Zitong County
梓潼县
County
Zitong Panoramic
31°37′56″N 105°09′32″E / 31.63211769254885°N 105.1589985519027°E / 31.63211769254885; 105.1589985519027
Location of Zitong County (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Zitong County (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°38′35″N 105°10′16″E / 31.643°N 105.171°E / 31.643; 105.171
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMianyang
Area
 • Total1,438 km2 (555 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total309,000
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zitong County (Chinese: 梓潼县; pinyin: Zǐtóng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Mianyang.

It has an area of 1,438 km2 (555 sq mi), and a population of 380,000 in 2002. Its seat is 172 km (107 mi) from Chengdu, and 49 km (30 mi) from Mianyang. It was made a county as early as B.C. 285, in Qin Dynasty[citation needed].

Famous people include: Sima Xiangru, Pu Fuzhou, Hai Deng, Li Youxing.

Administrative divisions

Zitong County comprises 15 towns and 1 township:[2]

towns
township

Historical sites

Zitong has three historical sites listed in the official list of Chinese national historic sites.:[3]

Aftermath of the 2008 Earthquake

Zitong, like neighbouring counties, was located near the epicentre of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[4] Infrastructures in Zitong was partly destroyed, and drinking water was not available.

Also the Qiqushan Temple, who is since 1996 on the official list of Chinese national historical sites was partly destroyed by the earthquake.[5]

Climate

Climate data for Zitong (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		21.5
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		5.0
(41.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		18.8
(65.8) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		13.2
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.6
(0.26) 		8.9
(0.35) 		19.2
(0.76) 		41.1
(1.62) 		81.1
(3.19) 		118.1
(4.65) 		224.1
(8.82) 		151.3
(5.96) 		131.6
(5.18) 		44.1
(1.74) 		12.8
(0.50) 		4.8
(0.19) 		843.7
(33.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.6 5.5 8.1 10.2 12.2 13.4 14.5 12.7 13.6 12.2 6.1 4.2 118.3
Average snowy days 1.6 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.8
Average relative humidity (%) 73 71 68 68 66 74 79 79 80 79 77 74 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.8 61.0 93.7 123.0 131.3 119.2 134.6 146.0 81.1 68.6 67.6 62.2 1,151.1
Percent possible sunshine 20 19 25 31 31 28 31 36 22 20 22 20 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Zĭtóng Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：梓潼县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ "Denkmäler der Volksrepublik China (Sichuan)", German Wikipedia
  4. ^ "China Earthquake Events, May 2008" Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, GLOBAL ATLAS on Crisis Areas by the European Commission
  5. ^ "Earthquake partly destroyed the Qiqushan-Temple" Archived November 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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