Wugang (simplified Chinese: 武冈; traditional Chinese: 武岡; pinyin: Wǔgāng) is a county-level cityinHunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang prefecture-level city. Located on the southwest of the province and middle of Shaoyang's jurisdiction, the city is bordered to the north by Dongkou and Longhui Counties, to the west by Suining County, to the southwest by Chengbu County, to the southeast by Xinning County, to the northeast by Shaoyang County. Wugang City covers 1,539 km2 (594 sq mi), as of the 2010 census, the city had a registered population of 810,003 and a resident population of 734,870;[3] In 2014, it had a registered population of 834,868 and a resident population of 759,312.[4] The city has four subdistricts, 11 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the government seatisShuiximen Subdistrict.[5]
Wugang
武冈
Wukang
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Tongbao Tower Scenic Area(同保楼景区)
Wugang Wall(武冈城墙)
Tongbao Tower(同保楼)
Qu River(渠水)
Wugang Temple of Confucius(武冈文庙)
Kuiwen Pavilion(奎文阁)
Xuanfeng Gatehouse(宣风楼) | |
  Wugang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′36″N 110°37′55″E / 26.7266057693°N 110.6319439263°E / 26.7266057693; 110.6319439263[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 1,549.0 km2 (598.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 40.00 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Population
(2017)[2]
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| • County-level city | 843,000 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 279,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code |
422400
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| Climate data for Wugang, elevation 341 m (1,119 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.4 (63.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.7 (2.70) |
71.2 (2.80) |
128.1 (5.04) |
143.2 (5.64) |
172.2 (6.78) |
193.8 (7.63) |
138.2 (5.44) |
134.6 (5.30) |
81.5 (3.21) |
83.0 (3.27) |
72.1 (2.84) |
55.2 (2.17) |
1,341.8 (52.82) |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.7 | 50.9 | 66.2 | 98.1 | 120.5 | 117.1 | 199.5 | 187.8 | 134.2 | 112.1 | 104.4 | 84.9 | 1,328.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 29 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
The Wugang dialect belongs to Xiang Chinese language. The minority languages of Miao people and Yao people are also spoken.
Wugang is mostly populated by Xiang-speaking people which is a branch of Han-Chinese.
There are also Miao minority and Yao minority living in Wugang.[8][9] One branch of the Wugang Yao people is known as "Dang" (擋).[10]
Wugang has a population of approximately 730,000.
