集镇)
  • Zhaijiasuo (翟家所镇)
  • Hanjiaji (韩家集镇)
  • Tumenxia (土门岘镇)
  • Xinyuan (新塬镇)
  • Caotan (草滩镇)
  • Xinzhuang (新庄镇)
Townships
Ethnic townships

Climate

Climate data for Huining (1995–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8) 		20.5
(68.9) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		35.7
(96.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		15.2
(59.4) 		35.9
(96.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.9
(78.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		8.9
(48.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.8
(58.6) 		18.8
(65.8) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		8.2
(46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.0
(37.4) 		7.3
(45.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−22.1
(−7.8) 		−26.5
(−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.1
(0.16) 		5.3
(0.21) 		9.4
(0.37) 		23.9
(0.94) 		44.4
(1.75) 		49.5
(1.95) 		74.3
(2.93) 		78.1
(3.07) 		46.0
(1.81) 		27.3
(1.07) 		6.2
(0.24) 		1.4
(0.06) 		369.9
(14.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 4.0 5.1 6.5 9.0 9.5 11.2 10.4 10.7 8.2 4.4 2.2 85.9
Average snowy days 8.0 6.8 5.6 1.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.5 4.3 4.7 32.9
Average relative humidity (%) 62 60 54 50 52 58 65 68 73 71 67 61 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183.6 175.0 207.2 221.2 235.5 229.3 221.3 210.5 154.6 162.0 173.5 190.7 2,364.4
Percent possible sunshine 59 56 56 56 54 53 50 51 42 47 57 63 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Transport

See also

References

  1. ^ Huang, Zhen (1982). Sketches on the Long March. Foreign Languages Press. ISBN 978-0-8351-0994-9.
  2. ^ Translations from Red Flag. Joint Publications Research Service. 1986.
  3. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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