Weiyuan County, Gansu
County in Gansu, China
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Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.
Weiyuan County
渭源县 | |
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 Weiyuan in Dingxi | |
.png) Dingxi in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
| County seat | Qingyuan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 345,000 |
| • Density | 167/km2 (433/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 748200 |
The county is named for being where the source of the Wei River is located.[1]
Potatoes and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines are harvested.[2]
Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Qin dynasty Great Wall.[2]
Administrative divisions
Weiyuan County is divided to 12 towns and 4 townships.[3]
- Towns
- Qingyuan (清源镇)
- Lianfeng (莲峰镇)
- Huichuan (会川镇)
- Wuzhu (五竹镇)
- Luyuan (路园镇)
- Beizhai (北寨镇)
- Xinzhai (新寨镇)
- Majiaji (麻家集镇)
- Qiaoyu (锹峪镇)
- Qingping (庆坪镇)
- Qijiamiao (祁家庙镇)
- Shangwan (上湾镇)
- Townships
- Da'an Township (大安乡)
- Qinqi Township (秦祁乡)
- Xiacheng Township (峡城乡)
- Tianjiahe Township (田家河乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Weiyuan, elevation 2,111 m (6,926 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) | 13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
1.5 (34.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) |
8.1 (0.32) |
16.0 (0.63) |
31.5 (1.24) |
60.5 (2.38) |
71.9 (2.83) |
97.6 (3.84) |
92.3 (3.63) |
62.0 (2.44) |
38.1 (1.50) |
7.6 (0.30) |
2.3 (0.09) |
493.4 (19.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 116.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.4 | 176.9 | 195.9 | 211.0 | 221.1 | 206.1 | 213.4 | 194.2 | 136.6 | 145.8 | 177.0 | 200.0 | 2,270.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 61 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 58 | 66 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Weiyuan is served by Weiyuan railway station on the Lanzhou–Chongqing railway. The Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (G75), China National Highway 212, 310 and 316 pass through the county.
