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Baojing County

Coordinates: 28°42′32″N 109°39′00″E / 28.709°N 109.650°E / 28.709; 109.650
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Baojing County
保靖县
Paotsing
Location of Baojing County within Xiangxi
Location of Baojing County within Xiangxi
Baojing is located in Hunan
Baojing
Baojing
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°42′32″N 109°39′00″E / 28.709°N 109.650°E / 28.709; 109.650[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Autonomous prefectureXiangxi
Area
 • Total1,745.88 km2 (674.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total277,379
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4165XX

Baojing County (simplified Chinese: 保靖县; traditional Chinese: 保靖縣; pinyin: Bǎojìng Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

Located in west-central Xiangxi at the western edge of Hunan province, Baojing County is immediately adjacent to the southeast of Chongqing Municipality. The county is bordered to the northwest by Longshan County, to the northeast by Yongshun County, to the east by Guzhang County, to the south by Jishou City and Huayuan County, and to the west by Xiushan County of Chongqing. Baojing County covers 1,745.88 km2 (674.09 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 311,200 and a resident population of 294,600.[4] The county has 10 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Qianling (迁陵镇).[5]

Climate

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Climate data for Baojing, 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) 23.2
(73.8)
28.3
(82.9)
30.5
(86.9)
35.0
(95.0)
35.4
(95.7)
36.4
(97.5)
38.7
(101.7)
39.2
(102.6)
37.5
(99.5)
34.0
(93.2)
30.4
(86.7)
22.5
(72.5)
39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
11.2
(52.2)
15.9
(60.6)
22.1
(71.8)
26.0
(78.8)
28.9
(84.0)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
28.2
(82.8)
21.9
(71.4)
16.7
(62.1)
11.1
(52.0)
21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.2
(45.0)
11.1
(52.0)
16.8
(62.2)
20.8
(69.4)
24.2
(75.6)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
22.9
(73.2)
17.4
(63.3)
12.2
(54.0)
7.2
(45.0)
16.5
(61.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.3
(39.7)
7.8
(46.0)
13.1
(55.6)
17.3
(63.1)
20.9
(69.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
19.5
(67.1)
14.5
(58.1)
9.4
(48.9)
4.6
(40.3)
13.4
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.2
(37.8)
8.6
(47.5)
12.8
(55.0)
17.0
(62.6)
15.1
(59.2)
11.7
(53.1)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
−4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.7
(1.64)
45.4
(1.79)
80.6
(3.17)
121.6
(4.79)
200.9
(7.91)
213.8
(8.42)
203.6
(8.02)
141.6
(5.57)
91.1
(3.59)
109.8
(4.32)
66.5
(2.62)
29.1
(1.15)
1,345.7
(52.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.3 13.4 16.4 17.4 18.5 17.3 14.8 14.0 10.4 15.2 12.6 11.2 173.5
Average snowy days 5.2 2.9 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.7 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 80 81 82 84 82 80 80 83 83 79 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.2 40.4 62.1 83.0 96.4 93.5 154.4 164.5 111.5 76.7 63.5 48.5 1,031.7
Percent possible sunshine 11 13 17 21 23 22 36 41 30 22 20 15 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Baojing" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ about the population of Baojing County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Baojing County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年保靖县国民经济和社会发展统计公报): bjzf.gov.cn Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine or ahmhxc.com
  5. ^ the divisions of Baojing County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Baojing County on November 27, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意保靖县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕114号): rednet.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine or xinhuanet.com
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.