Dianjiang County
Dianjiang County (simplified Chinese: 垫江县; traditional Chinese: 墊江縣; pinyin: Diànjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Chongqing Municipality, China,[1] bordering Sichuan province to the northwest. As of 2015, it has two subdistricts, two townships, and 22 towns under its administration.
Dianjiang
垫江县 Tienkiang | |
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 Location of Dianjiang County in Chongqing | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,518 km2 (586 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 704,500 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
Dianjiang County was developed in the time of the Western Wei Emperor Gong Di in 555 CE. Before the Chongqing area became a municipality, Dianjiang belonged to other regions. From October 1, 1949, to March 14, 1997, it belonged to Dazhu, Fuling prefecture.[2]
Administrative divisions
Dianjiang has two subdistricts,[3] two townships,[4] five regional center towns[5] and 17 general towns.[6]
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Climate
| Climate data for Dianjiang (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) | 17.9 (64.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
42.1 (107.8) |
40.5 (104.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
21.4 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.5 (58.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.6 (0.81) |
22.4 (0.88) |
55.6 (2.19) |
107.8 (4.24) |
173.5 (6.83) |
165.4 (6.51) |
152.4 (6.00) |
151.2 (5.95) |
128.7 (5.07) |
116.8 (4.60) |
62.4 (2.46) |
23.3 (0.92) |
1,180.1 (46.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.4 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 151.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30.5 | 39.6 | 81.0 | 115.9 | 117.2 | 116.2 | 188.3 | 195.6 | 118.9 | 69.7 | 54.9 | 28.3 | 1,156.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 48 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Economics
Based on statistics from October 2015, in the first three quarters, Dianjiang County achieved a GDP of 16.63 billion yuan (an increase of 11.4 percent, and faster than the growth in the previous six months by 0.4 percentage points). The contributions to the GDP were composed of the primary sector producing 2.17 billion yuan (an increase of 4.5%); the secondary sector producing 8.78 billion yuan (an increase of 12.6%); and the tertiary sector producing 5.68 billion yuan (an increase of 12.2%).[9]
Transportation
The area is served by Dianjiang railway station on the Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway.
References
- "Dianjiang Country introduction" (in Chinese). Dianjiang Country Government. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- "Dianjiang Country History" (in Chinese). Dianjiang Country Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- "Chongqing Municipal People's Government on the revocation of the Dianjiang County Guixi Town, set up Guiyang sub-district & Guixi sub-district Reply" (in Chinese). Chongqing Government. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- "Dianjiang County People's Government on the revocation of Changlong Township & Huangsha Township,set up Changlong Town & Huangsha Town" (in Chinese). Dianjiang Country Government. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
垫江县人民政府关于撤销长龙乡黄沙乡设立长龙镇黄沙镇的通知
- "Dianjiang County Urban and Rural Overall planning" (in Chinese). Dianjiang County Planning Board. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
垫江县城乡总体规划
- "2013 statistics with the zoning code and the urban-rural divide Code: Dianjiang Country" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
2013年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：垫江县
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- "Dianjiang County, 11.4 percent in the first three quarters of GDP growth" (in Chinese). Dianjiang Country Government. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
前三季度全县GDP增长11.4%
