Hua'an County

Hua'an County
华安县
Hua'an is located in Fujian
Hua'an
Hua'an
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°50′N 117°31′E / 24.833°N 117.517°E / 24.833; 117.517
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityZhangzhou
Area
 • Total2,310 km2 (890 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total134,276
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Hua'an (simplified Chinese: 华安县; traditional Chinese: 華安縣; pinyin: Huá'ān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hôa-an-koān) is a county of Zhangzhou City, in the far south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China

The county comprises most of the lower watershed of the Jiulong River's north branch (九龙江北溪) and has long been a transport corridor. The first rail connection to the port of Xiamen, laid during the Great Leap Forward era, came down this valley.

The county seat is Huafeng (华丰镇). East of there, up a tributary valley, is Xiandu town (仙都镇), which features some prime examples of Tulou and Fujian Tulou.

Climate

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Climate data for Hua'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
32.4
(90.3)
33.3
(91.9)
35.6
(96.1)
38.0
(100.4)
38.7
(101.7)
41.2
(106.2)
39.5
(103.1)
38.6
(101.5)
36.6
(97.9)
35.9
(96.6)
30.1
(86.2)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
20.0
(68.0)
22.2
(72.0)
26.4
(79.5)
29.4
(84.9)
31.6
(88.9)
34.4
(93.9)
33.9
(93.0)
32.2
(90.0)
29.1
(84.4)
25.1
(77.2)
20.5
(68.9)
27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
14.3
(57.7)
16.7
(62.1)
20.8
(69.4)
24.0
(75.2)
26.4
(79.5)
28.1
(82.6)
27.6
(81.7)
26.2
(79.2)
22.7
(72.9)
18.7
(65.7)
14.1
(57.4)
21.0
(69.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
10.6
(51.1)
13.1
(55.6)
17.0
(62.6)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
24.1
(75.4)
23.9
(75.0)
22.5
(72.5)
18.5
(65.3)
14.6
(58.3)
10.1
(50.2)
17.3
(63.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.5
(41.9)
11.0
(51.8)
15.5
(59.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.8
(67.6)
14.6
(58.3)
8.1
(46.6)
1.0
(33.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
−2.4
(27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.3
(2.18)
79.6
(3.13)
139.5
(5.49)
148.7
(5.85)
214.2
(8.43)
288.8
(11.37)
179.9
(7.08)
266.7
(10.50)
151.9
(5.98)
61.1
(2.41)
38.2
(1.50)
42.3
(1.67)
1,666.2
(65.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.3 11.4 15.7 15.6 18.2 19.3 14.1 17.6 12.2 5.9 5.6 6.8 150.7
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 77 79 79 81 83 78 81 78 73 74 73 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.3 98.8 98.8 114.3 120.9 136.0 212.5 189.8 178.3 181.2 157.5 149.9 1,767.3
Percent possible sunshine 39 31 26 30 29 33 51 47 49 51 48 46 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Administrative divisions

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Towns:[3]

  • Huafeng (华丰镇), Fengshan (丰山镇), Shajian (沙建镇), Xinxu (新圩镇), Gao'an (高安镇), Xiandu (仙都镇)

Townships:

  • Makeng Township (马坑乡), Hulin Township (湖林乡), Gaoche Township (高车乡)

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "漳州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.