Quwo County
曲沃县
Kuwo; Küwo
County
Quwo in Linfen
Quwo in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
Linfen in Shanxi
Coordinates (Quwo County government): 35°38′31″N 111°28′33″E / 35.6419°N 111.4758°E / 35.6419; 111.4758
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
Area
[1]
 • Total437 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total230,000
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
043400
Area code0357

Quwo County (Chinese: 曲沃县; pinyin: Qǔwò Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Linfen city, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]

History

From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the State of Jin.[citation needed] Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the Northern Wei Empire.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]

Administrative divisions

Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships: Lechang [zh], Shicun [zh], Qucun [zh], Gaoxian [zh], Licun [zh], Beidong Township [zh], and Yangtan Township [zh].[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Quwo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		36.1
(97.0) 		38.5
(101.3) 		41.3
(106.3) 		40.8
(105.4) 		38.6
(101.5) 		39.3
(102.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		25.5
(77.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		5.8
(42.4) 		20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.4
(56.1) 		5.8
(42.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		13.3
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		1.1
(34.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		14.3
(57.7) 		11.4
(52.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.0
(0.28) 		9.2
(0.36) 		13.9
(0.55) 		36.7
(1.44) 		42.7
(1.68) 		50.7
(2.00) 		102.6
(4.04) 		86.6
(3.41) 		71.0
(2.80) 		45.0
(1.77) 		21.1
(0.83) 		4.4
(0.17) 		490.9
(19.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.4 4.3 5.8 7.4 8.0 9.7 9.0 8.9 7.2 5.0 2.3 73.8
Average snowy days 3.6 3.1 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.6 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 59 57 53 54 55 56 68 74 73 72 69 62 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 143.8 156.8 191.0 219.6 236.1 220.3 216.2 199.4 165.2 162.4 148.6 145.9 2,205.3
Percent possible sunshine 46 51 51 56 54 51 49 48 45 47 49 48 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 曲沃县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ a b 山西一县“起名”于西周 县名成文化遗产受保护-新华网. Xinhua (in Chinese (China)). 2018-12-15. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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