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Tanghe County 唐河县 Tangho | |
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 From top to bottom, left to right: Wenfeng Pagoda (文峰塔),Nanjing–Xi'an railway viaduct, Park of famous persons from Tanghe,Feng Youlan Memorial Hall, view of the county seat | |
 Tanghe in Nanyang. Note the map does not include thesub-prefecture-level city ofDengzhou. | |
 Nanyang in Henan | |
| Coordinates:32°40′57″N112°48′30″E / 32.6825°N 112.8082°E /32.6825; 112.8082 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,497 km2 (964 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,200,700 |
| • Density | 480.9/km2 (1,245/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 473400 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 唐河縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐河县 | ||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tánghé xiàn | ||||||||
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Tanghe County is administered by theprefecture-level city ofNanyang, in the southwest ofHenan province,People's Republic of China, borderingHubei province to the south. Its ancient name was Tangzhou (唐州).
The county consists of 3 subdistrict offices, 12 towns, 7 townships, and 525 administrative villages (or community), with the population being approximately 1,430,000[when?] and total area being 2,512 square kilometres (970 sq mi). Tanghe has more than 350,000 citizens in those 3 subdistrict offices (include Binhe, Wenfeng and Xingtang), and the county government is located in the Binhe subdistrict office. The urban area expands very quickly, especially westwards, under the background of estate boom across China. The local economy is mainly based on agriculture, including wheat, cotton, pears. The investment and support from the Tanghers who work out of Tanghe is very important to the local economy.
In the first year of Zhenguan (672 A.D.) ofTangEmperor Taizong, the Shangma County was incorporated to the Huyang County, and the Huzhou (湖州) state was abolished and be changed to Tangzhou (唐州) (the State government in Zaoyang now). In the 9th year of Tang Emperor Taizong, the State government was moved to Biyang (比阳) (theBiyang now). In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725 A.D.) of Tang Emperor Xuanzong, re-established the Shangma County divided from Huyang County, and all belong to the Tangzhou State. In the 1st year of Tianbao (742 A. D.) of Tang Emperor Xuanzong, the Shangma County was renamed Biyang (泌阳) County (the County government is near the urban district of Tanghe County now), and belongs to Tangzhou State.In the 3rd year of Tianyou (906 A.D.) of Tang Emperor Aidi, the state government was moved from Biyang (比阳) to Biyang (泌阳) (now the urban district of Tanghe County), and Tangzhou State was renamed to Bizhou (泌州) State.
In theFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it was named the Biyang (泌阳) County, then belonging to Bizhou State, Tangzhou State and Bizhou State in the Later Liang Kingdom, Later Tang Kingdom and Later Jin Kingdom, respectively. It then belonged to Tangzhou State in the Later Han and Later Zhou Kingdom.
In theSong dynasty andJin dynasty (1115–1234), was Biyang (泌阳) County and Huyang County, all belongs to Tangzhou State.
In the 11th year of Shaoxing (1141 A.D.) ofSongEmperor Gaozong, it belonged to Jin Kingdom, and returned to South Song in the 31st year of Shaoxing. In the 2nd year of Longxing (1164 A. D.) of South Song Emperor Xiaozong, belonged to Jin Kingdom. In the alternately of South Song and Jin, the attribute had no changed. In the 6th year of Jiading of South Song Emperor Ningzong, also the 1st year of Zhining of Jin Emperor Weishao (1213 A.D.), the Huyang County was abolished and incorporated to Biyang (泌阳) County (now Tanghe) as Huyang Town, and belongs to Tangzhou State.In the 1st year of Duanping (1234 A.D.) of South Song Emperor Lizong, the Jin Kingdom was eliminated by the union of Mongol Kingdom and Song Kingdom, the Biyang (泌阳) County (now Tanghe) returned to South Song and belongs to Tangzhou State.
