Binzhou, Shaanxi
County-level city in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Binzhou (Chinese: 彬州; pinyin: Bīnzhōu), formerly known as Bin County or Binxian (simplified Chinese: 彬县; traditional Chinese: 彬縣; pinyin: Bīn Xiàn), is a county-level city of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China, bordering Gansu province in two disparate sections to the north and west.
Binzhou
彬州市 | |
|---|---|
 Binzhou in Xianyang | |
.png) Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 366,800 |
| • Density | 309.5/km2 (801.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 713500 |
| Website | www |
History
When Binzhou was first established during the Qin dynasty, it was called Qi County (simplified Chinese: 漆县; traditional Chinese: 漆縣; pinyin: Qī Xiàn). Later, the name was changed to Xinping Jun. During the Tang dynasty, The emperor Xuanzong changed its name to Binzhou.[when?] While in 1913 it was changed to Bin County (邠县; 邠縣; Bīn Xiàn). In 1964, the name was changed once more, closer to its current form (彬县; 彬縣; Bīn Xiàn).[1] In May 2018, with the approval of the State Council, the then-Bin County was upgraded to the present county-level city status and renamed Binzhou.[2]
In its current form, Bin County is named for Bin, the former home where Buzhu settled the Ji clan which became the Zhou dynasty.
Administrative subdivisions
Binzhou holds jurisdiction over thirteen towns.
- Towns
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Beiji (北极镇)
- Xinmin (新民镇)
- Longgao (龙高镇)
- Yimen (义门镇)
- Shuikou (水口镇)
- Towns are upgraded from Townships.
- Xiangmiao (香庙镇)
- Tandian (炭店镇)
- Didian (底店镇)
- Towns are established newly.
- Xiaocao (小章镇)
- Yongyue (永乐镇)
- Chaojia (韩家镇)
- Dayu (太峪镇)
- Former Towns are merged to other.
- Xiaozhang (肖张镇), Yongle (永乐镇)
- Xipo Township (西坡乡), Hanjia Township (阚家乡), Chejiazhuang Township (车家庄乡), Taiyu Township (太宇乡), Xinbaozi Township (新宝子乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Binzhou, elevation 920 m (3,020 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
18.5 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
8.3 (0.33) |
17.8 (0.70) |
33.1 (1.30) |
48.7 (1.92) |
64.4 (2.54) |
101.4 (3.99) |
101.1 (3.98) |
90.1 (3.55) |
47.5 (1.87) |
16.5 (0.65) |
4.3 (0.17) |
539.6 (21.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 92.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 16.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.0 | 150.2 | 177.3 | 209.0 | 221.0 | 215.0 | 209.6 | 179.2 | 132.8 | 127.1 | 145.3 | 158.1 | 2,081.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 50 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 48 | 52 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- Zhang Zengdao — government official from the late Qing period
