Shenqiu
沈丘县
Shenkiu
County
Shenqiu is located in Henan
Shenqiu
Shenqiu
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 33°24′32″N 115°05′56″E / 33.409°N 115.099°E / 33.409; 115.099
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhoukou
Area
[1]
 • Total1,082 km2 (418 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total933,000
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
466300

Shenqiu County (Chinese: 沈丘县; pinyin: Shěnqiū Xiàn) is a county in the east of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the south and east. It is under the administration of Zhoukou City. The county seat is the town of Shenqiu, which is situated on the Ying River, a tributary of the Huai River. This river traverses the county from Zhoukou in the west to the Henan state border with Anhui in the east at Jieshou,

The county includes the two streets, 10 towns, 10 townships. Population is made up of nine (Han, Hui, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, Zhuang, Daur) ethnic groups. Han ethnic group is the largest comprising more than 956,000 Han.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 9 towns, 1 ethnic town and 10 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Liuzhuangdian (刘庄店镇)
  • Liufuji (留福集镇)
  • Laocheng (老城镇)
  • Zhaodeying (赵德营镇)
  • Fujing (付井镇)
  • Zhidian (纸店镇)
  • Xin’anji (新安集镇)
  • Baiji (白集镇)
  • Liuwan (刘湾镇)
Ethnic Towns
Townships
  • Lianchi Township (连池乡)
  • Shicaoji Township (石槽集乡)
  • Fanying Township (范营乡)
  • Lilaozhuang Township (李老庄乡)
  • Daqiuzhuang Township (大邢庄乡)
  • Fengying Township (冯营乡)
  • Zhouying Township (周营乡)
  • Hongshan Township (洪山乡)
  • Beiyangji Township (北杨集乡)
  • Bianlukou Township (卞路口乡)

Climate

Climate data for Shenqiu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		31.9
(89.4) 		37.2
(99.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		41.4
(106.5) 		39.1
(102.4) 		37.4
(99.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.2
(59.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		31.2
(88.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		8.6
(47.5) 		20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.3
(37.9) 		15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		10.9
(51.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		3.9
(39.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.1
(62.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.8
(0.82) 		21.6
(0.85) 		38.2
(1.50) 		45.3
(1.78) 		76.3
(3.00) 		128.4
(5.06) 		165.2
(6.50) 		132.7
(5.22) 		74.0
(2.91) 		52.9
(2.08) 		38.2
(1.50) 		17.9
(0.70) 		811.5
(31.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 5.8 6.4 6.5 8.7 7.9 11.4 11.0 8.4 7.2 6.5 4.7 89.5
Average snowy days 4.1 2.6 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 71 69 70 73 73 70 81 84 79 73 73 71 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121.7 125.2 161.0 192.4 198.6 180.0 186.5 170.0 150.5 152.8 138.6 128.7 1,906
Percent possible sunshine 38 40 43 49 46 42 43 41 41 44 45 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 周口市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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