Shuangpai County
Shuangpai County (simplified Chinese: 双牌县; traditional Chinese: 雙牌縣; pinyin: Shuāngpái Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou. Shuangpai is also the 3rd smallest administrative unit (after Shaoshan and Guzhang) by population in the counties and county-level cities of the province.
Shuangpai County
双牌县 | |
|---|---|
  Shuangpai Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′43″N 111°39′32″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,739.32 km2 (671.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 163,274 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4252XX |
Located on the southern margin of the province, it is adjacent to the city proper of Yongzhou, and lies to the eastern border of Guangxi. The county is bordered to the north and the northwest by Lingling District, to the east and the southeast by Ningyuan County, to the southwest and the south by Dao County, Quanzhou County of Guangxi. Shuangpai County covers 1,751 km2 (676 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 202,400.[4] The county has 6 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Shuangpo (泷泊镇).[5]
Administrative divisions
- 6 towns
- Chalin (茶林镇)
- Hejiadong (何家洞镇)
- Jiangcun (江村镇)
- Majiang (麻江镇)
- Shuangbo (泷泊镇)
- Wulipai (五里牌镇)
- 4 townships
- Daguping (打鼓坪乡)
- Lijiaping (理家坪乡)
- Tangdi (塘底乡)
- Wuxingling (五星岭乡)
- 1 Yao ethnic township
- Shangwujiang (上梧江瑶族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Shuangpai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.1 (64.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
15.0 (58.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.7 (3.02) |
85.3 (3.36) |
163.1 (6.42) |
166.3 (6.55) |
218.2 (8.59) |
220.1 (8.67) |
151.9 (5.98) |
140.5 (5.53) |
63.1 (2.48) |
64.2 (2.53) |
74.6 (2.94) |
54.7 (2.15) |
1,478.7 (58.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8 | 14.5 | 18.9 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 163.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.3 | 50.7 | 58.6 | 90.6 | 113.3 | 116.5 | 202.3 | 175.7 | 134.4 | 115.4 | 102.9 | 85.9 | 1,298.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 29 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- Google (2014-07-02). "Shuangpai" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- Yongzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《永州市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- 永州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. TJCN.org (in Chinese). China Statistical Information Network/中国统计信息网. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- 2015年双牌县国民经济和社会发展统计公报) [Statistical Communiqué of Shuangpai County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yongzhou People's Government. or yztj.gov.cn
- 《湖南省民政厅关于同意双牌县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕27号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shuangpai County on 18 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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