Shiqian County

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County in Guizhou, China
Shiqian County
石阡县
County
Shiqian is the division located at the southwest corner of this map of Tongren
Shiqian is the division located at the southwest corner of this map of Tongren
Tongren in Guizhou
Tongren in Guizhou
Coordinates (Shiqian County government): 27°30′49″N 108°13′25″E / 27.5135°N 108.2237°E / 27.5135; 108.2237
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
County seatTangshan
Area
 • Total2,172 km2 (839 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total304,218
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
555100

Shiqian County (simplified Chinese: 石阡县; traditional Chinese: 石阡縣; pinyin: Shíqiān Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the northeast of Guizhou Province, China. The government is located in Tangshan.

Administrative divisions

Shiqian County is divided into 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 1 township and 9 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
towns
township
ethnic townships

Ethnic groups

The Shiqian County Gazetteer (1992) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

Climate

Climate data for Shiqian, elevation 468 m (1,535 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
33.3
(91.9)
35.8
(96.4)
35.4
(95.7)
37.8
(100.0)
36.8
(98.2)
40.0
(104.0)
39.0
(102.2)
39.0
(102.2)
35.7
(96.3)
29.8
(85.6)
24.5
(76.1)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
12.3
(54.1)
17.0
(62.6)
22.8
(73.0)
26.7
(80.1)
29.3
(84.7)
32.5
(90.5)
32.5
(90.5)
28.7
(83.7)
22.5
(72.5)
17.5
(63.5)
11.4
(52.5)
21.9
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.4
(47.1)
12.4
(54.3)
17.7
(63.9)
21.6
(70.9)
24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
26.7
(80.1)
23.2
(73.8)
18.0
(64.4)
13.2
(55.8)
7.9
(46.2)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
5.8
(42.4)
9.3
(48.7)
14.2
(57.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.4
(70.5)
23.4
(74.1)
22.7
(72.9)
19.6
(67.3)
15.1
(59.2)
10.4
(50.7)
5.5
(41.9)
14.1
(57.4)
Record low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
−2.5
(27.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.8
(38.8)
8.0
(46.4)
13.9
(57.0)
15.2
(59.4)
15.8
(60.4)
12.1
(53.8)
6.0
(42.8)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.4
(1.24)
30.6
(1.20)
52.7
(2.07)
107.9
(4.25)
164.7
(6.48)
206.3
(8.12)
166.9
(6.57)
125.0
(4.92)
85.9
(3.38)
92.4
(3.64)
46.3
(1.82)
26.9
(1.06)
1,137
(44.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.4 11.9 14.1 16.2 17.8 16.4 13.5 12.1 10.6 14.6 10.4 10.7 161.7
Average snowy days 3.7 1.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 7.3
Average relative humidity (%) 78 76 77 79 80 82 77 78 78 82 80 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.8 42.4 64.0 87.4 99.8 95.1 167.0 171.9 119.3 78.4 67.5 46.6 1,071.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 17 23 24 23 40 43 33 22 21 14 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Education

The Macau Red Cross supports a school in Heba Town [zh], Shiqian County: Melco Crown-Macau Red Cross Bo-Ai Primary School (新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学).[4] It first opened in 1964 and had its current facility open in 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:石阡县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.melco-resorts.com/en/doc/MCE_Volunteers_Spread_Love_in_Guizhou_Rural_School_EN_20170119.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "澳门红十字会援建小学在石阡落成". Guizhou Ribao. Xinhua. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2021-02-21. [...]1月9日,由澳门红十字会援建的新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学在铜仁市石阡县河坝镇[...]本次落成的新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学原校始建于1964年,[...]

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