Guzhen County
Guzhen County (simplified Chinese: 固镇县; traditional Chinese: 固鎮縣; pinyin: Gùzhèn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.
Guzhen
固镇县 Kuchen | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Bengbu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 580,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 233700 |
| Website | 固镇县人民政府 |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 8 Towns
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- 3 Townships
Climate
| Climate data for Guzhen (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.0 (0.98) |
30.9 (1.22) |
48.8 (1.92) |
47.0 (1.85) |
73.9 (2.91) |
123.1 (4.85) |
260.2 (10.24) |
121.1 (4.77) |
81.6 (3.21) |
48.4 (1.91) |
39.7 (1.56) |
17.8 (0.70) |
917.5 (36.12) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 80 | 81 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 71 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] | |||||||||||||
History
- A 4500 year old city in what is called as the Nanchengzi Ruins is found in this county.
- At the end of the Qin Dynasty (202 BC), the battle of Chu and Han happened in Guzhen, leaving the "besieged on all sides", "Farewell My Concubine" and other stories.
- During Taihe Period, the Northern Wei Dynasty, establish a town called Guyang, then evolve Guzhen County.
- October 31, 1964, each part of Xuxian, Lingbi, Huaiyuan, Wuhe formed the Administrative Region Establishment of Guzhen County. July 1, 1965, Guzhen county was under the administration of Xuxian area; 1983 is Bengbu City.
Place of interest
- Gaixia ruins (the provincial cultural relics protection units)
- Yangcheng Valley site
- Ancient battlefield site
References
- 蚌埠市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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