Qimen County

Qimen County (simplified Chinese: 祁门县; traditional Chinese: 祁門縣; pinyin: Qímén Xiàn; alternately romanized as Keemun) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangxi Province to the southwest. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 190,000 and an area of 2,257 square kilometres (871 sq mi). The government of Qimen County is located in Qishan Town.

For the Chinese tea, see Keemun tea.
Qimen
祁门县
Kimen
County
Qimen is the westernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Qimen is the westernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Huangshan in Anhui
Huangshan in Anhui
Coordinates: 29°51′14″N 117°43′01″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHuangshan
Area
 • Total2,257 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total163,000
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245600

Qimen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and thirteen townships.

History

Qimen County was established in 766 during the Tang dynasty (Yongtai Era 2). It takes its name from the Mount Qi in the northeast and the Chang River (阊江) in the southwest.

The headquarters of the Xiang Army were in Qimen during part of the Taiping Rebellion.

Administrative divisions

Qimen County is divided to 8 towns and 10 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Qishan (祁山镇)
  • Pingli (平里镇)
  • Jinzipai (金字牌镇)
  • Shanli (闪里镇)
  • Likou (历口镇)
  • Xiaolukou (小路口镇)
  • Anling (安凌镇)
  • Fufeng (凫峰镇)
Townships
  • Rongkou Township (溶口乡)
  • Tafang Township (塔坊乡)
  • Luxi Township (芦溪乡)
  • Guxi Township (古溪乡)
  • Xin'an Township (新安乡)
  • Ruokeng Township (箬坑乡)
  • Baixi Township (柏溪乡)
  • Qihong Township (祁红乡)
  • Datan Township (大坦乡)
  • Zhukou Township (渚口乡)

Climate
Climate data for Qimen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)		 28.4
(83.1)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.4
(93.9)		 35.5
(95.9)		 37.0
(98.6)		 39.5
(103.1)		 41.5
(106.7)		 38.6
(101.5)		 36.8
(98.2)		 30.7
(87.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 41.5
(106.7)
Average high °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.7
(62.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 29.5
(85.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 33.1
(91.6)		 29.6
(85.3)		 24.5
(76.1)		 18.5
(65.3)		 12.3
(54.1)		 22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 6.7
(44.1)		 10.7
(51.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 16.4
(61.6)
Average low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)		 2.8
(37.0)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.9
(53.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.3
(73.9)		 19.3
(66.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.8
(35.2)		 12.3
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 7.4
(45.3)		 11.1
(52.0)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.8
(62.2)		 8.6
(47.5)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −13.2
(8.2)		 −13.2
(8.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.1
(3.55)		 107.5
(4.23)		 171.8
(6.76)		 203.2
(8.00)		 245.7
(9.67)		 386.5
(15.22)		 246.8
(9.72)		 147.0
(5.79)		 72.6
(2.86)		 58.3
(2.30)		 71.0
(2.80)		 58.0
(2.28)		 1,858.5
(73.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 13.1 15.9 15.1 14.8 16.6 13.2 13.7 8.1 6.9 9.9 9.7 150
Average snowy days 3.8 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 7.8
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 80 79 81 85 83 82 80 79 81 79 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.0 97.9 110.6 132.0 155.7 128.0 199.8 198.9 174.6 166.1 136.7 128.7 1,730
Percent possible sunshine 31 31 30 34 37 31 47 49 48 47 43 41 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy
Keemun tea is produced in Qimen County

Qimen County is a tea-producing region, and the black tea called Keemun tea is named after Qimen.

Transportation

Rail

Qimen is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Places of interest

The area around the border with Shitai County contains a National Nature Reserve. It includes a 1,700-metre-high (5,600 ft) peak in the Huangshan Mountains.

See also
  • Likou, a town in Qimen County

References
  1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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