Ningqiang County
Ningqiang County
宁强县 Ningkiang | |
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 Station along the Yangpingguan–Ankang railway | |
 Location in Hanzhong | |
.png) Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,103.7 m (6,901.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 324,318[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 724400 |
| Licence plates | 陕F |
| Website | www |
Ningqiang County (simplified Chinese: 宁强县; traditional Chinese: 寧強縣; pinyin: Níngqiáng Xiàn) is a county and both the southwesternmost and westernmost county-level division of Shaanxi province, China, bordering both Sichuan and Gansu. It is under the administration of Hanzhong City. The source of the Han River is located in the county.[2]
Ningqiang is one of the counties with a sizable number of Qiang and Yi minorities.[3][4][5]
As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 500 buildings in the county collapsed and seven people were killed, making it the worst hit area in Shaanxi.[6]
Administration[edit]
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Hanyuan Subdistrict (汉源街道); though like many shiretowns it is conventionally also known as Chengguan (城关镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
- Subdistricts (街道; jiēdào)
- Hanyuan Subdistrict (汉源街道), county seat
- Gaozhaizi Subdistrict (高寨子街道)
- Towns (镇; zhèn)
the County oversees sixteen other towns.
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Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Ningqiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
9.3 (48.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.53) |
17.3 (0.68) |
33.9 (1.33) |
67.1 (2.64) |
109.0 (4.29) |
131.2 (5.17) |
205.6 (8.09) |
137.7 (5.42) |
170.8 (6.72) |
91.2 (3.59) |
38.6 (1.52) |
12.5 (0.49) |
1,028.3 (40.47) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 143.6 |
| Average snowy days | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 18 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87.6 | 79.2 | 116.2 | 156.9 | 178.0 | 171.6 | 180.7 | 174.9 | 102.6 | 91.6 | 86.4 | 93.9 | 1,519.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Transport[edit]
Ningqiang is served by the Yangpingguan Railway Station (阳平关站), which marks the start of the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway, and the Ningqiangnan Railway Station (宁强南站), which is part of the Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway line, opened in 2017.
The G5 Beijing-Kunming expressway and National Highway 108 both pass through Ningqiang.
References[edit]
- ^ "China Population www.ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "宁强县位于陕...宁强概况 - 宁强县人民政府". www.nq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "UNESCO - Qiang New Year festival". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "陕西宁强县羌族文化保护传承工作有特色_文化艺术网-文化艺术报-互联网新闻信息服务许可". www.whysw.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "宁强羌族后裔的文化复兴之路(组图)_中国经济网——国家经济门户". www.ce.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Wang, Wei; Fu, Wei; Wu, Jin; Ma, Xian-cang; Sun, Xue-li; Huang, Yi; Hashimoto, Kenji; Gao, Cheng-ge (2012-07-23). Yoshikawa, Takeo (ed.). "Prevalence of PTSD and Depression among Junior Middle School Students in a Rural Town Far from the Epicenter of the Wenchuan Earthquake in China". PLOS ONE. 7 (7): e41665. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...741665W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041665. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3402444. PMID 22911838.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ningqiang County Official Website (in Chinese)
32°49′N 106°15′E / 32.817°N 106.250°E
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