Ganquan 甘泉县 Kanchuan | |
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 Ganquan in Yan'an | |
.png) Yan'an in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates (Ganquan County government):36°16′36″N109°21′05″E / 36.2768°N 109.3513°E /36.2768; 109.3513 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,276.1 km2 (878.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,800 |
| • Density | 34.2/km2 (88.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 716100 |
| Licence plates | 陕J |
Ganquan County (simplified Chinese:甘泉县;traditional Chinese:甘泉縣;pinyin:Gānquán Xiàn) is acounty inthe north ofShaanxi province,China. It is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofYan'an. The county has an area of 2,276.1 square kilometres (878.8 sq mi), and a population of 77,800 as of 2012.[1]
The county is divided into 1subdistrict, 3towns, and 2townships.[1] The county's administrative offices are located in its sole subdistrict,Meishui Subdistrict [zh].[1] The county's three towns areXiasiwan [zh],Dao [zh], andShimen [zh].[1] The county's two townships areQiaozhen Township [zh] andLaoshan Township [zh].[1]
The county is located in the hillyLoess Plateau inNorthern Shaanxi.[1]
The county has an average annual temperature of 8.6 °C (47.5 °F), and an average annual precipitation of 571.2 millimetres (22.49 in).[1]
| Climate data for Ganquan, elevation 1,006 m (3,301 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) | 16.0 (60.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.4 (97.5) | 38.8 (101.8) | 37.2 (99.0) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.1 (98.8) | 29.0 (84.2) | 25.3 (77.5) | 17.9 (64.2) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 7.5 (45.5) | 13.8 (56.8) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.2 (77.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.1 (52.0) | 4.7 (40.5) | 17.8 (64.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 9.5 (49.1) | 2.4 (36.3) | −4.1 (24.6) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) | −7.5 (18.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.9 (48.0) | 13.7 (56.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.5 (61.7) | 11.4 (52.5) | 4.1 (39.4) | −3.2 (26.2) | −10.0 (14.0) | 3.5 (38.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.8 (−12.6) | −20.5 (−4.9) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −7.3 (18.9) | −3.8 (25.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 6.3 (43.3) | −1.4 (29.5) | −11.4 (11.5) | −18.9 (−2.0) | −27.1 (−16.8) | −27.1 (−16.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) | 6.9 (0.27) | 14.2 (0.56) | 28.3 (1.11) | 45.5 (1.79) | 66.7 (2.63) | 123.7 (4.87) | 114.5 (4.51) | 76.9 (3.03) | 40.5 (1.59) | 15.2 (0.60) | 2.9 (0.11) | 539.5 (21.24) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 88.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 18.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 64 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 188.6 | 175.6 | 204.8 | 221.2 | 238.8 | 225.2 | 202.9 | 183.5 | 153.6 | 167.6 | 171.4 | 184.9 | 2,318.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 61 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 62 | 53 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
In 2013, Ganquan County reported aGDP of 2.13 billionRenminbi,[4] which had fallen 2.058 billion by 2016 due to decreased oil production.[5] Despite this, the county's residents experienced an increase in average annualdisposable income during this time, with urban residents' income rising from 25,835 Renminbi to 29,419, and agrarian residents' income rising from 8,642 Renminbi to 10,462.[4][5]
The county has a sizable agriculture sector, producing 40,000 tons of grain and 122,000 tons of vegetables as of 2013.[4] The county government reported 125,000 lives pigs and 2.25 million live heads of poultry in the county the same year.[4] Some of the county's food products have gained recognition throughout China, namely Ganquan dried tofu (甘泉豆腐干), Meishui wine (美水酒), Fangxin cabbage (放心菜), and Laoshan eggs (劳山土鸡蛋).[4]
Ganquan County is home to a number of natural resources, such ascoal,petroleum,natural gas,limestone,gold,silver,copper, andiron.[1] The county has an oil production plant located inXiasiwan [zh], which employs over 2,500 workers.[6] In 2013, the county produced 365,000 tons of oil, adding 779 million Renminbi to the economy, which accounted for 36.58% of Ganquan's GDP.[4] The county's petroleum reserves total 110.678 billion tons, and the county's natural gas reserves total 20 billion cubic meters.[6]
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