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Ning County
宁县 | |
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 Ning County in Qingyang | |
 Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates (Ning County government): 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E / 35.5092°N 107.9134°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Xinning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,653.17 km2 (1,024.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 561,240 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745200 |
| Website | www |
Ning County or Ningxian (simplified Chinese: 宁县; traditional Chinese: 寧縣; pinyin: Níng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745200, and its population in 2018 was 561,240 people.
History
The area of Ningxian is one of the earliest sites of Chinese civilization.[1] The capital of the Yiqu was located in present Ningxian. Ningxian was established as a county during the Qin dynasty, later it was known as Ningzhou (宁州). In 1913 its name was changed to the present Ningxian.[2][3]
Geography
Ningxian is located on the Loess Plateau and has a rather humid climate. The main rivers in the county are the Jinghe river and the Malian river. A significant area of the county is forested.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Ningxian, elevation 979 m (3,212 ft), (2004–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
9.5 (0.37) |
14.3 (0.56) |
24.8 (0.98) |
48.0 (1.89) |
54.2 (2.13) |
122.2 (4.81) |
114.9 (4.52) |
108.0 (4.25) |
34.0 (1.34) |
15.9 (0.63) |
3.4 (0.13) |
554 (21.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 91.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.9 | 161.3 | 209.5 | 236.5 | 239.7 | 230.5 | 207.6 | 186.4 | 128.8 | 146.2 | 156.0 | 174.3 | 2,254.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 57 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The county relies mostly on agriculture, its produce includes mutton, apples, apricots, carrots, dates, day lilies and morel mushrooms.[3]
The town of Changqingqiao is the industry cluster of the county, home to chemical industry utilizing its coal, oil and natural gas reserves.[3]
Administrative divisions
Ning County is divided to 14 towns and 4 townships.[6]
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Culture
Local food from Ningxian includes 'dog tongue bun' (Chinese: 狗舌头馍; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a bread shaped like a dog's tongue and 'sugar coins' (Chinese: 糖角子; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a sugar-filled wheat bun.[7]
In the TV series The Legend of Mi Yue, the capital of the Yiqu Country is set in Ningxian.[8]
Transportation
See also
References
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- ^ "宁县打造"印象义渠·全域莲花池生态文化旅游县"纪实_省外媒体刊甘肃_中国甘肃网". gansu.gscn.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ a b c d "县情概况".
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "庆阳宁县 古郡名邑". gs.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "芈月传里的义渠在哪里？陇东千年古县告诉你答案". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
