De'an County
County in Jiangxi, China
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De'an (Chinese: 德安; pinyin: Dé'ān) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang in the north of Jiangxi Province, China. Its total area is 939.40 km2 (362.70 sq mi), and the population is 166,000 as of 2010.[1] This county is known for the residence of the parents of film director Ang Lee as well as fashion designer, model, and actress Lü Yan.
De'an County
德安县 Teian | |
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 Location of De'an County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′55″N 115°46′03″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiujiang |
| Area | |
• Total | 863 km2 (333 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 161,000 |
| • Density | 187/km2 (483/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 330400 |
Administrative divisions
De'an County is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[2]
- 4 towns
- Puting (蒲亭镇)
- Nieqiao (聂桥镇)
- Cheqiao (车桥镇)
- Fenglin (丰林镇)
- 9 townships
- Baota (宝塔乡)
- Hedong (河东乡)
- Gaotang (高塘乡)
- Linquan (林泉乡)
- Wushan (吴山乡)
- Moxi (磨溪乡)
- Aimin (爱民乡)
- Zouqiao (邹桥乡)
- Tangshan (塘山乡)
Climate
| Climate data for De'an, elevation 81 m (266 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.0 (2.83) |
83.6 (3.29) |
149.1 (5.87) |
174.8 (6.88) |
187.8 (7.39) |
241.0 (9.49) |
181.0 (7.13) |
143.7 (5.66) |
77.0 (3.03) |
53.5 (2.11) |
66.3 (2.61) |
44.7 (1.76) |
1,474.5 (58.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.0 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 146.2 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.5 | 100.8 | 118.9 | 145.3 | 166.6 | 153.0 | 233.5 | 228.7 | 194.0 | 180.0 | 145.3 | 136.7 | 1,905.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 31 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
