Wen County, Gansu
Wen County
文县 | |
|---|---|
 Wen in Longnan | |
.png) Longnan in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′38″N 104°41′01″E / 32.9440°N 104.6835°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,994 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,187 m (13,737 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 241,000 |
| • Density | 48.3/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 746400 |
| Website | www |
Wen County or Wenxian (Chinese: 文县; pinyin: Wén Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the south and west. It has a land area of 4,994 square kilometers, and a population of 241,000 (2019), notably having the largest population of Baima people.[1]
Gecko Gekko wenxianensis is named after Wen County, its type locality.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
Wen County is divided to 14 towns, 5 townships and 1 ethnic township.[4]
- Towns
- Townships
- Liujiaping Township (刘家坪乡)
- Yulei Township (玉垒乡)
- Koutouba Township (口头坝乡)
- Jianshan Township (尖山乡)
- Sheshu Township (舍书乡)
- Ethnic township
- Tielou Tibetan Ethnic Township (铁楼藏族乡)
Former divisions
Former Townships that were merged into others in 2004:[6]
- Hengdan Township (横丹乡)
- Shangdan Township (上丹乡)
- Dianba Township (店坝乡)
- Xiaojia Township (肖家乡)
- Dunzhai Township (屯寨乡)
- Maying Township (马营乡)
History
Wen County has been inhabited since the Neolithic era, as evidenced by Majiayao culture sites. The area was later inhabited by the Di people. Throughout the centuries, the area was ruled by many different dynasties and kingdoms.[6]
As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 93% of households in Wen County had their homes damaged or collapsed. The main road to access the county, China National Highway 212, was also blocked in both directions.[7]
Economy
Tea, Codonopsis pilosula, Sichuan pepper, walnuts and olive oil are the main agricultural produce of the region.[8][9][10]
Two reservoirs (Bikou Reservoir and Miaojiaba Reservoir) have been constructed in the Bailong River. The reservoirs serve to provide hydroelectricity, aquaculture, flood control, irrigation and for tourism development.[11] The county holds one fifth of total exploitable hydropower resources of Gansu. Wenxian is also rich in metal deposits, most notably the Yangshan gold mine is Asia's largest Carlin–type gold deposit.[9]
Geography
Major rivers in Wen County are the Bailong River, Baishui River,[12] Baima River[13] and Rangshui River.[14]
Climate
| Climate data for Wenxian, elevation 1,014 m (3,327 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) |
2.8 (0.11) |
13.9 (0.55) |
38.5 (1.52) |
62.6 (2.46) |
62.2 (2.45) |
79.8 (3.14) |
75.7 (2.98) |
59.0 (2.32) |
41.5 (1.63) |
8.3 (0.33) |
0.6 (0.02) |
446 (17.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 107.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.2 | 100.6 | 125.9 | 151.3 | 167.3 | 149.2 | 172.2 | 167.1 | 102.7 | 95.7 | 113.0 | 122.2 | 1,583.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 36 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[15][16]all-time record[17] | |||||||||||||
Transport
- China National Highway 212
- G8513 Pingliang–Mianyang Expressway (under construction)
Notes and references
- ↑ "人口区划".
- ↑ Zhou, Kaiya; Qiuxian Wang (2008). "New species of Gekko (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from China: morphological and molecular evidence". Zootaxa. 1778: 59–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1778.1.5.
- ↑ Gekko wenxianensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 May 2017.
- ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：文县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ↑ "甘肃省 陇南市 文县 乡镇、村信息" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-08.
- 1 2 "历史沿革".
- ↑ "甘肃文县：白水河之痛_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "【脱贫攻坚奔小康】文县口头坝乡："订单辣椒"种出火红日子-甘肃-每日甘肃网".
- 1 2 "文县简介". 2020-05-25.
- ↑ "特色产业".
- ↑ "碧口水库好玩吗 碧口水库可以钓鱼吗 - 云游网".
- ↑ "甘肃省文县：白水河形成堰湖，在紧急情况下疏散1300多人。_每日财经网". www.mrcjnet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "「白马情中国梦」这就是文县白马河景区，让人流连忘返的地方！_手机搜狐网". m.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "【十一旅游攻略】文县秋日让水河_魅力". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天新疆内蒙古陕西甘肃站点，包揽高温榜前十。其中陕西略阳40.1℃，打破当地观测史最高纪录，首次上40℃。甘肃文县39.9℃也打破观测史最高纪录。甘肃徽县37.7℃、打破当地7月最高气温纪录。今天有9个省会直辖市出现高温，上海宝山站迎来今年首个高温。上海徐家汇37℃、杭州37℃，创今年以来气温新高。 而福州今年7月以来，连续7天高温。未来在台风巴威到来前，8-10日还有高温。7月上旬可能高温全勤。11-12日因为台风影响，高温暂停，但台风过后13-14日高温又会卷土重来。尽管目前高温日数排行榜上，福州落后海口22天，但今年最终的排行，福州应该就会反超海口。另外，重庆在8月反超海口也没悬念。 重庆7月5日高温点火以来，看不到停下来的迹象。13-14日最高给出39℃，14日最低30℃。最近4天连续高温的西安，明后2天也有可能冲击40℃。明天陕甘宁以及四川部分地区存在破纪录的可能。另外未来随着副热带高压加强西伸北抬，闷热天气也会向北扩展。北方部分城市最低气温会达到25℃甚至28℃以上，比如天津、郑州。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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