Jize County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Jize County (simplified Chinese: 鸡泽县; traditional Chinese: 雞澤縣; pinyin: Jīzé Xiàn) is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, with a population of 250,000[when?] residing in an area of 337 km2 (130 sq mi). This is the hometown of Mao Sui (毛遂) of Zhao during the Warring States Period.
CountryPeople's Republic of China
County seatJize Town (鸡泽镇)
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Jize County
鸡泽县 Kitseh | |
|---|---|
  Jize Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′N 114°52′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Jize Town (鸡泽镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 337 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 057350 |
Administrative divisions
There are 3 towns and 4 townships under the county's administration.[1]
Towns:
- Jize (鸡泽镇), Xiaozhai (小寨镇), Shuangta (双塔镇)
Townships:
- Fengzheng Township (风正乡), Wuguanying Township (吴官营镇), Futudian Township (浮图店乡), Caozhuang Township (曹庄乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Jize, elevation 36 m (118 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) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.8 (101.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.9 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
13.7 (56.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
8.6 (47.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.1 (−4.2) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.8 (0.11) |
7.2 (0.28) |
9.6 (0.38) |
26.4 (1.04) |
40.6 (1.60) |
53.6 (2.11) |
127.0 (5.00) |
106.3 (4.19) |
46.4 (1.83) |
26.2 (1.03) |
15.5 (0.61) |
3.4 (0.13) |
465 (18.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 65.3 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 9.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 76 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.5 | 145.1 | 194.1 | 216.4 | 243.4 | 213.1 | 173.3 | 180.7 | 171.6 | 169.5 | 142.1 | 135.7 | 2,122.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 44 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
