Gongyi 巩义市 | |
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 Gongyi city skyline | |
  Gongyi Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates:34°46′N112°58′E / 34.767°N 112.967°E /34.767; 112.967 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,041 km2 (402 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 843,900 |
| • Density | 810.7/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 451200 |
| Website | www |
Gongyi (simplified Chinese:巩义市;traditional Chinese:鞏義市;pinyin:Gǒngyì Shì), formerlyGong County (巩县;鞏縣;Gǒngxiàn), is acounty-level city ofHenan Province,South CentralChina, it is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofZhengzhou. It has a population of 790,000 people and an area of 1,041 km2 (402 sq mi).[2]
Gongyi is located in the middle ofHenan province, on the northern side ofMount Song. TheYellow River runs through the northern part of the city. Zhengzhou city proper lies 82 km (51 mi) to the east andLuoyang 76 km (47 mi) to the west.
The city was once known asZhenxun (斟鄩), and was reputedly capital of China during part of theXia dynasty. According to theBamboo Annals,Houyi occupied Zhenxun with his forces while the Xia kingTaikang was off hunting beyond theLuo River. He was then usurped by his lieutenantHan Zhuo andhis son before the Xia were eventually restored.
The celebratedSong tombs are scattered through the towns (zhen) of Xicun, Zhitian, and Huiguo. They are the resting place for 7 emperors of theNorthern Song dynasty and the father of the dynasty's founder. There are also the graves of loyal ministers of the Song.
After the founding of thePeople’s Republic of China, Gongyi was placed under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou but came under the control ofKaifeng in January 1955 before reverting to Zhengzhou in August 1983. In 1991, Gongyi became a county-level city, still under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou.
Gongyi is thought to be the birthplace of theTang dynasty poetDu Fu, often considered China's greatest poet.
As of 2012[update], this city is divided to 5 subdistricts and 15 towns.[3]
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| Climate data for Gongyi, elevation 165 m (541 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) | 18.7 (65.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.4 (104.7) | 42.2 (108.0) | 40.4 (104.7) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.3 (100.9) | 34.7 (94.5) | 27.6 (81.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 30.9 (87.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 14.3 (57.7) | 8.2 (46.8) | 20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 8.9 (48.0) | 3.1 (37.6) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.4 (32.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.6 (61.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.3 (63.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | −0.6 (30.9) | 10.9 (51.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) | −10.2 (13.6) | −5.1 (22.8) | 0.2 (32.4) | 6.9 (44.4) | 12.8 (55.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 12.9 (55.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | −6.0 (21.2) | −11.0 (12.2) | −11.0 (12.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) | 10.7 (0.42) | 20.0 (0.79) | 34.4 (1.35) | 54.1 (2.13) | 65.4 (2.57) | 119.2 (4.69) | 115.8 (4.56) | 74.6 (2.94) | 38.4 (1.51) | 24.6 (0.97) | 5.9 (0.23) | 571.4 (22.49) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 12.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 55 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 62 | 55 | 62 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 118.0 | 129.1 | 164.9 | 198.6 | 209.7 | 190.1 | 165.0 | 161.8 | 146.7 | 141.8 | 131.3 | 129.1 | 1,886.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 38 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
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