Taojiang County

Taojiang County (simplified Chinese: 桃江县; traditional Chinese: 桃江縣; pinyin: Táojiāng Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City.

Taojiang County
桃江县
County
Taojiang is located in Hunan
Taojiang
Taojiang
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°26′38″N 111°57′54″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYiyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Located in the north central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Hanshou County and Dingcheng District of Changde City, to the east by Ziyang and Heshan Districts, to the south by Ningxiang County, to the west by Anhua County. Taojiang County covers 2,068.35 km2 (798.59 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 888,400 and a permanent resident population of 792,300.[2] The county has 12 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Taohuajiang (桃花江镇).[3]

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level divisions of Taojiang County in 2005, Taojiang County has 15 township-level divisions under its jurisdiction; and Zhanxi Township was renamed as Zhanxi Town in 2011, Taojiang County has 12 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction.[3] they are:

12 Towns
3 Townships

Climate
Climate data for Taojiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 36.1
(97.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 37.8
(100.0)		 39.6
(103.3)		 39.8
(103.6)		 37.8
(100.0)		 35.9
(96.6)		 31.2
(88.2)		 25.2
(77.4)		 39.8
(103.6)
Average high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.2
(61.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 22.8
(73.0)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)		 7.4
(45.3)		 11.5
(52.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.7
(81.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.2
(54.0)		 6.9
(44.4)		 17.1
(62.7)
Average low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 25.0
(77.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.3
(57.7)		 8.8
(47.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 1.7
(35.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.6
(54.7)		 18.8
(65.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 11.1
(52.0)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 −9.9
(14.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.5
(3.17)		 90.0
(3.54)		 150.6
(5.93)		 179.2
(7.06)		 208.3
(8.20)		 239.8
(9.44)		 202.3
(7.96)		 153.7
(6.05)		 108.1
(4.26)		 93.3
(3.67)		 87.6
(3.45)		 58.1
(2.29)		 1,651.5
(65.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.3 13.8 17.0 16.5 15.9 15.6 12.2 12.2 11.3 11.8 11.1 10.8 161.5
Average snowy days 5.4 2.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 81 79 80 84 80 81 83 83 82 79 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.2 61.1 80.1 104.7 122.2 112.6 181.6 168.9 121.7 105.0 96.6 85.0 1,299.7
Percent possible sunshine 19 19 21 27 29 27 43 42 33 30 30 27 29
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Taojiang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. the population of Taojiang County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Taojiang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (桃江县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报): iy315.cn or taojiang.gov
  3. the divisions of Taojiang County, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Taojiang County in 2004 and 2011 - 《桃江县2005年与2011年乡镇区划调整方案》, see xzqh.org
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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