Ningguo
宁国市 Ningkwo | |
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 Ningguo in 2006 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuancheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,487 km2 (960 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 399,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 242300 |
Ningguo (simplified Chinese: 宁国市; traditional Chinese: 寧國市; pinyin: Níngguó Shì) is a county-level city in the southeast of Anhui province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Xuancheng City and bordering Zhejiang province to the south and east. It has a population of 380,000 and an area of 2,447 km2 (945 sq mi).
Ningguo has jurisdiction over eleven towns, seventeen townships, and one ethnic township.
History
The name Ningguo is named from "Yi-QianGau" . It is written, "首出庶物，万国咸宁". Ningguo was founded in 208 CE during the Eastern Han dynasty. Sun Quan divided the southern part of Wanling County into Ningguo and Huaian County.
On April 23, 1949, Ningguo County was occupied by the People's Liberation Army, and in May it was assigned to Xuancheng Prefecture. It became part of Huizhou Prefecture in January 1952, Wuhu Prefecture in February 1956, Huizhou Prefecture again in March 1961, and finally Xuancheng Prefecture in January 1980.
Administrative divisions
Ningguo City is divided to 6 Subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships.[1]
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- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Ningguo (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) | 26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.9 (71.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
12.0 (53.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.6 (3.25) |
83.4 (3.28) |
132.4 (5.21) |
120.6 (4.75) |
139.8 (5.50) |
258.2 (10.17) |
205.7 (8.10) |
178.7 (7.04) |
100.5 (3.96) |
71.0 (2.80) |
66.1 (2.60) |
54.8 (2.16) |
1,493.8 (58.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.8 | 12.4 | 15.1 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 153.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100.4 | 105.6 | 126.8 | 148.4 | 165.1 | 135.6 | 194.0 | 179.8 | 141.8 | 148.5 | 128.6 | 118.8 | 1,693.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Rail
Ningguo is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
References
- ↑ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
30°37′36″N 118°59′10″E / 30.62667°N 118.98611°E