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 County
宁强县 Ningkiang | |
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 Station along the Yangpingguan–Ankang railway | |
 Location in Hanzhong | |
 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 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
editThe 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, elevation 836 m (2,743 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
editNingqiang 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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