Min County

County in Gansu, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Min County or Minxian is administratively under the control of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi, in the south of Gansu province, China. In ancient times, it was known as Lintao County due to its location along the Tao River. It was founded as Minzhou (岷州) in 544, named after the Min Mountains in the south of the county. The county received its present name in 1913. In 1985, it became subordinate to Dingxi.[2] Min county is well-known for Angelica sinensis (Chinese: 当归; pinyin: dāngguī), which is a Chinese traditional medicine.

CountryChina
County seatMinyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748400
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Min County
岷县
County
Minyang town, the county seat of Minxian
Minyang town, the county seat of Minxian
Min County in Dingxi
Min County in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°26′14″N 104°1′49″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
County seatMinyang
Area
 • County
3,578 km2 (1,381 sq mi)
Population
 (31-12-2019)[1]
 • County
462,800
 • Density129.3/km2 (335.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
124,300
 • Rural
338,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748400
Websitehttp://minxian.gov.cn/
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TraditionalChinese岷縣
SimplifiedChinese岷县
Hanyu PinyinMín Xiàn
Hanyu PinyinMín Xiàn
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Min County
Traditional Chinese岷縣
Simplified Chinese岷县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMín Xiàn
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Administrative divisions

Min County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships.[3]

*County government seat[4]

Towns
  • Minyang (岷阳镇)*
  • Buma (蒲麻镇)
  • Xizhai (西寨镇)
  • Meichuan (梅川镇)
  • Xijiang (西江镇)
  • Lujing (闾井镇)
  • Shili (十里镇)
  • Chabu (茶埠镇)
  • Zhongzhai (中寨镇)
  • Qingshui (清水镇)
  • Sigou (寺沟镇)
  • Mazichuan (麻子川镇)
  • Weixin (维新镇)
  • Hetuo (禾驮镇)
  • Mawu (马坞镇)
Townships
  • Qinxu Township (秦许乡)
  • Shendu Township (申都乡)
  • Suolong Township (锁龙乡)

Climate

More information Climate data for Minxian, elevation 2,315 m (7,595 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Minxian, elevation 2,315 m (7,595 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)		 21.8
(71.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 30.5
(86.9)		 29.9
(85.8)		 23.9
(75.0)		 20.2
(68.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 33.3
(91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 5.8
(42.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.2
(48.6)		 4.5
(40.1)		 13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.3
(61.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.4
(34.5)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 6.6
(43.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −10
(14)		 1.3
(34.3)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 1.1
(34.0)		 1.8
(35.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −24.1
(−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)		 5.1
(0.20)		 16.2
(0.64)		 40.7
(1.60)		 80.5
(3.17)		 86.4
(3.40)		 105.4
(4.15)		 101.8
(4.01)		 75.9
(2.99)		 46.5
(1.83)		 7.3
(0.29)		 1.5
(0.06)		 571.2
(22.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.6 5.2 8.8 11.9 15.9 15.9 14.9 14.6 15.2 13.3 4.3 2.0 126.6
Average snowy days 8.1 9.4 10.1 4.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 2.5 5.1 5.3 46
Average relative humidity (%) 57 58 61 61 64 70 74 74 76 74 67 59 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.2 166.1 180.2 190.8 201.4 187.1 199.2 193.8 139.4 146.5 179.3 192.7 2,160.7
Percentage possible sunshine 58 53 48 48 46 43 46 47 38 42 58 63 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
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