Mizhi County

Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 110°10′41″E / 37.75611°N 110.17806°E / 37.75611; 110.17806
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Mizhi County
米脂县
Micheh
Mizhi in Yulin
Mizhi in Yulin
Yulin in Shaanxi
Yulin in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
Area
 • Total1,212 km2 (468 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total221,847
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
718100
Licence plates陕K

Mizhi County (Chinese: 米脂县; pinyin: Mǐzhī Xiàn) is a county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China. Mizhi is situated in the Loess Plateau on the banks of Wuding River.

The county is established in 1226, named after Mizhizhai (Mizhi Stockade). It was renamed Tianbao in about 1643 by Li Zicheng, but was restored as Mizhi soon. Also, Li built his temporary palace in the county. During the second Sino-Japanese war, it was administered by the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region government.[1]

Administrative divisions[edit]

As 2019, Mizhi County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 7 towns.[2]

Subdistricts
  • Yinzhou Subdistrict (银州街道)
Towns
  • Tao (桃镇)
  • Long (龙镇)
  • Yangjiagou (杨家沟镇)
  • Dujiashigou (杜家石沟镇)
  • Shajiadian (沙家店镇)
  • Yindou (印斗镇)
  • Guoxingzhuang (郭兴庄镇)
  • Chengjiao (城郊镇)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Mizhi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
19.7
(67.5)
28.8
(83.8)
37.0
(98.6)
38.0
(100.4)
40.5
(104.9)
39.8
(103.6)
36.5
(97.7)
36.7
(98.1)
29.0
(84.2)
22.3
(72.1)
13.7
(56.7)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
6.0
(42.8)
13.2
(55.8)
21.0
(69.8)
26.4
(79.5)
30.3
(86.5)
31.1
(88.0)
28.9
(84.0)
23.9
(75.0)
17.6
(63.7)
9.6
(49.3)
2.2
(36.0)
17.6
(63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.1
(41.2)
12.8
(55.0)
18.6
(65.5)
23.0
(73.4)
24.5
(76.1)
22.4
(72.3)
16.9
(62.4)
9.8
(49.6)
1.9
(35.4)
−5.4
(22.3)
10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
5.3
(41.5)
10.9
(51.6)
15.9
(60.6)
18.9
(66.0)
17.4
(63.3)
11.6
(52.9)
4.1
(39.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
−10.7
(12.7)
3.9
(39.0)
Record low °C (°F) −26.8
(−16.2)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−17.0
(1.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
−1.7
(28.9)
5.6
(42.1)
9.9
(49.8)
6.5
(43.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−26.8
(−16.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13)
5.1
(0.20)
10.8
(0.43)
24.9
(0.98)
31.6
(1.24)
51.2
(2.02)
104.1
(4.10)
106.7
(4.20)
64.7
(2.55)
31.4
(1.24)
16.6
(0.65)
2.6
(0.10)
452.9
(17.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 2.9 3.9 5.1 6.3 8.9 11.5 11.6 9.3 7.0 4.0 1.9 74.8
Average snowy days 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 2.5 12.3
Average relative humidity (%) 58 52 47 44 46 53 67 74 75 71 65 59 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 217.3 208.4 252.2 271.5 300.8 289.6 270.0 256.9 222.1 223.9 207.3 213.0 2,933
Percent possible sunshine 71 68 68 68 68 66 61 62 60 65 69 72 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

37°45′22″N 110°10′41″E / 37.75611°N 110.17806°E / 37.75611; 110.17806

References[edit]

  1. ^ 中国大百科全书(第二版) [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 19. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 19. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.