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Dongzhi
东至县
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Dongzhi is the southwesternmost division in this map of Chizhou
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Chizhou in Anhui
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| Coordinates: 30°06′40″N 117°01′39″E / 30.1112°N 117.0275°E / 30.1112; 117.0275 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chizhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,261 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
| Population
(2019)
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| • Total | 492,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code |
247200
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Dongzhi County (simplified Chinese: 东至县; traditional Chinese: 東至縣; pinyin: Dōngzhì Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level cityofChizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of 530,000[when?] and an area of 3,256 square kilometres (1,257 sq mi). The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town.
In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people[1]) and animal fossils have been discovered,[2][3] including Homo erectus (dubbed Dongzhi Man)[4] and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (Homo sapiens).[5]
Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships.[6]
Towns:
– Former Towns:
Townships:
| Climate data for Dongzhi (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.7 (3.14) |
94.1 (3.70) |
142.0 (5.59) |
169.1 (6.66) |
205.6 (8.09) |
288.6 (11.36) |
243.0 (9.57) |
158.0 (6.22) |
75.5 (2.97) |
57.8 (2.28) |
66.9 (2.63) |
50.1 (1.97) |
1,630.4 (64.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 145.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 8.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.8 | 104.5 | 124.8 | 151.1 | 168.7 | 147.7 | 216.6 | 206.7 | 172.1 | 165.0 | 137.5 | 131.9 | 1,833.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
The village of Nanxiguzhai, nestled deep among the hills, is well known as the dwelling place of the descendants of a tribe of the Xiongnu people, better known in the West as the Huns. A ticket priced at RMB45 can be purchased.
Dongzhi is served by the Tongling–Jiujiang Railway.
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