Quyang County

Quyang County
曲阳县
Kuyang
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Location in Baoding
Location in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E / 38.62224°N 114.74497°E / 38.62224; 114.74497
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatHengzhou Town
Area
 • Total
1,083.7 km2 (418.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
573,975
 • Density529.64/km2 (1,371.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
073100
Quyang County
A street in Quyang
Traditional Chinese曲陽
Simplified Chinese曲阳县
PostalKuyang
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQūyáng Xiàn
Wade–GilesCh'ü-yang Hsien
Hengzhou
Traditional Chinese恆州
Simplified Chinese恒州
Literal meaning[Seat of] Heng Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHéngzhōu
Wade–GilesHêng-chou

Quyang County is a county under the administration of Baoding, Hebei Province, China.[1] The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad.[2] The Beiyue Temple is located in Quyang city.

History

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During the late Tang and early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Era, Quyang made up part of the largely independent domain of the Yiwu jiedushi. The tomb of Wang Chuzhi—whose funerary art illustrates the elite music of the time—was rediscovered in Lingshan's Xiyanchuan Village in 1980, looted in 1994, and excavated in 1995. Under the Yuan, its seat also served as the center of Heng Prefecture, originally based in Zhengding County north of central Shijiazhuang, and was similarly known as Hengzhou. The name is maintained by one of the county's towns.

Administrative divisions

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Towns:[1]

Townships:[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Quyang, elevation 104 m (341 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) 16.4
(61.5)
23.2
(73.8)
30.2
(86.4)
34.1
(93.4)
38.1
(100.6)
41.5
(106.7)
41.6
(106.9)
36.2
(97.2)
34.7
(94.5)
32.5
(90.5)
24.8
(76.6)
22.0
(71.6)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
7.1
(44.8)
14.3
(57.7)
21.5
(70.7)
27.2
(81.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
29.9
(85.8)
26.2
(79.2)
20.0
(68.0)
11.3
(52.3)
4.7
(40.5)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.2
(45.0)
14.6
(58.3)
20.3
(68.5)
24.7
(76.5)
26.3
(79.3)
24.6
(76.3)
19.4
(66.9)
12.2
(54.0)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.5
(32.9)
7.2
(45.0)
12.7
(54.9)
18.0
(64.4)
21.6
(70.9)
20.2
(68.4)
14.0
(57.2)
6.2
(43.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
6.4
(43.6)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3)
−16.4
(2.5)
−9.3
(15.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.9
(35.4)
8.0
(46.4)
14.7
(58.5)
11.5
(52.7)
1.6
(34.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.4
(6.1)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
4.3
(0.17)
8.7
(0.34)
23.4
(0.92)
36.5
(1.44)
62.3
(2.45)
140.4
(5.53)
122.7
(4.83)
57.8
(2.28)
21.8
(0.86)
11.4
(0.45)
2.1
(0.08)
493.5
(19.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.1 2.6 5.3 6.0 9.0 12.5 11.4 7.5 5.2 3.3 1.5 67.9
Average snowy days 2.6 2.2 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.6 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 58 53 49 55 61 65 79 84 82 76 68 62 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.1 151.1 201.1 225.8 254.3 212.5 171.8 179.6 186.4 184.1 154.9 146.5 2,213.2
Percentage possible sunshine 48 49 54 57 57 48 38 43 51 54 52 50 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ "China sculpture boomtown goes bust from global slowdown". www.reuters.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.