Shaodong
Shaodong (simplified Chinese: 邵东; traditional Chinese: 邵東; pinyin: Shàodōng; lit. 'east of Shao[yang]') is a county-level city in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the central Hunan, the city is bordered to the northeast by Shuangfeng County, to the northwest by Xinshao County, to the east by Shuangqing, Beihu and Beita Districts of Shaoyang, to the south by Qidong County, to the southeast by Hengyang County. Shaodong County covers 1,768 km2 (683 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,335,900 and a permanent resident population of 928,000.[2] The county has three subdistricts, 18 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Dahetang Subdistrict (大禾塘街道).[3]
Shaodong
邵东市 | |
|---|---|
  Shaodong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°15′36″N 111°44′39″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
- 3 subdistricts
- Dahetang (大禾塘街道)
- Liangshitang (两市塘街道)
- Songjiaping (宋家塘街道)
- 18 towns
- Heitianpu (黑田铺镇)
- Huochangping (火厂坪镇)
- Huochaqiao (仙槎桥镇)
- Jianjialong (简家陇镇)
- Jieling (界岭镇)
- Jiulongling (九龙岭镇)
- Lianqiao (廉桥镇)
- Lingguandian (灵官殿镇)
- Liuguangling (流光岭镇)
- Liuze (流泽镇)
- Niumasi (牛马司镇)
- Shashi (砂石镇)
- Shetianqiao (佘田桥镇)
- Shuidongjiang (水东江镇)
- Tuanshan (团山镇)
- Weijiaqiao (魏家桥镇)
- Yangqiao (杨桥镇)
- Yejiping (野鸡坪镇)
- 4 townships
- Baomianqian (堡面前乡)
- Shuangfeng (双凤乡)
- Zhouguanqiao (周官桥乡)
- Zhuoshicao (斫石曹乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Shaodong (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.2 (2.41) |
65.4 (2.57) |
130.2 (5.13) |
140.3 (5.52) |
172.3 (6.78) |
201.8 (7.94) |
134.3 (5.29) |
110.2 (4.34) |
60.4 (2.38) |
63.1 (2.48) |
65.5 (2.58) |
49.2 (1.94) |
1,253.9 (49.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.4 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 153.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59.9 | 57.4 | 77.0 | 106.6 | 131.4 | 138.7 | 229.9 | 213.7 | 155.9 | 127.0 | 114.1 | 90.3 | 1,501.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 55 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 33 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Shandong railway station on the Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway and the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway is located here.
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Shaodong" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- 邵东县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Shaodong County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Shaoyang People's Government. 2016-03-25.
- 湘民行发〔2015〕123号. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., sytv.net
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
External links