Jiange County 
    剑阁县  | |
|---|---|
![]() Jianmen Pass gate  | |
![]() Jiange Location of the seat in Sichuan  | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′17″N 105°31′26″E / 32.288°N 105.524°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China | 
| Province | Sichuan | 
| Prefecture-level city | Guangyuan | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,204 km2 (1,237 sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | 
Jiange County (simplified Chinese: 剑阁县; traditional Chinese: 劍閣縣; pinyin: Jiàngé Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Guangyuan city. The history of Jiange County as a county division goes back around 1700 years. The county has historically been a junction between the north and south of Western China, through the Jianmen Pass. It is a popular tourist destination in Sichuan.[1][2]
Administrative divisions
The county government was formerly located in Pu'an town, and has been in Xiasi town since 2000.[3][4] Jianmen administers 27 towns and 2 townships:[5]
Towns
- Pu'an (普安镇)
 - Longyuan (龙源镇)
 - Yandian (盐店镇)
 - Liugou (柳沟镇)
 - Wulian (武连镇)
 - Dongbao (东宝镇)
 - Kaifeng (开封镇)
 - Yuanshan (元山镇)
 - Yansheng (演圣镇)
 - Wanghe (王河镇)
 - Songxing (公兴镇)
 - Jinxian (金仙镇)
 - Xiangcheng (香沉镇)
 - Bailong (白龙镇)
 - Heling (鹤龄镇)
 - Yangcun (杨村镇)
 - Yangling (羊岭镇)
 - Jiangkou (江口镇)
 - Muma (木马镇)
 - Jianmenguan (剑门关镇)
 - Hanyang (汉阳镇)
 - Xiasi (下寺镇)
 - Tushan (涂山镇)
 - Dianzi (店子镇)
 - Zhangwang (张王镇)
 - Yaojia (姚家镇)
 - Yixing (义兴镇)
 
Townships
- Xiuzhong (秀钟乡)
 - Qiaodian (樵店乡)
 
Culture
Jianmen's local specialties include Jianmen ham and Jianmenguang tofu.[6][7] It's also known for the Jianmen cane.[8] The local dialects, especially from Jinxian town, are notable for preserving the tones of old Sichuan dialects.[9][10][11]
Climate
| Climate data for Jiange (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1)  | 
24.6 (76.3)  | 
31.5 (88.7)  | 
33.7 (92.7)  | 
36.1 (97.0)  | 
37.6 (99.7)  | 
39.6 (103.3)  | 
37.3 (99.1)  | 
36.5 (97.7)  | 
30.4 (86.7)  | 
25.4 (77.7)  | 
19.2 (66.6)  | 
39.6 (103.3)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3)  | 
12.3 (54.1)  | 
17.2 (63.0)  | 
23.1 (73.6)  | 
27.0 (80.6)  | 
29.6 (85.3)  | 
31.1 (88.0)  | 
30.9 (87.6)  | 
25.7 (78.3)  | 
20.8 (69.4)  | 
16.0 (60.8)  | 
10.8 (51.4)  | 
21.2 (70.1)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8)  | 
7.5 (45.5)  | 
11.7 (53.1)  | 
16.7 (62.1)  | 
20.7 (69.3)  | 
23.8 (74.8)  | 
25.6 (78.1)  | 
25.1 (77.2)  | 
20.9 (69.6)  | 
16.3 (61.3)  | 
11.2 (52.2)  | 
6.2 (43.2)  | 
15.9 (60.6)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1)  | 
4.0 (39.2)  | 
7.6 (45.7)  | 
12.1 (53.8)  | 
16.0 (60.8)  | 
19.6 (67.3)  | 
21.9 (71.4)  | 
21.5 (70.7)  | 
18.0 (64.4)  | 
13.5 (56.3)  | 
8.3 (46.9)  | 
3.1 (37.6)  | 
12.3 (54.1)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7)  | 
−3.9 (25.0)  | 
−1.3 (29.7)  | 
1.6 (34.9)  | 
7.4 (45.3)  | 
11.3 (52.3)  | 
16.7 (62.1)  | 
14.4 (57.9)  | 
10.5 (50.9)  | 
3.2 (37.8)  | 
−1.0 (30.2)  | 
−7.1 (19.2)  | 
−7.1 (19.2)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34)  | 
13.2 (0.52)  | 
25.8 (1.02)  | 
51.2 (2.02)  | 
100.8 (3.97)  | 
150.9 (5.94)  | 
310.7 (12.23)  | 
171.0 (6.73)  | 
166.2 (6.54)  | 
62.6 (2.46)  | 
19.4 (0.76)  | 
6.7 (0.26)  | 
1,087.2 (42.79)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 124.3 | 
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72.5 | 69.4 | 104.3 | 141.1 | 161.7 | 150.5 | 162.7 | 168.6 | 92.6 | 81.4 | 72.3 | 73.8 | 1,350.9 | 
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
Transport
References
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 - ↑ "剑门关特产,剑门火腿,曾荣获中国食品博览会银牌奖". 广元本地资讯.
 - ↑ "关于广元特色美食,剑门关豆腐的传说". 2019-07-27.
 - ↑ "试析剑阁手杖的美学特点_论文_资讯_我爱自学网". www.wxzzcn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
 - ↑ 四川省剑阁县志编纂委员会 (1991). 剑阁县志. 巴蜀书社. p. 891. ISBN 7805234388.
 - ↑ 杨波, 周及徐 (2014). 剑阁县金仙镇方言音系. 语言历史论丛(第八辑). p. 328.
 - ↑ 周, 及徐 (2020). 传播与演变———明代以来四川方言形成概述. 语言历史论丛(第十四辑). p. 73.
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