Min County

Min County or Minxian is administratively under the control of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi, in the south of Gansu province, China. In ancient times, it was known as Lintao County due to its location along the Tao River. It was founded as Minzhou (岷州) in 544, named after the Min Mountains in the south of the county. The county received its present name in 1913. In 1985 it became subordinate to Dingxi.[2] Min county is well known by Angelica sinensis (Chinese: 当归; pinyin: dāngguī) which is a Chinese traditional medicine.

Min County
岷县
County
Minyang town, the county seat of Minxian
Minyang town, the county seat of Minxian
Min County in Dingxi
Min County in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°26′14″N 104°1′49″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
Area
 • County3,578 km2 (1,381 sq mi)
Population
 (31-12-2019)[1]
 • County462,800
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Urban
124,300
 • Rural
338,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748400
Websitehttp://minxian.gov.cn/
Min County
Traditional Chinese岷縣
Simplified Chinese岷县

Administrative divisions

Min County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships.[3]

Towns
  • Minyang (岷阳镇)
  • Buma (蒲麻镇)
  • Xizhai (西寨镇)
  • Meichuan (梅川镇)
  • Xijiang (西江镇)
  • Lujing (闾井镇)
  • Shili (十里镇)
  • Chabu (茶埠镇)
  • Zhongzhai (中寨镇)
  • Qingshui (清水镇)
  • Sigou (寺沟镇)
  • Mazichuan (麻子川镇)
  • Weixin (维新镇)
  • Hetuo (禾驮镇)
  • Mawu (马坞镇)
Townships
  • Qinxu Township(秦许乡)
  • Shendu Township(申都乡)
  • Suolong Township(锁龙乡)

Climate
Climate data for Minxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)		 21.8
(71.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 30.5
(86.9)		 29.9
(85.8)		 23.9
(75.0)		 20.2
(68.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 33.3
(91.9)
Average high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 5.8
(42.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.2
(48.6)		 4.5
(40.1)		 13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.3
(61.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.4
(34.5)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 6.6
(43.8)
Average low °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −10
(14)		 1.3
(34.3)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 1.1
(34.0)		 1.8
(35.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −24.1
(−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)		 5.1
(0.20)		 16.2
(0.64)		 40.7
(1.60)		 80.5
(3.17)		 86.4
(3.40)		 105.4
(4.15)		 101.8
(4.01)		 75.9
(2.99)		 46.5
(1.83)		 7.3
(0.29)		 1.5
(0.06)		 571.2
(22.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.6 5.2 8.8 11.9 15.9 15.9 14.9 14.6 15.2 13.3 4.3 2.0 126.6
Average snowy days 8.1 9.4 10.1 4.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 2.5 5.1 5.3 46
Average relative humidity (%) 57 58 61 61 64 70 74 74 76 74 67 59 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.2 166.1 180.2 190.8 201.4 187.1 199.2 193.8 139.4 146.5 179.3 192.7 2,160.7
Percent possible sunshine 58 53 48 48 46 43 46 47 38 42 58 63 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Transport

References
  1. "甘肃省统计年鉴2019" [Gansu Provincial Statistical Yearbook 2019].
  2. "甘肃省一个县，人口超50万，因为一座山而得名！_岷县". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  3. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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