Linzhang County
临漳县 Linchang | |
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 Yecheng Museum | |
  Linzhang Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E / 36.333°N 114.617°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Linzhang Town (临漳镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 744 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 590,000 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 056600 |
Linzhang County (simplified Chinese: 临漳县; traditional Chinese: 臨漳縣; pinyin: Línzhāng Xiàn) is a county of southmost Hebei province, China, named after the Zhang River within its borders. Linzhang was called Yecheng (Capital of Cao Wei and other state powers) in ancient times. It is under the administration of Handan City, and, as of 2004[update], it had a population of 590,000 residing in an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
[edit]There are 14 township-level administrative divisions, including 5 towns and 9 townships under the county's administration.[1] The area was formerly part of Henan Province.
Towns:
- Linzhang (临漳镇), Nandongfang (南东坊镇), Suntaoji (孙陶集镇), Liuyuan (柳园镇), Chenggouji (称勾集镇)
Townships:
- Diqiu Township (狄邱乡), Zhangcunji Township (张村集乡), Xiyanggao Township (西羊羔乡), Xiangcaiying Township (香菜营乡), Ducunji Township (杜村集乡), Zhangliji Township (章里集乡), Xiwen Township (习文乡), Zhuanzhaiying Township (砖寨营乡), Baiheji Township (柏鹤集乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Linzhang, elevation 66 m (217 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
43.6 (110.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
43.6 (110.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.1 (0.40) |
29.7 (1.17) |
39.4 (1.55) |
64.2 (2.53) |
150.4 (5.92) |
102.3 (4.03) |
51.2 (2.02) |
29.3 (1.15) |
16.8 (0.66) |
4.3 (0.17) |
508.4 (20.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 66 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.8 | 162.0 | 209.5 | 230.5 | 256.0 | 235.3 | 203.5 | 207.6 | 186.1 | 188.9 | 162.1 | 153.3 | 2,351.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time January high[4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临漳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有284个国家气象站（超10%比例）打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有105站气温打破1月最高气温纪录。比如郑州21.9℃、太原老站14.9℃。具体详见下图表格。明天暖破纪录的情况可能还会出现，主要在四川东部、湖北、安徽、江苏以及山东南部。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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