Yanggu, Shandong
County in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Yanggu County (simplified Chinese: 阳谷县; traditional Chinese: 陽穀縣; pinyin: Yánggǔ Xiàn) is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering the narrow strip of Henan province to the south. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.
Yanggu
阳谷县 Yangku | |
|---|---|
Haihui Temple | |
 Yanggu in Liaocheng | |
 Liaocheng in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′50″N 115°47′31″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Liaocheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,066 km2 (412 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 800,600 |
| • Density | 751.0/km2 (1,945/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 252300 |
The population was 748,818 in 1999.[2]
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 5 townships.[3]
- Subdistricts
- Bojiqiao Subdistrict (博济桥街道)
- Qiaorun Subdistrict (侨润街道)
- Shizilou Subdistrict (狮子楼街道)
- Towns
- Townships
- Guodiantun Township (郭店屯乡)
- Dabu Township (大布乡)
- Xihu Township (西湖乡)
- Gaomiaowang Township (高庙王乡)
- Jindouying Township (金斗营乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yanggu, elevation 41 m (135 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) | 15.7 (60.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.7 (107.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.9 (0.15) |
8.9 (0.35) |
11.8 (0.46) |
29.6 (1.17) |
55.3 (2.18) |
62.8 (2.47) |
139.1 (5.48) |
127.6 (5.02) |
54.5 (2.15) |
29.2 (1.15) |
20.5 (0.81) |
6.3 (0.25) |
549.5 (21.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 67 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 10.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 79 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.2 | 149.8 | 201.6 | 222.4 | 247.3 | 224.8 | 193.5 | 188.9 | 181.3 | 177.6 | 150.2 | 137.8 | 2,212.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 44 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||