Fang County 房县 | |
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 Inscription in cliff face next to the entrance of the "Yeren Cave". The inscription reads "Ye Ren Dong" ("Wild Man Cave"). | |
  Fangxian Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates:32°06′N110°36′E / 32.100°N 110.600°E /32.100; 110.600 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shiyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,110 km2 (1,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 369,776 |
| • Density | 72.4/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Fang County orFangxian (simplified Chinese:房县;traditional Chinese:房縣;pinyin:Fáng Xiàn) is a county of northwesternHubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration ofShiyan City.
The county spans an area of 5,110 square kilometres (1,970 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 390,991 as of 2010.[1]
During theSpring and Autumn period, the region was known as Fangzhu (Chinese:防渚;pinyin:Fángzhǔ).[1]
During theWarring States period, the area belonged to theState of Chu.[1]
The area was incorporated as Fangling County (simplified Chinese:房陵县;traditional Chinese:房陵縣;pinyin:Fánglíng Xiàn) during theQin dynasty, where it belonged to theHanzhong Commandery.[1]
In 636 CE, the area of present-day Fang County was organized asFang Prefecture [zh].[1]
In 1277, Fang Prefecture was changed to Fang County, which it has remained since.[1] It was placed under the jurisdiction ofXiangyang Fu [zh].[1]
In 1476, Xiangyang Fu was changed toYunyang Fu [zh].[1]
Upon the establishment of theRepublic of China, the area was placed under the jurisdiction ofXiangyang Circuit [zh].[1]
In 1931, the area was re-organized as the 11thAdministrative Inspectorate [zh] of Hubei Province.[1] In 1936, it was changed to be under the 8th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1]
In 1949, upon the establishment of thePeople's Republic of China, the area was administered under theLiangyun Prefecture [zh].[1]
The area was moved to the jurisdiction of theYunyang Prefecture [zh] in 1965.[1]
In 1994, the county was moved to the jurisdiction of the newly-formedprefecture-level city ofShiyan.[1]
TheWudang Mountains run through the northern part of Fang County, and theDaba Mountains run through its southern part.[2]
The lowest part of the county is Jiangjiapo (Chinese:姜家坡), inDamuchang [zh], which stands 180 metres (590 ft) above sea level.[2] The highest part of the county is Guanjiaya (Chinese:关家垭), inShangkan Township [zh], which stands 2,485.6 metres (8,155 ft) above sea level.[2]
| Climate data for Fangxian, elevation 427 m (1,401 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.9 (100.2) | 38.9 (102.0) | 41.4 (106.5) | 39.3 (102.7) | 40.3 (104.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 28.9 (84.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.9 (62.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 30.9 (87.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | 14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | 0.6 (33.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | 10.4 (50.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) | −8.8 (16.2) | −5.5 (22.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 2.9 (37.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 6.6 (43.9) | −0.5 (31.1) | −4.6 (23.7) | −15.6 (3.9) | −15.6 (3.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 11.4 (0.45) | 15.0 (0.59) | 40.3 (1.59) | 60.5 (2.38) | 105.4 (4.15) | 111.2 (4.38) | 132.5 (5.22) | 137.2 (5.40) | 89.7 (3.53) | 72.1 (2.84) | 31.0 (1.22) | 11.6 (0.46) | 817.9 (32.21) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.1 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 121 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 15.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 111.4 | 109.3 | 145.7 | 164.7 | 175.3 | 173.3 | 188.4 | 177.7 | 129.5 | 117.1 | 112.9 | 116.8 | 1,722.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 35 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Fang County administers 12towns and 8townships.[5][6]
| Name | Hanzi | Pinyin | Division type | Population (2010)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengguan [zh] | 城关镇 | Chéngguān Zhèn | Town | 89,898 |
| Jundian [zh] | 军店镇 | Jūndiàn Zhèn | Town | 32,346 |
| Hualongyan [zh] | 化龙堰镇 | Huàlóngyàn Zhèn | Town | 20,163 |
| Tucheng [zh] | 土城镇 | Tǔchéng Zhèn | Town | 16,404 |
| Damuchang [zh] | 大木厂镇 | Dàmùchǎng Zhèn | Town | 26,828 |
| Qingfeng [zh] | 青峰镇 | Qīngfēng Zhèn | Town | 27,231 |
| Mengusi [zh] | 门古寺镇 | Méngǔsì Zhèn | Town | 26,488 |
| Baihe [zh] | 白鹤镇 (房县) | Báihè Zhèn | Town | 28,435 |
| Yerengu [zh] | 野人谷镇 | Yěréngǔ Zhèn | Town | 9,638 |
| Hongta [zh] | 红塔镇 | Hóngtǎ Zhèn | Town | 31,367 |
| Yaohuai [zh] | 窑淮镇 | Yáohuái Zhèn | Town | 10,763 |
| Yinjifu | 尹吉甫镇 | Yǐnjífǔ Zhèn | Town | 7,261 |
| Yaoping Township [zh] | 姚坪乡 | Yáopíng Xiāng | Township | 13,008 |
| Shahe Township [zh] | 沙河乡 | Shāhé Xiāng | Township | 7,197 |
| Wanyuhe Township [zh] | 万峪河乡 | Wànyùhé Xiāng | Township | 6,917 |
| Shangkan Township [zh] | 上龛乡 | Shàngkān Xiāng | Township | 8,712 |
| Zhongba Township [zh] | 中坝乡 | Zhōngbà Xiāng | Township | 7,130 |
| Jiudao Township [zh] | 九道乡 | Jiǔdào Xiāng | Township | 8,675 |
| Huilong Township | 回龙乡 | Huílóng Xiāng | Township | 3,022 |
| Wutai Township [zh] | 五台乡 | Wǔtái Xiāng | Township | 3,268 |
In March 2012, Langkou Township (Chinese:榔口乡;pinyin:Lángkǒu Xiāng) was abolished, and merged into thetown ofYinjifu.[1]
Mineral deposits in the county includecopper,iron,lead,zinc,phosphorus,sulfur,coal, andgypsum.[2]
A number of large caves in Fang County also serve as tourist attractions.[2]
National Highway 209 runs through the county.[2]
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