Ning County
County in Gansu, China
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Ning County or Ningxian (simplified Chinese: 宁县; traditional Chinese: 寧縣; pinyin: Níng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745200, and its population in 2018 was 561,240 people.
Ning County
宁县 | |
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 Ning County in Qingyang | |
.png) Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates (Ning County government): 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Xinning |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,653.17 km2 (1,024.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 561,240 |
| • Density | 211.54/km2 (547.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745200 |
| Website | www |
History
The area of Ningxian is one of the earliest sites of Chinese civilization.[1] The capital of the Yiqu was located in present Ningxian. Ningxian was established as a county during the Qin dynasty, later it was known as Ningzhou (宁州). In 1913 its name was changed to the present Ningxian.[2][3]
Geography
Ningxian is located on the Loess Plateau and has a rather humid climate. The main rivers in the county are the Jinghe river and the Malian river. A significant area of the county is forested.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Ningxian, elevation 979 m (3,212 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
9.5 (0.37) |
14.3 (0.56) |
24.8 (0.98) |
48.0 (1.89) |
54.2 (2.13) |
122.2 (4.81) |
114.9 (4.52) |
108.0 (4.25) |
34.0 (1.34) |
15.9 (0.63) |
3.4 (0.13) |
554 (21.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 91.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.9 | 161.3 | 209.5 | 236.5 | 239.7 | 230.5 | 207.6 | 186.4 | 128.8 | 146.2 | 156.0 | 174.3 | 2,254.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The county relies mostly on agriculture, its produce includes mutton, apples, apricots, carrots, dates, day lilies and morel mushrooms.[3]
The town of Changqingqiao is the industry cluster of the county, home to chemical industry utilizing its coal, oil and natural gas reserves.[3]
Administrative divisions
Ning County is divided to 14 towns and 4 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Xinning (新宁镇)
- Pingzi (平子镇)
- Zaosheng (早胜镇)
- Changqingqiao (长庆桥镇)
- Hesheng (和盛镇)
- Xiangle (湘乐镇)
- Xinzhuang (新庄镇)
- Panke (盘克镇)
- Zhongcun (中村镇)
- Jiaocun (焦村镇)
- Miqiao (米桥镇)
- Liangping (良平镇)
- Taichang (太昌镇)
- Chunrong (春荣镇)
- Townships
- Nanyi Township (南义乡)
- Waxie Township (瓦斜乡)
- Jincun Township (金村乡)
- Jiuxian Township (九岘乡)
Culture
Local food from Ningxian includes 'dog tongue bun' (Chinese: 狗舌头馍; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a bread shaped like a dog's tongue and 'sugar coins' (Chinese: 糖角子; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a sugar-filled wheat bun.[7]
In the TV series The Legend of Mi Yue, the capital of the Yiqu Country is set in Ningxian.[8]
