Zhangping
County-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Zhangping (Chinese: 漳平; pinyin: Zhāngpíng; POJ: Chiang-pêng) is a county-level city in the southwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longyan.
Zhangping
漳平市 | |
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 Zhangping in Longyan | |
  Zhangping Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′25″N 117°25′12″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
| Area | |
| 2,956 km2 (1,141 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 253,394 | |
| • Density | 85.72/km2 (222.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 147,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Transport
Zhangping is a rail hub in southwestern Fujian, where the Yingtan–Xiamen Railway, Zhangping–Longchuan, and Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo Railways converge.
Climate
| Climate data for Zhangping, elevation 239 m (784 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) | 29.1 (84.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.7 (101.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.5 (2.42) |
87.3 (3.44) |
159.4 (6.28) |
158.0 (6.22) |
217.2 (8.55) |
256.0 (10.08) |
136.5 (5.37) |
192.8 (7.59) |
123.3 (4.85) |
48.9 (1.93) |
44.3 (1.74) |
46.3 (1.82) |
1,531.5 (60.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.8 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 13.8 | 15.9 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 148.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109.4 | 95.9 | 95.9 | 111.3 | 123.8 | 130.1 | 201.8 | 182.7 | 162.9 | 163.3 | 133.8 | 122.0 | 1,632.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 33 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
- Jingcheng Subdistrict (菁城街道), Guilin Subdistrict (桂林街道)
Towns:
- Xinqiao (新桥镇), Yongfu (永福镇), Xinan (溪南镇), Shuangyang (双洋镇), Heping (和平镇), Gongqiao (拱桥镇), Xianghu (象湖镇), Chishui (赤水镇)
Townships:
- Luzhi Township (芦芝乡), Xiyuan Township (西园乡), Nanyang Township (南洋乡), Guantian Township (官田乡), Wuci Township (吾祠乡), Lingdi Township (灵地乡)
