Hengzhou, Guangxi

Hengzhou (Chinese: 横州; pinyin: Héngzhōu Shì), formerly, Heng County or Hengxian (simplified Chinese: 横县; traditional Chinese: 橫縣; pinyin: Héng Xiàn; Standard Zhuang: Hwngz Yen) is a county-level city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, with a permanent population of 863,001 and a hukou population of 1,200,521[4] as of the 2010 Census. The easternmost county-level division of Nanning City, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Guigang to the northeast, Yulin to the east, and Qinzhou to the south. 60% speak Pinghua as their mother tongue and a further 30% speak Pingua as a second language.[5] The county-level city was approved and elevated by the former Heng County by the State Council on February 3, 2021.

Hengzhou
横州市 · Hwngzcouh Si
Hengzhou is located in Guangxi
Hengzhou
Hengzhou
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 22°40′48″N 109°15′41″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityNanning
Subdivisions14 towns
3 townships
SeatHengzhou (横州镇)
Area
  Total3,464 km2 (1,337 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (185 ft)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total863,001
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
5303XX

Administrative divisions

There are 14 towns and 3 townships in the county-level city:[6]

Towns:

  • Hengzhou (横州镇), Luancheng (峦城镇), Liujing (六景镇), Shitang (石塘镇), Taoxu (陶圩镇), Xiaoyi (校椅镇), Yunbiao (云表镇), Baihe (百合镇), Nayang (那阳镇), Nanxiang (南乡镇), Xinfu (新福镇), Liantang (莲塘镇), Pingma (平马镇), Maling (马岭镇)

Townships:

  • Mashan Township (马山乡), Pinglang Township (平朗乡), Zhenlong Township (镇龙乡)

Climate

Climate data for Hengzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)
32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
34.8
(94.6)
35.8
(96.4)
37.5
(99.5)
38.5
(101.3)
38.0
(100.4)
37.9
(100.2)
35.2
(95.4)
32.8
(91.0)
30.8
(87.4)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
18.5
(65.3)
21.1
(70.0)
26.6
(79.9)
30.4
(86.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.8
(91.0)
32.8
(91.0)
31.5
(88.7)
28.5
(83.3)
24.2
(75.6)
19.0
(66.2)
26.2
(79.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
14.5
(58.1)
17.3
(63.1)
22.5
(72.5)
26.1
(79.0)
27.8
(82.0)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
26.7
(80.1)
23.5
(74.3)
19.1
(66.4)
14.2
(57.6)
21.7
(71.1)
Average low °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
11.7
(53.1)
14.7
(58.5)
19.6
(67.3)
22.9
(73.2)
24.9
(76.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
23.4
(74.1)
19.8
(67.6)
15.5
(59.9)
10.9
(51.6)
18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
0.9
(33.6)
2.7
(36.9)
7.5
(45.5)
13.9
(57.0)
18.1
(64.6)
20.1
(68.2)
20.5
(68.9)
15.1
(59.2)
9.4
(48.9)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.2
(2.09)
45.2
(1.78)
86.6
(3.41)
98.0
(3.86)
192.1
(7.56)
259.7
(10.22)
273.9
(10.78)
220.5
(8.68)
139.5
(5.49)
72.3
(2.85)
62.3
(2.45)
41.3
(1.63)
1,544.6
(60.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 11.0 15.8 13.5 15.4 17.6 17.7 16.6 11.3 6.4 7.0 7.4 150
Average relative humidity (%) 77 79 83 81 80 83 82 83 80 75 74 72 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 68.4 55.4 47.8 83.2 137.0 134.1 178.2 180.8 174.5 172.2 137.3 113.8 1,482.7
Percent possible sunshine 20 17 13 22 33 33 43 46 48 48 42 34 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Hengxian" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. Nanning City Land Use Plan (200620)/《南宁市土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). China Statistics Print. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  4. 《中华人民共和国全国分县市人口统计资料2010》. 群众出版社. November 2011. ISBN 978-7-5014-4917-0.
  5. Yu Jin (余谨), ed. (2016). 广西平话研究. p. 88f. ISBN 978-7-5161-8896-5.
  6. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:横县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  7. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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