Pei County

Pei County, or Peixian (simplified Chinese: 沛县; traditional Chinese: 沛縣; pinyin: Pèi Xiàn), is under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China, bordering the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Jining to the northwest and Zaozhuang to the northeast and sitting on the western shore of Nansi Lake. It has an area of 1,576 square kilometres (608 sq mi) and a population of 1,141,935 in 2010.[1]

Peixian
沛县
County
Gefeng Tai (歌风台)
Gefeng Tai (歌风台)
Location in Xuzhou
Location in Xuzhou
Peixian is located in Jiangsu
Peixian
Peixian
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°42′58″N 116°55′08″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityXuzhou
Area
 • Total1,806 km2 (697 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,290,500
 • Density710/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
221600
Area code0516
Websitewww.px.gov.cn

History

Pei County was the hometown of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty. Also, the hometown of Fan Kuai, Liu Bang's oath brother, one of the most well-known lords who helped Liu Bang to overthrow the Qin dynasty and establish the Han dynasty. Fan Kuai's descendants are still living in Pei County now.

Xiaopei (小沛) is an ancient Chinese town located in present-day Pei County. In the late Eastern Han dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the Xu Province, which was governed by Tao Qian. Before Tao Qian died, he handed his governorship over to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took refuge in Xiaopei when Lü Bu seized the Xu Province from him through deceit.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Pei County has 15 towns.[2]

15 towns
  • Longgu (龙固镇)
  • Yangtun (杨屯镇)
  • Datun (大屯镇)
  • Peicheng (沛城镇)
  • Huzhai (胡寨镇)
  • Weimiao (魏庙镇)
  • Wuduan (五段镇)
  • Zhangzhuang (张庄镇)
  • Zhangzhai (张寨镇)
  • Jing'an (敬安镇)
  • Hekou (河口镇)
  • Qishan (栖山镇)
  • Lulo (鹿楼镇)
  • Zhuzhai (朱寨镇)
  • Anguo (安国镇)

Climate
Climate data for Peixian (2009–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 25.0
(77.0)		 28.7
(83.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 36.7
(98.1)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.8
(103.6)		 37.7
(99.9)		 36.1
(97.0)		 35.7
(96.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 39.8
(103.6)
Average high °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)		 8.8
(47.8)		 15.5
(59.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 32.1
(89.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 7.4
(45.3)		 20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 15.6
(60.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 25.9
(78.6)		 27.8
(82.0)		 26.8
(80.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 16.3
(61.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 2.3
(36.1)		 15.1
(59.2)
Average low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 5.0
(41.0)		 10.4
(50.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 18.5
(65.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 11.0
(51.7)
Record low °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 5.3
(41.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 13.3
(55.9)		 6.9
(44.4)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 −15.7
(3.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.2
(0.56)		 19.8
(0.78)		 25.8
(1.02)		 39.0
(1.54)		 63.6
(2.50)		 89.0
(3.50)		 199.1
(7.84)		 181.0
(7.13)		 70.2
(2.76)		 32.0
(1.26)		 34.0
(1.34)		 15.4
(0.61)		 783.1
(30.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.1 4.6 5.1 6.1 7.1 7.3 11.8 11.1 7.2 5.7 5.5 4.1 79.7
Average snowy days 3.2 2.6 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.4 8.7
Average relative humidity (%) 67 64 60 62 65 66 78 80 75 69 70 68 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.5 131.8 179.2 202.1 215.5 186.0 168.3 171.9 167.5 161.7 136.5 127.5 1,972.5
Percent possible sunshine 40 42 48 51 50 43 38 42 45 47 45 42 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References
  1. 徐州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Official website of Chinese Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  2. "徐州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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