Guangzong County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Guangzong County (simplified Chinese: 广宗县; traditional Chinese: 廣宗縣; pinyin: Guǎngzōng Xiàn) is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai in the south of Hebei province, China. It has a population of 270,000[when?] residing in an area of 493 km2 (190 sq mi).
CountryPeople's Republic of China
County seatGuangzong Town (广宗镇)
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Guangzong County
广宗县 | |
|---|---|
Guangzong in Xingtai | |
.png) Xingtai in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′29″N 115°08′33″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
| County seat | Guangzong Town (广宗镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 270,000 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 054600 |
| Division code | GZJ[1] |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
The county administers 1 towns and 7 townships.[2]
The only town is Guangzong (广宗镇)
Townships:
- Dapingtai Township (大平台乡), Dongzhao Township (东召乡), Jianzhi Township (件只乡), Hetaoyuan Township (核桃园乡), Hulu Township (葫芦乡), Beitangtuan Township (北塘疃乡), Fengjiazhai Township (冯家寨乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Guangzong, elevation 32 m (105 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) | 18.3 (64.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
42.6 (108.7) |
40.9 (105.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.9 (67.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
13.8 (56.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.5 (−3.1) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) |
6.8 (0.27) |
8.7 (0.34) |
24.9 (0.98) |
41.8 (1.65) |
58.9 (2.32) |
126.1 (4.96) |
105.0 (4.13) |
45.5 (1.79) |
25.8 (1.02) |
14.5 (0.57) |
3.4 (0.13) |
464 (18.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 64.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.2 | 156.4 | 204.1 | 223.0 | 249.3 | 223.1 | 188.7 | 193.3 | 183.1 | 183.8 | 152.8 | 145.3 | 2,251.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 48 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
