Tanchang County

Tanchang (Chinese: 宕昌; pinyin: Tànchāng[1]), also pronounced Dàngchāng, is a county in the south of Gansu province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Longnan. In 2017 its population was 319,400 people.[2]

Tanchang County
宕昌县
Tanchang in Longnan
Tanchang in Longnan
Longnan in Gansu
Longnan in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°02′49″N 104°23′35″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
County seatChengguan (城关镇)
Area
  County3,331 km2 (1,286 sq mi)
Elevation
2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Highest elevation
(Leigushan)
4,154 m (13,629 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  County319,400
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
  Urban
35,800
  Rural
283,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748500
Area code0939
Websitewww.tanchang.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Dangchang County or Tanchang County has 11 towns and 13 townships.

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Hadapu (哈达铺镇)
  • Lichuan (理川镇)
  • Nanyang (南阳镇)
  • Guanting (官亭镇)
  • Shawan (沙湾镇)

-Towns are upgraded from Township.

  • Awu (阿坞镇)
  • Nanhe (南河镇)
  • Bali (八力镇)

-Towns are established newly.

  • Linjiangpu (临江铺镇
  • Lianghekou (两河口镇)
Townships
  • Mu'er Township(木耳乡)
  • Pangjia Township(庞家乡)
  • Jiahe Township(贾河乡)
  • Jiangtai Township(将台乡)
  • Chela Township(车拉乡)
  • Haodi Township(好梯乡)
  • Hanyuan Township(韩院乡)
  • Zhuyuan Township(竹院乡)
  • Xinghua Township(兴化乡)
  • Ganjiangtou Township(甘江头乡)
  • Xinzhai Township(新寨乡)
  • Shizi Township(狮子乡)

-Township is established newly.

  • Hejiabao Township(何家堡乡)

-Former Townships are merged to other.

  • Boji Township(簸箕乡)
  • Jinmu Township(金木乡)
  • Niujia Township(牛家乡)
  • Dashe Township(大舍乡)
  • Hejiabao Township(何家堡乡)
  • Qinyu Township(秦峪乡)
  • Huama Township(化马乡)
  • Xinchengzi Tibetan Township (新城子藏族乡)
  • Guan'e Tibetan Township(官鹅藏族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Tanchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
22.3
(72.1)
30.3
(86.5)
30.9
(87.6)
33.0
(91.4)
33.7
(92.7)
36.7
(98.1)
34.1
(93.4)
33.8
(92.8)
25.7
(78.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.3)
36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
8.4
(47.1)
13.3
(55.9)
18.7
(65.7)
22.2
(72.0)
25.1
(77.2)
27.5
(81.5)
26.7
(80.1)
21.7
(71.1)
16.5
(61.7)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
17.1
(62.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
1.6
(34.9)
6.2
(43.2)
11.2
(52.2)
14.8
(58.6)
18.2
(64.8)
20.7
(69.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.8
(60.4)
10.6
(51.1)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
10.2
(50.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.1
(34.0)
5.4
(41.7)
9.0
(48.2)
12.7
(54.9)
15.5
(59.9)
15.2
(59.4)
11.8
(53.2)
6.7
(44.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
5.2
(41.3)
Record low °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.1
(8.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.7
(40.5)
6.9
(44.4)
5.7
(42.3)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.6
(23.7)
−10.5
(13.1)
−16.6
(2.1)
−16.6
(2.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19)
8.0
(0.31)
23.2
(0.91)
48.9
(1.93)
80.8
(3.18)
83.5
(3.29)
87.9
(3.46)
92.5
(3.64)
75.0
(2.95)
58.3
(2.30)
10.8
(0.43)
2.3
(0.09)
575.9
(22.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.2 6.0 10.0 12.5 15.8 15.4 14.0 13.4 15.4 14.7 5.8 2.6 130.8
Average snowy days 9.8 9.8 6.1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.9 6.3 36
Average relative humidity (%) 58 59 60 60 64 68 69 70 75 74 67 60 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.7 142.9 153.3 169.0 184.5 167.1 183.0 176.1 115.6 120.8 151.9 169.4 1,898.3
Percent possible sunshine 52 46 41 43 43 39 42 43 32 35 49 55 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transport

See also

References

  1. 甘肃宕昌县地名多音字屡遇尴尬 官方统一读音 on chinanews.com of February 17, 2014
  2. "宕昌简介". Tanchang County People's Government.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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