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Dengzhou 邓州市 | |
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 Dengzhou City jurisdiction in Henan | |
  Dengzhou Location of the city center in Henan | |
| Coordinates:32°41′17″N112°05′13″E / 32.688°N 112.087°E /32.688; 112.087 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
| 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| 1,366,000 | |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 300,000 |
| • Urban density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 474170 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
Dengzhou (simplified Chinese:邓州;traditional Chinese:鄧州;pinyin:Dèngzhōu), formerlyDeng County (邓县;鄧縣;Dèng Xiàn), is a city inNanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) and a population of 1,500,000.[3] The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000.[4] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan,Hubei andShaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle ofZhengzhou,Wuhan andXi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou includeZhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner),Han Yu (poet),Kou Zhun (senator of Song dynasty),Fan Zhongyan (writer),Yao Xueyin (modern writer), andZhou Daxin (modern writer).
As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 11 townships.[5]
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| Climate data for Dengzhou, elevation 120 m (390 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) | 21.4 (70.5) | 23.1 (73.6) | 28.5 (83.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 39.4 (102.9) | 40.6 (105.1) | 40.5 (104.9) | 38.1 (100.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 4.3 (39.7) | 15.8 (60.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | 1.1 (34.0) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.6 (61.9) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.6 (54.7) | 6.1 (43.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) | −9.6 (14.7) | −5.5 (22.1) | −0.3 (31.5) | 6.2 (43.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 0.6 (33.1) | −4.1 (24.6) | −13.5 (7.7) | −13.5 (7.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 14.7 (0.58) | 15.9 (0.63) | 34.2 (1.35) | 53.5 (2.11) | 77.9 (3.07) | 96.6 (3.80) | 115.0 (4.53) | 109.4 (4.31) | 76.4 (3.01) | 52.7 (2.07) | 36.0 (1.42) | 12.8 (0.50) | 695.1 (27.38) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 100.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 108.7 | 114.9 | 147.6 | 174.3 | 181.8 | 170.5 | 177.6 | 177.4 | 142.8 | 141.0 | 125.4 | 123.1 | 1,785.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 34 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products. Farmers grow crops such aswheat,cotton,maize,sesame,peanuts,yellow beans,peppers andtobacco.
The city's primary industries include cigarette-packing, food processing and sculpture.
Sightseeing
Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.
Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city.Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.
