Mian County
勉县
County
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • Total2,406 km2 (929 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,621 m (8,599 ft)
Lowest elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total411,991[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
724200
Licence plates陕F
Websitewww.mianxian.gov.cn

Mian County or Mianxian (simplified Chinese: 勉县; traditional Chinese: 勉縣; pinyin: Miǎn Xiàn) is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the northwest. Its area measures 2,406 km2 (929 sq mi), and its total population as of 2020 was 429,000 people.[2] During the Qin and Han dynasty it was known as Mianshui (沔水). In 1964 it was renamed to Mianxian with a homophone character for Mian, to avoid the use of uncommon characters in place names. In 2020, the county government requested the name of the county to be changed to Mianzhou (沔州市), pending central government approval. Previously the government requested to use the name Dingjunshan City, but this was denied by the central government.[3]

The tomb of Zhuge Liang near Mount Dingjun is located in the county.

Transportation

Mian County is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway.

Administrative divisions

Mian County has 19 subordinate towns:

# Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin
1 Mianyang 勉阳镇 Miǎnyáng Zhèn
2 Zhoujiashan 周家山镇 Zhōujiāshān Zhèn
3 Tonggousi 同沟寺镇 Tónggōusì Zhèn
4 Xinjiezi 新街子镇 Xīnjiēzi Zhèn
5 Laodaosi 老道寺镇 Lǎodàosì Zhèn
6 Dingjunshan 定军山镇 Dìngjūnshān Zhèn
7 Wenquan 温泉镇 Wēnquán Zhèn
8 Yuandun 元墩镇 Yuándūn Zhèn
9 Xinpu 新铺镇 Xīnpù Zhèn
10 Chadian 茶店镇 Chádiàn Zhèn
11 Wuhou 武侯镇 Wǔhóu Zhèn
12 Baocheng (Paocheng) 褒城镇 Bāochéng Zhèn
13 Jinquan 金泉镇 Jīnquán Zhèn
14 Fuchuan 阜川镇 Fùchuān Zhèn
15 Qingyangyi 青羊驿镇 Qīngyángyì Zhèn
16 Qishuba 漆树坝镇 Qīshùbà Zhèn
17 Zhanggouhe 长沟河镇 Zhǎnggōuhé Zhèn
18 Zhenchuan 镇川镇 Zhènchuān Zhèn
19 Zhangjiahe 张家河镇 Zhāngjiāhé Zhèn

Climate

Climate data for Mianxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.7
(99.9) 		37.9
(100.2) 		37.0
(98.6) 		29.7
(85.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		28.9
(84.0) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.9
(85.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.5
(50.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		11.2
(52.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		0.6
(33.1) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.2
(52.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−10.2
(13.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20) 		10.1
(0.40) 		24.9
(0.98) 		49.6
(1.95) 		79.2
(3.12) 		92.8
(3.65) 		154.4
(6.08) 		109.3
(4.30) 		127.5
(5.02) 		64.7
(2.55) 		26.6
(1.05) 		5.8
(0.23) 		750
(29.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.5 5.8 7.9 9.4 12.1 12.1 13.4 12.8 14.0 13.1 8.4 4.8 118.3
Average snowy days 3.8 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.6 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 73 71 70 71 70 73 79 79 82 83 82 77 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.9 75.8 115.0 148.8 164.0 161.5 179.6 177.5 101.3 87.5 80.0 84.1 1,454
Percent possible sunshine 25 24 31 38 38 38 41 43 28 25 26 27 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ "勉县介绍 - 勉县介绍 - 勉县人民政府". www.mianxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. ^ "陕西勉县将按程序上报新市名"沔州市"，放弃"定军山市"_地名". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  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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