Qingchuan County
青川县
Location of Qingchuan County (red) and Guangyuan (yellow) within Sichuan
Location of Qingchuan County (red) and Guangyuan (yellow) within Sichuan
Coordinates: 32°34′30″N 105°14′20″E / 32.575°N 105.239°E / 32.575; 105.239
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityGuangyuan
County seatQiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
Area
  Total3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population
  Total248,000
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
648100
Area code0839
Websitewww.cnqc.gov.cn

Qingchuan County (Chinese: 青川县; pinyin: Qīngchuān Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, bordering the provinces of Gansu to the north and Shaanxi to the northeast. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Guangyuan. It has an area of 3269 square kilometers and a population of 248,000,[1] including Han Chinese as well as Hui people.

Administrative divisions

Qingchuan has eight towns, 25 townships, and two Ethnic townships.

Towns

  • Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
  • Qingxi (青溪镇)
  • Fangshi (房石镇)
  • Guanzhuang (关庄镇)
  • Liangshui (凉水镇)
  • Zhuyuan (竹园镇)
  • Muyu (木鱼镇)
  • Shazhou (沙州镇)
  • Yaodu (姚渡镇)

Townships

  • Huangping (黄坪乡)
  • Wali (瓦砾乡)
  • Kongxi (孔溪乡)
  • Chaba (茶坝乡)
  • Daba (大坝乡)
  • Qiaolou (桥楼乡)
  • Sanguo (三锅乡)
  • Le'ansi (乐安寺乡)
  • Qianjin (前进乡)
  • Quhe (曲河乡)
  • Magong (马公乡)
  • Shiba (石坝乡)
  • Hongguang (红光乡)
  • Suhe (苏河乡)
  • Maoba (茅坝乡)
  • Louzi (楼子乡)
  • Jinzishan (金子山乡)
  • Malu (马鹿乡)
  • Qifo (七佛乡)
  • Jianfeng (建峰乡)
  • Baijia (白家乡)
  • Banqiao (板桥乡)
  • Qima (骑马乡)
  • Guanyindian (观音店乡)
  • Yingpan (营盘乡)

Ethnic townships

  • Dayuan Hui (大院回族乡)
  • Haoxi Hui (蒿溪回族乡)

Other

  • Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve (唐家河国家级自然保护区)

Climate

Climate data for Qingchuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)
24.1
(75.4)
27.9
(82.2)
31.8
(89.2)
34.1
(93.4)
36.3
(97.3)
37.1
(98.8)
36.0
(96.8)
34.4
(93.9)
28.3
(82.9)
24.1
(75.4)
18.0
(64.4)
37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
10.6
(51.1)
15.6
(60.1)
21.6
(70.9)
25.3
(77.5)
27.9
(82.2)
29.3
(84.7)
28.7
(83.7)
23.5
(74.3)
18.8
(65.8)
14.1
(57.4)
9.2
(48.6)
19.4
(66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.6
(42.1)
9.9
(49.8)
15.0
(59.0)
18.8
(65.8)
21.9
(71.4)
23.7
(74.7)
23.1
(73.6)
19.0
(66.2)
14.4
(57.9)
9.3
(48.7)
4.2
(39.6)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
2.1
(35.8)
5.7
(42.3)
10.2
(50.4)
14.0
(57.2)
17.4
(63.3)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
16.2
(61.2)
11.8
(53.2)
6.2
(43.2)
0.8
(33.4)
10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2)
−6.6
(20.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.2
(41.4)
9.5
(49.1)
14.0
(57.2)
12.0
(53.6)
8.0
(46.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−8.2
(17.2)
−8.2
(17.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31)
10.9
(0.43)
24.2
(0.95)
49.5
(1.95)
99.2
(3.91)
120.3
(4.74)
252.1
(9.93)
214.6
(8.45)
156.2
(6.15)
65.1
(2.56)
18.6
(0.73)
5.4
(0.21)
1,024.1
(40.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 7.3 9.8 11.1 13.4 13.8 15.1 14.8 16.4 14.4 8.3 4.7 135.7
Average snowy days 4.9 2.8 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.5 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 73 72 71 72 73 78 82 84 86 85 81 75 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 80.6 67.6 90.5 118.6 137.3 124.0 135.0 129.4 66.4 66.2 73.8 84.3 1,173.7
Percent possible sunshine 25 22 24 30 32 29 31 32 18 19 24 27 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. (in Chinese) Profile of Qingchuan County, People's Daily Online, visited on May 14, 2008.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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