Teng County
County in Guangxi, China
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Teng County or Tengxian (Chinese: 藤县; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021[update], it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into northern and southern parts by the Xun River.[2]
Teng County
藤县 | |
|---|---|
  Tengxian Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′32″N 110°54′52″E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuzhou |
| County seat | Tengzhou (藤州镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,125,264 |
| • Density | 285.193/km2 (738.647/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 543300 |
| Area code | 0774 |
History
Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county was called Yongping Commandery with its administrative seat established at Tengzhou. In 621, Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]
Administrative divisions
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Tengzhou (藤州镇)
- Tangbu (塘步镇)
- Langnan (琅南镇)
- Tongxin (同心镇)
- Jinji (金鸡镇)
- Xinqing (新庆镇)
- Xiangqi (象棋镇)
- Lingjing (岭景镇)
- Tianping (天平镇)
- Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
- Heping (和平镇)
- Taiping (太平镇)
- Gulong (古龙镇)
- Dongrong (东荣镇)
- Dali (大黎镇)
- Townships
- Pingfu Township (平福乡)
- Ningkang Township (宁康乡)
Economy
Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]
Demographics
Notable people
Climate
| Climate data for Tengxian, elevation 106 m (348 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.4 (2.38) |
52.3 (2.06) |
103.6 (4.08) |
148.3 (5.84) |
239.7 (9.44) |
229.5 (9.04) |
194.4 (7.65) |
187.3 (7.37) |
98.9 (3.89) |
50.5 (1.99) |
56.4 (2.22) |
42.7 (1.68) |
1,464 (57.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 152.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.1 | 71.5 | 58.8 | 88.1 | 134.9 | 150.0 | 201.5 | 198.7 | 182.3 | 185.9 | 149.7 | 127.7 | 1,635.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
