Jiaokou County

Jiaokou County (simplified Chinese: 交口县; traditional Chinese: 交口縣; pinyin: Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang City, Shanxi province, China.

Jiaokou County
交口县
Jiaokou is located in Shanxi
Jiaokou
Jiaokou
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°55′N 111°20′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
County seatChengguan
Area
  Total1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
  Total95,313
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
032400
Area code0358
Websitewww.sxjk.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Jiaokou county includes the towns:

  1. Chengguan
  2. Shuangchi (双池镇)
  3. Taohongpo (桃红坡镇)
  4. Kancheng (康城镇)

and the townships:

  1. Shikou (石口乡)
  2. Huilong (回龙乡)
  3. Wenquan

History

Jiaokou county was developed in 1971. The local government is in Shuitou.

Climate

Climate data for Jiaokou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
19.8
(67.6)
24.2
(75.6)
31.4
(88.5)
32.5
(90.5)
35.4
(95.7)
34.1
(93.4)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
25.7
(78.3)
22.4
(72.3)
16.5
(61.7)
35.4
(95.7)
Average high °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
3.1
(37.6)
9.0
(48.2)
16.2
(61.2)
21.2
(70.2)
25.2
(77.4)
26.3
(79.3)
24.4
(75.9)
19.9
(67.8)
14.3
(57.7)
7.5
(45.5)
1.2
(34.2)
14.0
(57.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−3.3
(26.1)
2.4
(36.3)
9.2
(48.6)
14.4
(57.9)
18.4
(65.1)
20.2
(68.4)
18.5
(65.3)
13.5
(56.3)
7.6
(45.7)
1.1
(34.0)
−4.9
(23.2)
7.6
(45.6)
Average low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.8
(37.0)
7.5
(45.5)
11.8
(53.2)
15.0
(59.0)
13.8
(56.8)
8.8
(47.8)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.3
(26.1)
−9.1
(15.6)
2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
3.0
(37.4)
7.4
(45.3)
5.4
(41.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−10.2
(13.6)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−24.1
(−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.3
(0.25)
9.7
(0.38)
15.2
(0.60)
33.7
(1.33)
41.4
(1.63)
62.7
(2.47)
137.6
(5.42)
131.4
(5.17)
85.0
(3.35)
42.8
(1.69)
18.5
(0.73)
4.7
(0.19)
589
(23.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.3 4.3 5.4 6.5 8.1 10.0 14.3 12.8 10.0 7.8 4.8 3.1 90.4
Average snowy days 4.1 5.3 4.4 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.6 3.6 22.7
Average relative humidity (%) 52 53 50 48 52 62 74 78 76 65 57 52 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.9 187.8 219.2 236.0 256.0 238.7 208.2 194.6 181.4 197.2 193.4 203.3 2,515.7
Percent possible sunshine 65 61 59 60 58 54 47 47 49 57 64 68 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Other information

Sea buckthorn[4] is a famous wild plant which grows locally. Its juice has a special flavor, so some local factories produce and sell it; one of these companies is Weishijie.[5]

References


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