Taibai County

Taibai County (simplified Chinese: 太白县; traditional Chinese: 太白縣; pinyin: Tàibái Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoji.

Taibai County
太白县
County
Taibai in Baoji
Taibai in Baoji
Baoji in Shaanxi
Baoji in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 34°03′29″N 107°19′08″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityBaoji
Area
 • Total2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
1,543 m (5,062 ft)
Highest elevation
[1] (Mount Taibai)
3,771 m (12,372 ft)
Lowest elevation
[1]
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total51,513
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
721600

Taibai County is located west of the Qin Mountains and southeast of downtown Baoji. It is named after nearby Mount Taibai, a major peak of the Qin Mountains. It has five towns and three townships, including 66 administrative villages, and covers an area of 2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi). It has a population of 52,000. The county was first established on December 27, 1952, being part of neighboring counties before then.[2]

The county is noted for its high air quality, 92% of the county is covered by forests.[1]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, Taibai County is divided to 7 towns.[3] In 2001, Baiyun township was merged into Zuitou and Erlangba township was merged into Huangbaiyuan. In 2011, Guanglong township was merged into Yingge, and Huangbaiyuan and Wangjialeng were changed from township to town.[4]

Towns
  • Zuitou (嘴头镇)
  • Taochuan (桃川镇)
  • Yingge (鶯歌镇)
  • Jingkou (靖口镇)
  • Taibaihe (太白河镇)
  • Huangbaiyuan (黄柏塬镇)
  • Wangjialeng (王家堎镇)

Climate
Climate data for Taibai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)		 20.6
(69.1)		 27.6
(81.7)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.9
(89.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.9
(91.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 17.5
(63.5)		 34.0
(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 26.1
(79.0)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.2
(50.4)		 5.1
(41.2)		 15.3
(59.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 4.3
(39.7)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.8
(56.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 18.5
(65.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.6
(47.5)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 8.6
(47.4)
Average low °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 4.2
(39.6)		 8.0
(46.4)		 11.7
(53.1)		 14.8
(58.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 3.5
(38.3)
Record low °C (°F) −24.5
(−12.1)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −11.4
(11.5)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 0.0
(32.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −20.2
(−4.4)		 −29.8
(−21.6)		 −29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)		 10.7
(0.42)		 21.0
(0.83)		 40.9
(1.61)		 77.2
(3.04)		 104.9
(4.13)		 124.5
(4.90)		 126.8
(4.99)		 126.0
(4.96)		 60.5
(2.38)		 17.0
(0.67)		 4.9
(0.19)		 719.6
(28.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.4 7.3 8.7 9.2 12.6 13.3 13.2 13.3 14.2 12.7 7.1 5.0 123
Average snowy days 10.2 10.1 7.2 1.6 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.1 5.6 8.1 44.1
Average relative humidity (%) 61 62 62 62 67 74 78 81 82 78 69 62 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154.4 139.3 161.5 182.2 192.2 179.2 191.5 172.0 118.1 133.9 150.6 164.7 1,939.6
Percent possible sunshine 49 45 43 46 44 42 44 42 32 39 49 54 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References
  1. "太白概况".
  2. 陕西省直 (in Chinese). 1990. 1990.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. 2020年统计用区划代码（太白县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "历史沿革".
  5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.


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