Zhouzhi County

Zhouzhi County (simplified Chinese: 周至县; traditional Chinese: 周至縣; pinyin: Zhōuzhì Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the most spacious but least densely populated county-level division of Xi'an, and also contains the city's southernmost and westernmost points. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north, Ankang to the southeast, Hanzhong to the southwest, and Baoji to the west, as well as Xi'an's Huyi District to the east. It is famous for kiwifruit, one type of produce in which Shaanxi province excels.

Zhouzhi County
周至县
Chowchih
County
Louguantai temple (楼观台）
Louguantai temple (楼观台）
Coordinates: 34°09′29″N 108°12′50″E[1]
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityXi'an
Area
 • Total2,974 km2 (1,148 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total672,605
 • Density191.08/km2 (494.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710400
Tiger-Patterned Brick, Zhouzhi County Museum

Many of notable historical figures have visited Zhouzhi county, such as Chinese philosopher Laozi (老子), poet Bai Juyi (白居易), and British biochemist Joseph Needham.

There are some claims Yu the Great (大禹) was born in Zhouzhi county hongqi village.

In 1964, the Chinese name of Zhouzhi was changed from '盩厔' to its current homophonous name.[3]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, Zhouzhi County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 19 towns.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Erqu Subdistrict (二曲街道)
Towns
  • Yabai (哑柏镇)
  • Zhongnan (终南镇)
  • Mazhao (马召镇)
  • Jixian (集贤镇)
  • Louguan (楼观镇)
  • Shangcun (尚村镇)
  • Guangji (广济镇)
  • Houzhenzi (厚畛子镇)
  • Qinghua (青化镇)
  • Zhuyu (竹峪镇)
  • Cuifeng (翠峰镇)
  • Situn (四屯镇)
  • Sizhu (司竹镇)
  • Jiufeng (九峰镇)
  • Furen (富仁镇)
  • Luoyu (骆峪镇)
  • Chenhe (陈河镇)
  • Banfangzi (板房子镇)
  • Wangjiahe (王家河镇)

Climate
Climate data for Zhouzhi (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)		 9.6
(49.3)		 15.6
(60.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 26.9
(80.4)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.4
(90.3)		 30.2
(86.4)		 25.0
(77.0)		 19.3
(66.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 6.9
(44.4)		 19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.1
(77.2)		 20.0
(68.0)		 14.1
(57.4)		 7.6
(45.7)		 1.9
(35.4)		 14.3
(57.7)
Average low °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.6
(61.9)		 10.7
(51.3)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 10.2
(50.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)		 11.2
(0.44)		 27.9
(1.10)		 41.4
(1.63)		 63.7
(2.51)		 81.1
(3.19)		 87.9
(3.46)		 106.5
(4.19)		 117.8
(4.64)		 60.5
(2.38)		 20.6
(0.81)		 5.2
(0.20)		 630.5
(24.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 4.3 7.0 7.2 9.9 8.6 9.5 10.4 12.0 10.7 6.0 3.4 92.7
Average snowy days 4.4 3.1 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.7 12.6
Average relative humidity (%) 64 63 62 64 64 63 70 77 80 79 74 67 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 118.3 115.7 149.8 175.9 195.0 191.2 194.2 159.9 118.6 117.8 124.3 120.3 1,781
Percent possible sunshine 37 37 40 45 45 44 45 39 32 34 40 39 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also
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References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. 2020年统计用区划代码（周至县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  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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