Quwo County 曲沃县 Kuwo; Küwo | |
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 Quwo in Linfen | |
.png) Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates (Quwo County government):35°38′31″N111°28′33″E / 35.6419°N 111.4758°E /35.6419; 111.4758 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
• Total | 437 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 230,000 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 043400 |
| Area code | 0357 |
Quwo County (Chinese:曲沃县;pinyin:Qǔwò Xiàn) is acounty under the administration ofLinfen city, in southernShanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]
From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from theState of Jin.[citation needed] Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under theNorthern Wei Empire during theNorthern dynasties era.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]
Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships:Lechang [zh],Shicun [zh],Qucun [zh],Gaoxian [zh],Licun [zh],Beidong Township [zh], andYangtan Township [zh].[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]
| Climate data for Quwo, elevation 473 m (1,552 ft), (1991–2020 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) | 14.4 (57.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 36.1 (97.0) | 38.5 (101.3) | 41.3 (106.3) | 40.8 (105.4) | 38.6 (101.5) | 39.3 (102.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.7 (90.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 12.5 (54.5) | 5.8 (42.4) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | 2.2 (36.0) | 8.6 (47.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 5.8 (42.4) | −0.7 (30.7) | 13.3 (56.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −3.1 (26.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 8.1 (46.6) | 0.7 (33.3) | −5.4 (22.3) | 7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −12.0 (10.4) | −4.0 (24.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 14.3 (57.7) | 11.4 (52.5) | 3.0 (37.4) | −5.3 (22.5) | −14.1 (6.6) | −22.0 (−7.6) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.2 (0.36) | 13.9 (0.55) | 36.7 (1.44) | 42.7 (1.68) | 50.7 (2.00) | 102.6 (4.04) | 86.6 (3.41) | 71.0 (2.80) | 45.0 (1.77) | 21.1 (0.83) | 4.4 (0.17) | 490.9 (19.33) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 73.8 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 59 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 63 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 143.8 | 156.8 | 191.0 | 219.6 | 236.1 | 220.3 | 216.2 | 199.4 | 165.2 | 162.4 | 148.6 | 145.9 | 2,205.3 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 46 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 50 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
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