Wuhua County
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Wuhua County (simplified Chinese: 五华县; traditional Chinese: 五華縣; pinyin: Wǔhuá Xiàn, Hakka: Ng-Fa Yen), formerly known as Changle County (長樂縣), adopted its present name in the early Republic of China period.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Meizhou City in Guangdong Province and covers a total area of 3,237.8 square kilometers.[1][2][3]
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Wuhua
五华县 | |
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 Wuhua in Meizhou | |
 Meizhou in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°46′N 115°42′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Meizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,226 km2 (1,246 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 916,961 |
| • Density | 284.2/km2 (736.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 五華縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 五华县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Located in eastern Guangdong and in the upper reaches of the Han River, it borders Fengshun County of Meizhou to the east; Jiexi County of Jieyang and Lufeng County of Shanwei to the south; Zijin County, Dongyuan County, and Longchuan County of Heyuan to the west; and Xingning City of Meizhou to the north.[1][2][3]
Names
When people speak of Wuhua County in Meizhou, many still recall its old name, Changle County (長樂縣), a name said to originate from the story that Zhao Tuo (趙佗), King of Nanyue (南越王), was enfeoffed in this region and built the "Changle Terrace" (長樂台) there.[1][2][4][5] Tracing the timeline back across the centuries: Changle County was established in 1071, developing in close connection with Xingning, Longchuan, and Zijin. In the eleventh year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign (1733 AD), it was transferred to Jiaying Prefecture (嘉應直隸州). In the third year of Republic of China (民國三年, 1914 AD), to avoid having the same name as Changle County in Fujian Province, it was renamed Wuhua, after Wuhua Mountain, which was located north of the old county town.[5]
Administrative divisions
Climate
| Climate data for Wuhua, elevation 136 m (446 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) | 29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.6 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
18.1 (64.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.8 (2.04) |
66.4 (2.61) |
135.8 (5.35) |
171.4 (6.75) |
189.5 (7.46) |
249.7 (9.83) |
173.6 (6.83) |
197.0 (7.76) |
136.6 (5.38) |
40.4 (1.59) |
37.2 (1.46) |
44.2 (1.74) |
1,493.6 (58.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 141.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.8 | 106.5 | 103.0 | 114.0 | 139.7 | 162.6 | 217.3 | 192.4 | 183.3 | 186.7 | 163.6 | 149.3 | 1,848.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Sports
Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka play in Wuhua County, at the Huitang Stadium in the Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre complex.