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Wugang
舞钢市
County-level city
Wugang is located in Henan
Wugang
Wugang
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 33°17′42″N 113°31′37″E / 33.29500°N 113.52694°E / 33.29500; 113.52694
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityPingdingshan
Area
[1]
 • Total640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total321,800
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
462500

Wugang (simplified Chinese: 舞钢; traditional Chinese: 舞鋼; pinyin: Wǔgāng) is a county-level city in the south-central part of Henan province, China, administrated by Pingdingshan prefecture-level city. It has a population of approximately 320,000. It is home to one of China's biggest iron and steel companies: Wuyang Iron and Steel Company Limited, Hangang Group. Longquan Lake (Shimantan Reservoir) is located at the foot of the city with beautiful mountains surrounding it. This place has now become a hot tourist destination to neighbouring cities and provinces. The city region comprises three geological areas including Sipo, Yakou and Zhulan.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 3 towns and 5 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Yakou Subdistrict (垭口街道)
  • Sipo Subdistrict (寺坡街道)
  • Zhulan Subdistrict (朱兰街道)
  • Yuanling Subdistrict (院岭街道)
  • Kuangjian Subdistrict (矿建街道)
Towns
Townships
  • Zaolin Township (枣林乡)
  • Miaojie Township (庙街乡)
  • Tieshan Township (铁山乡)
  • Wugong Township (武功乡)
  • Yangzhuang Township (杨庄乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wugang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.6
(105.1) 		38.8
(101.8) 		39.0
(102.2) 		34.3
(93.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		27.6
(81.7) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.8
(47.8) 		20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.5
(49.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.1
(41.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		5.1
(41.2) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−15.3
(4.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.2
(0.83) 		21.2
(0.83) 		41.4
(1.63) 		50.2
(1.98) 		83.3
(3.28) 		129.8
(5.11) 		231.9
(9.13) 		164.0
(6.46) 		88.4
(3.48) 		55.6
(2.19) 		42.5
(1.67) 		18.4
(0.72) 		947.9
(37.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 5.9 7.1 6.9 8.6 8.8 12.6 12.2 9.9 7.6 6.6 4.9 96.5
Average snowy days 4.9 3.4 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.9 13.7
Average relative humidity (%) 67 67 66 67 66 67 80 83 79 73 71 67 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.6 126.3 160.4 187.7 196.3 182.9 179.5 164.4 143.2 141.8 129.7 126.0 1,855.8
Percent possible sunshine 37 40 43 48 46 43 41 40 39 41 42 41 42
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. ^ 平顶山市-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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