Huan County 环县 | |
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 Huan in Qingyang | |
.png) Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates:36°34′06″N107°18′31″E / 36.5684°N 107.3085°E /36.5684; 107.3085 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Huancheng |
| Area | |
• County | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,089 m (6,854 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• County | 316,703 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,600 |
| • Rural | 304,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745700 |
| Website | www |
Huan County orHuanxian (simplified Chinese:环县;traditional Chinese:環縣;pinyin:Huán Xiàn) is an administrative district in easternGansu province, China at the junction of three provinces: Gansu,Shaanxi to the northeast, andNingxia to the west and northwest. It is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofQingyang.
Its postal code is 745700, and the population in 2019 was 316,703.[1]
Huanxian is known as one of the first places in China whereagriculture was practiced. It was part of ancientYongzhou. In 994 it was known as Huanzhou. In 1369 it became known as Huanxian. In 1669 Huanxian and the governing Qingyang were transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[2]
Huan County is divided to 10 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[3]Towns
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| Climate data for Huanxian, elevation 1,256 m (4,121 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) | 13.1 (55.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 27.8 (82.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.6 (101.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.8 (94.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 24.2 (75.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 3.5 (38.3) | 16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.9 (40.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | −4.1 (24.6) | 9.6 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | −3.1 (26.4) | −9.6 (14.7) | 3.8 (38.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −22.3 (−8.1) | −16.5 (2.3) | −6.6 (20.1) | −1.5 (29.3) | 6.2 (43.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 6.2 (43.2) | 0.5 (32.9) | −9.3 (15.3) | −17.1 (1.2) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.1 (0.16) | 9.8 (0.39) | 24.7 (0.97) | 38.5 (1.52) | 55.0 (2.17) | 92.2 (3.63) | 97.2 (3.83) | 63.5 (2.50) | 31.5 (1.24) | 11.1 (0.44) | 1.8 (0.07) | 432.4 (17.04) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 77.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 19.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 200.5 | 186.8 | 216.2 | 238.9 | 259.3 | 254.4 | 244.1 | 220.9 | 174.4 | 185.1 | 189.6 | 202.6 | 2,572.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 65 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 58 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Huanxian has extensive coal resources and is home to the Changqing Oilfield. Several wind farms have also been constructed in Huanxian. It is also an important agricultural base for grains.[2]
The county is considered poor, due to the arid climate making agriculture difficult, and the mountainous terrain hindering transport.[6]
Parts of theQin Great Wall are located in the south of Huanxian.[2]
Huanxian food specialities include lamb meat,Huangjiu, buckwheat noodles, and Yanmian Rourou noodles (Chinese:燕面柔柔).
Huanxian is also known for itsshadow play, which has been listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.[7][8] It is called the home of shadow theatre in China.[9]
