Anfu County

Anfu County (simplified Chinese: 安福县; traditional Chinese: 安福縣; pinyin: Ānfú Xiàn) is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.

Anfu County
安福县
County
Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°23′N 114°37′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
Area
 • Total2,793.15 km2 (1,078.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total421,000
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
343200
Websitewww.afx.gov.cn

Anfu is the home of noted Chinese lawyer Huang Rui (黄蕊) and the birthplace of political activist Xu Wenli.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Anfu County has 6 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]

Towns:

  • Pingdu (平都镇), Hukeng (浒坑镇), Zhouhu (洲湖镇), Henglong (横龙镇), Yangxi (洋溪镇), Yantian (严田镇), Fengtian (枫田镇)

Townships:

  • Zhujiang Township (竹江乡), Guashe Township (瓜畲乡), Qianshan Township (钱山乡), Chigu Township (赤谷乡), Shanzhuang Township (山庄乡), Yangmen Township (洋门乡), Jintian Township (金田乡), Pengfang Township (彭坊乡), Taishan Township (泰山乡), Liaotang Township (寮塘乡), Ganluo Township (甘洛乡), Zhangzhuang Township (章庄乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 383,414 in 1999.[2]

Culture

Cuisine

Anfu ham is an ancient dry-cured ham that originated in Anfu County and dates to the Qin dynasty.[3]

Climate
Climate data for Anfu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 34.6
(94.3)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.8
(96.4)		 37.3
(99.1)		 40.2
(104.4)		 40.8
(105.4)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.4
(97.5)		 32.5
(90.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 40.8
(105.4)
Average high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 17.0
(62.6)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.8
(82.0)		 30.6
(87.1)		 34.1
(93.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 25.4
(77.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.2
(82.8)		 24.8
(76.6)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 18.3
(64.9)
Average low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 10.3
(50.5)		 5.0
(41.0)		 14.8
(58.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 1.4
(34.5)		 9.7
(49.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −7.3
(18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.1
(2.96)		 89.9
(3.54)		 187.2
(7.37)		 194.2
(7.65)		 224.7
(8.85)		 260.7
(10.26)		 144.7
(5.70)		 132.0
(5.20)		 80.5
(3.17)		 56.8
(2.24)		 81.4
(3.20)		 57.7
(2.27)		 1,584.9
(62.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.7 13.8 18.4 17.4 16.8 16.8 11.5 12.9 8.6 7.6 9.9 10.2 157.6
Average snowy days 2.5 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 5.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 82 81 81 84 78 80 79 76 78 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.2 63.9 68.3 94.1 112.7 109.0 203.2 184.3 145.8 139.2 113.9 102.3 1,399.9
Percent possible sunshine 19 20 18 24 27 26 48 46 40 39 36 32 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes and references
  1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. Isacs, John H. (January 16, 2014). "How to match dry-cured swine with perfect wine". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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