Peng'an County (Chinese: 蓬安县; pinyin: Péng'ān Xiàn) is a county in Nanchong, Sichuan, China.

Peng'an County
蓬安县
Peng'an County (red) in Nanchong City (yellow) and Sichuan
Peng'an County (red) in Nanchong City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°01′44″N 106°24′43″E / 31.029°N 106.412°E / 31.029; 106.412
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityNanchong
County seatXiangru (相如镇)
Area
 • Total1,334 km2 (515 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total720,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
637800
Area code0817
Websitewww.pengan.gov.cn

Peng'an has an area of 1,334 square kilometers and a population of 720,000 as of 2012.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Peng'an County comprises 2 subdistricts, 14 towns and 5 townships:[2]

subdistricts
  • Zhoukou 周口街道
  • Xiangru 相如街道
towns
  • Jinping 锦屏镇
  • Julong 巨龙镇
  • Zhengyuan 正源镇
  • Jinxi 金溪镇
  • Xujia 徐家镇
  • Heshu 河舒镇
  • Lixi 利溪镇
  • Longcan 龙蚕镇
  • Yangjia 杨家镇
  • Luojia 罗家镇
  • Fude 福德镇
  • Yinhan 银汉镇
  • Xingwang 兴旺镇
  • Muba 睦坝镇
townships
  • Pingtou 平头乡
  • Xiandian 鲜店乡
  • Jinjia 金甲乡
  • Xinyuan 新园乡
  • Shikong 石孔乡

Climate

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Climate data for Peng'an, elevation 325 m (1,066 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
22.9
(73.2)
30.5
(86.9)
36.0
(96.8)
37.8
(100.0)
37.6
(99.7)
39.7
(103.5)
41.6
(106.9)
40.8
(105.4)
34.3
(93.7)
25.2
(77.4)
17.5
(63.5)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.8
(55.0)
17.8
(64.0)
23.5
(74.3)
27.1
(80.8)
29.5
(85.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.8
(91.0)
27.4
(81.3)
21.5
(70.7)
16.6
(61.9)
10.8
(51.4)
21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.2
(48.6)
13.4
(56.1)
18.6
(65.5)
22.3
(72.1)
25.1
(77.2)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
23.3
(73.9)
18.0
(64.4)
13.2
(55.8)
8.0
(46.4)
17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.5
(43.7)
10.2
(50.4)
14.8
(58.6)
18.6
(65.5)
21.8
(71.2)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
20.4
(68.7)
15.6
(60.1)
10.9
(51.6)
6.0
(42.8)
14.8
(58.7)
Record low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.5
(40.1)
9.7
(49.5)
13.8
(56.8)
17.5
(63.5)
16.8
(62.2)
12.8
(55.0)
3.1
(37.6)
1.5
(34.7)
−4.3
(24.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.4
(0.49)
14.9
(0.59)
34.7
(1.37)
67.8
(2.67)
114.6
(4.51)
147.8
(5.82)
175.7
(6.92)
146.6
(5.77)
123.0
(4.84)
85.1
(3.35)
34.2
(1.35)
15.0
(0.59)
971.8
(38.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.0 7.5 9.7 11.4 13.0 13.8 13.1 10.7 12.8 14.5 9.1 8.1 131.7
Average snowy days 0.7 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3
Average relative humidity (%) 82 78 74 72 73 78 77 74 80 85 84 85 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.3 52.0 95.0 130.9 137.7 124.2 172.2 188.6 105.8 70.6 59.6 35.8 1,214.7
Percent possible sunshine 13 16 25 34 32 29 40 46 29 20 19 11 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of Peng'an County" (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:蓬安县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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