Wuqiang County

Wuqiang County (simplified Chinese: 武强县; traditional Chinese: 武強縣; pinyin: Wǔqiáng Xiàn) is county in the southeast-central part of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, with a population of 210,000 residing in an area of 442 km2 (171 sq mi). Both China National Highway 307 and G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway pass through the county.

Wuqiang County
武强县
Wuqiang in Hengshui
Wuqiang in Hengshui
Hengshui in Hebei
Hengshui in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°02′28″N 115°58′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHengshui
County seatWuqiang Town (武强镇)
Area
  Total442 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
  Total210,000
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
053300
Area code0318
Websitewuqiang.gov.cn

The famous luthier Song Chung has his workshop in Wuqiang.[1]

Administrative divisions

The county administers 3 towns and 3 townships.[2]

Towns:

  • Wuqiang (武强镇), Jieguan (街关镇), Zhouwo (周窝镇)

Townships:

  • Doucun Township (豆村乡), Beidai Township (北代乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wuqiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
23.3
(73.9)
30.8
(87.4)
34.3
(93.7)
41.7
(107.1)
40.5
(104.9)
41.9
(107.4)
38.8
(101.8)
36.6
(97.9)
31.8
(89.2)
25.7
(78.3)
18.2
(64.8)
41.9
(107.4)
Average high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
7.3
(45.1)
14.4
(57.9)
21.8
(71.2)
27.7
(81.9)
32.3
(90.1)
32.4
(90.3)
30.6
(87.1)
27.1
(80.8)
20.8
(69.4)
11.5
(52.7)
4.4
(39.9)
19.5
(67.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
0.5
(32.9)
7.4
(45.3)
14.8
(58.6)
20.9
(69.6)
25.7
(78.3)
27.2
(81.0)
25.4
(77.7)
20.6
(69.1)
13.8
(56.8)
5.2
(41.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
13.1
(55.5)
Average low °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.4
(34.5)
8.4
(47.1)
14.3
(57.7)
19.6
(67.3)
22.7
(72.9)
21.2
(70.2)
15.4
(59.7)
8.2
(46.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −20.7
(−5.3)
−17.2
(1.0)
−10.3
(13.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
3.4
(38.1)
8.2
(46.8)
15.9
(60.6)
11.8
(53.2)
5.5
(41.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
−17.5
(0.5)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−20.7
(−5.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)
5.7
(0.22)
7.8
(0.31)
23.8
(0.94)
34.2
(1.35)
64.5
(2.54)
155.6
(6.13)
107.3
(4.22)
38.1
(1.50)
28.0
(1.10)
13.2
(0.52)
2.6
(0.10)
482.3
(18.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.4 2.4 4.8 5.7 7.8 10.9 9.7 6.1 4.7 3.4 1.8 61
Average snowy days 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.3 9.4
Average relative humidity (%) 61 56 52 55 59 60 75 82 75 68 68 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165.8 174.1 228.5 248.6 278.7 247.9 215.4 210.6 207.9 195.7 162.2 156.2 2,491.6
Percent possible sunshine 54 57 61 63 63 56 48 50 56 57 54 53 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. "Website of Song Chung, luthier". Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:武强县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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