Mizhi County
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Mizhi County
米脂县 Micheh | |
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 Mizhi in Yulin | |
.png) Yulin in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yulin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,212 km2 (468 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 221,847 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 718100 |
| Licence plates | 陕K |
Mizhi County (Chinese: 米脂县; pinyin: Mǐzhī Xiàn) is a county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China. Mizhi is situated in the Loess Plateau on the banks of Wuding River.
The county is established in 1226, named after Mizhizhai (Mizhi Stockade). It was renamed Tianbao in about 1643 by Li Zicheng, but was restored as Mizhi soon. Li had additionally built his temporary palace in the county. During the second Sino-Japanese war, it was administered by the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region government.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]As 2019, Mizhi County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 7 towns.[2]
- Subdistricts
- Yinzhou Subdistrict (银州街道)
- Towns
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Mizhi, elevation 931 m (3,054 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) | 12.5 (54.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.8 (−16.2) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) |
5.1 (0.20) |
10.8 (0.43) |
24.9 (0.98) |
31.6 (1.24) |
51.2 (2.02) |
104.1 (4.10) |
106.7 (4.20) |
64.7 (2.55) |
31.4 (1.24) |
16.6 (0.65) |
2.6 (0.10) |
452.9 (17.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 74.8 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 12.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217.3 | 208.4 | 252.2 | 271.5 | 300.8 | 289.6 | 270.0 | 256.9 | 222.1 | 223.9 | 207.3 | 213.0 | 2,933 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]37°45′22″N 110°10′41″E / 37.75611°N 110.17806°E
References
[edit]- ^ 中国大百科全书（第二版） [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 19. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 19. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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