Dongzhi County
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Dongzhi
东至县 | |
|---|---|
 Dongzhi is the southwesternmost division in this map of Chizhou | |
.png) Chizhou in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′40″N 117°01′39″E / 30.1112°N 117.0275°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,261 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 492,000 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (391/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 247200 |
Dongzhi County (simplified Chinese: 东至县; traditional Chinese: 東至縣; pinyin: Dōngzhì Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of 530,000[when?] and an area of 3,256 square kilometres (1,257 mi2). The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town.
In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people[1]) and animal fossils have been discovered,[2][3] including Homo erectus (dubbed Dongzhi Man)[4] and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (Homo sapiens).[5]
Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships.[6]
Towns:
– Former Towns:
- Shengli (胜利镇)
Townships:
- Muta Township (木塔乡)
- Huayuanli Township (花园里乡)
- Qingshan Township (青山乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Dongzhi, elevation 115 m (377 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.2 (106.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
— | 1.3 (34.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.7 (3.14) |
94.1 (3.70) |
142.0 (5.59) |
169.1 (6.66) |
205.6 (8.09) |
288.6 (11.36) |
243.0 (9.57) |
158.0 (6.22) |
75.5 (2.97) |
57.8 (2.28) |
66.9 (2.63) |
50.1 (1.97) |
1,630.4 (64.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 145.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 8.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.8 | 104.5 | 124.8 | 151.1 | 168.7 | 147.7 | 216.6 | 206.7 | 172.1 | 165.0 | 137.5 | 131.9 | 1,833.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 33 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
