Suichuan County
Suichuan County (simplified Chinese: 遂川县; traditional Chinese: 遂川縣; pinyin: Suìchuān Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the southwest. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an, and is its southernmost county-level division.
Suichuan County
遂川县 Suichwan | |
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 Location of Suichuan County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′50″N 114°31′16″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,144.17 km2 (1,213.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 622,200 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Nowadays, Suichuan County has 11 towns and 12 townships.[1]
- 11 towns
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- 12 townships
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Demographics
The population of the district was 508,688 in 1999.[2]
Economy
Suichan County is one of the largest producers of kumquats in China.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Suichuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.2 (106.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
23.9 (75.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.1 (2.60) |
86.6 (3.41) |
148.3 (5.84) |
148.8 (5.86) |
186.2 (7.33) |
234.6 (9.24) |
155.1 (6.11) |
187.7 (7.39) |
114.6 (4.51) |
70.6 (2.78) |
77.1 (3.04) |
49.8 (1.96) |
1,525.5 (60.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.5 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 12.6 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 164.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 77.1 | 79.4 | 82.7 | 118.6 | 135.3 | 145.8 | 240.6 | 206.1 | 158.6 | 152.8 | 129.6 | 118.0 | 1,644.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 57 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- Zhonghua quan guo min zhu fu nü lian he hui (1988). Chung-kuo fu nü. Foreign Language Press. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
- (in Chinese and English) [www.suichuan.gov.cn/ Government site] - Google translation
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