Taining County
County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Taining County (simplified Chinese: 泰宁县; traditional Chinese: 泰寧縣; pinyin: Tàiníng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Sanming.
Taining County
泰宁县 | |
|---|---|
Tongxin Bridge (同心桥) | |
  Taining Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′01″N 117°10′33″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,535 km2 (593 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 130,000 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 354400 |
Area: 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi).
Population: 130,000.[when?]
Postal Code: 354400.
The county government is located in Shancheng town.
The local dialect is a dialect of Gan Chinese, although surrounding areas speak Min Chinese.[citation needed]
Transportation
Climate
| Climate data for Taining, elevation 343 m (1,125 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) | 26.9 (80.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.5 (3.13) |
107.4 (4.23) |
228.8 (9.01) |
221.1 (8.70) |
287.8 (11.33) |
346.2 (13.63) |
160.6 (6.32) |
167.1 (6.58) |
82.7 (3.26) |
54.5 (2.15) |
79.5 (3.13) |
61.3 (2.41) |
1,876.5 (73.88) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 166.8 |
| Average snowy days | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83.6 | 80.4 | 78.4 | 95.7 | 115.1 | 115.2 | 215.4 | 187.2 | 158.6 | 154.6 | 120.4 | 114.0 | 1,518.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Towns:[3]
- Shancheng (杉城镇), Zhukou (朱口镇), Xiaqu Town (下渠镇)
Townships:
- Xinqiao Township (新桥乡), Shangqing Township (上青乡), Datian Township (大田乡), Meikou Township (梅口乡), Kaishan Township (开善乡), Dalong Township (大龙乡)
Culture
Due to the presence of the Wuyi Mountains, Taining County includes a number of notable parks of various types. One of them, located in the central part of the range, after having been made a World Heritage Site, and qualifying as a UNESCO National Geopark, was certified in 2004 as a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Asia Pacific regional network.