During theYuan dynasty in the 2nd year of Zhiyuan (1265 A.D.) of Yuan Emperor ShizuKublai Khan, the Huyang County was re-established separate from the Biyang County (now Tanghe) and belongs to Tangzhou State. At this time, the Tangzhou State administered Biyang (泌阳) (now tanghe), Huyang, Biyang (比阳) (now Biyang) and Tongbai this four Counties.In the 3rd year of Zhiyuan (1266 A.D.), the Huyang, Biyang (比阳) andTongbai Counties were abolished and set Huyang, Biyang (比阳) and Tongbai Town, respectively, and incorporated to Tangzhou State. Then the Biyang (泌阳) (now tanghe) was incorporated to Tangzhou State too. At this time, the Tangzhou State had no County to administrate at all, and belongs to the Jiangbei Road of Henan. In the 8th year (1271 A.D.), belongs to Nanyang Fu (南阳府).
In the 2nd year of Hongwu (1369 A.D.) during theMing dynasty, the Tangzhou State was abolished and set Tang County (govern the urban district of now Tanghe), belongs to Nanyang Fu. In the 14th year (1381 A.D.), the Biyang (比阳) Town was separated from Tang County and set Biyang (泌阳) County (govern the now Biyang County). In the 12th year of Chenghua (1476 A.D.), the Tongbai Town was separated and set Tongbai County (govern the nowTongbai County).
During theQing dynasty, the governance was inherited and followed the system of the Ming dynasty.
In 1912, Tanghe was Tang County, belonging to Nanyang Fu. In 1913, renamed the Biyuan (沘源) County, belongs to Yunan (South Henan) Road. In 1914, changed and belongs to Ruyang Road. In 1923, renamed Tanghe County, belong to Ruyang Road. In 1927, the Ruyang Road was abolished, the County belongs to Henan Province. In 1932, changed and belongs to the Sixth District Chief Inspector of Henan Province.
In November 1948, the county was captured by the PLA. On December 28, the Tanghe County (also named Tangbei County, government located in the now urban district), Tangnan County (dominate the south of Sanjiahe River, government located in the now Qiyi Town) were established. In the August of next year, the Tangxi County (government located in the now Zhangdian Town). In 1947–1948, the Tanghe (or Tangbei), Tangnan and Tangxi Counties in the territory, and all belongs to the First Patriotic Democratic Chief Inspector of Tongbai Region. In winter 1948, the Tanghe (Tangbei) County was changed and belongs to the Second Patriotic Democratic Chief Inspector of Tongbai Region. In March 1949, the Tanghe (Tangbei), Tangnan and Tangxi County merge into Tanghe County, the county government located in now Tanghe County, belongs to Nanyang Region.
Post-1949, the area remained Tanghe County, still belonging to Nanyang Region.
As of 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 12 towns and 7 townships.[2]
| Climate data for Tanghe, elevation 97 m (318 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) | 23.2 (73.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 34.5 (94.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.9 (103.8) | 41.7 (107.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.3 (102.7) | 32.3 (90.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.6 (60.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.3 (88.3) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 9.1 (48.4) | 21.0 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.0 (50.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.7 (62.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.9 (39.0) | 15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | 0.2 (32.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.2 (70.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 12.1 (53.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | −0.3 (31.5) | 11.0 (51.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.0 (3.2) | −15.2 (4.6) | −10.7 (12.7) | −0.9 (30.4) | 4.4 (39.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 8.7 (47.7) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.4 (22.3) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.3 (0.64) | 18.4 (0.72) | 37.1 (1.46) | 55.7 (2.19) | 91.0 (3.58) | 118.4 (4.66) | 165.5 (6.52) | 134.3 (5.29) | 77.2 (3.04) | 58.4 (2.30) | 37.0 (1.46) | 14.3 (0.56) | 823.6 (32.42) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 100.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 72 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 116.7 | 118.9 | 153.4 | 181.0 | 187.5 | 181.3 | 191.1 | 183.4 | 150.8 | 148.3 | 133.4 | 127.4 | 1,873.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 37 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 42 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Connections between Tanghe city and all its towns are provided by buses.
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