Pingyu County

County in Henan, People's Republic of China
Pingyu County
32°57′47″N 114°37′08″E / 32.963°N 114.619°E / 32.963; 114.619
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhumadian
Area
 • Total1,285 km2 (496 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total714,100
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463400
Websitewww.pingyu.gov.cn

Pingyu County (simplified Chinese: 平舆县; traditional Chinese: 平輿縣; pinyin: Píngyú Xiàn) is a county of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the east. It is under the administration of Zhumadian city.

Notable people

It is the hometown of the following people:

  • Chen Fan and Xi Zhong, who were famous Chinese historical persons
  • Chen Quanguo, the Chinese Communist Party Politburo member

Pingyu County is also the birthplace of the Chinese surnames Shěn and Ran.

Administrative divisions

As 2017, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 5 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Guhuai Subdistrict (古槐街道)
  • Qinghe Subdistrict (清河街道)
  • Donghuang Subdistrict (东皇街道)
Towns
  • Yangbu (杨埠镇)
  • Donghedian (东和店镇)
  • Miaowan (庙湾镇)
  • Sheqiao (射桥镇)
  • Xiyangdian (西洋店镇)
  • Yangcheng (阳城镇)
  • Guolou Township (郭楼镇)
  • Litun Township (李屯镇)
  • Wanjindian Township (万金店镇)
  • Gaoyangdian Township (高杨店乡)
  • Wanzhong Township (万冢乡)
Townships
  • Shizilu Township (十字路乡)
  • Yuhuangmiao Township (玉皇庙乡)
  • Laowanggang Township (老王岗乡)

Climate

Climate data for Pingyu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
26.6
(79.9)
28.7
(83.7)
33.2
(91.8)
37.3
(99.1)
39.0
(102.2)
40.0
(104.0)
39.7
(103.5)
37.5
(99.5)
34.6
(94.3)
28.6
(83.5)
21.6
(70.9)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
10.1
(50.2)
15.3
(59.5)
21.7
(71.1)
27.2
(81.0)
31.3
(88.3)
32.2
(90.0)
31.1
(88.0)
27.6
(81.7)
22.5
(72.5)
15.3
(59.5)
8.8
(47.8)
20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.7
(40.5)
9.8
(49.6)
15.8
(60.4)
21.2
(70.2)
25.8
(78.4)
27.6
(81.7)
26.4
(79.5)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
9.8
(49.6)
3.7
(38.7)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
0.5
(32.9)
5.0
(41.0)
10.5
(50.9)
16.0
(60.8)
20.9
(69.6)
23.9
(75.0)
22.9
(73.2)
17.9
(64.2)
12.0
(53.6)
5.5
(41.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
11.1
(51.9)
Record low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−15.3
(4.5)
−6.6
(20.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.3
(41.5)
12.3
(54.1)
17.7
(63.9)
13.3
(55.9)
8.7
(47.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
−8.2
(17.2)
−16.0
(3.2)
−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.1
(0.87)
25.4
(1.00)
44.0
(1.73)
55.5
(2.19)
84.3
(3.32)
146.4
(5.76)
205.0
(8.07)
136.3
(5.37)
78.2
(3.08)
54.5
(2.15)
40.6
(1.60)
18.1
(0.71)
910.4
(35.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.0 6.7 7.5 7.4 9.9 8.5 11.0 10.5 8.5 7.9 6.9 5.3 96.1
Average snowy days 4.4 3.4 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.1 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 71 72 72 72 82 84 79 73 72 70 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114.4 119.7 154.7 184.6 190.9 169.4 186.7 175.2 149.8 143.3 132.6 125.3 1,846.6
Percent possible sunshine 36 38 41 47 44 40 43 43 41 41 43 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. ^ "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  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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