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2 Ethnic groups  





3 Mining  





4 Climate  





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Coordinates: 27°0647N 104°4214E / 27.1130°N 104.7038°E / 27.1130; 104.7038
 

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Hezhang County
赫章县
Hezhang County in Bijie
Hezhang County in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Hezhang County government): 27°06′47N 104°42′14E / 27.1130°N 104.7038°E / 27.1130; 104.7038
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
County seatShuanghe
Area
 • Total3,242.74 km2 (1,252.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total649,357
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Hezhang (Chinese: 赫章; pinyin: Hèzhāng) is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level cityofBijie.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Hezhang County is divided into 5 subdistricts, 10 towns, 3 townships and 12 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
  • Shuanghe Subdistrict 双河街道
  • Baiguo Subdistrict 白果街道
  • Hanyang Subdistrict 汉阳街道
  • Jinyinshan Subdistrict 金银山街道
  • Qijiawan Subdistrict 七家湾街道
townships
  • Dayi Township 达依乡
  • Anlexi Township 安乐溪乡
  • Weishe Township 威奢乡
towns
  • Magu Town 妈姑镇
  • Caishen Town 财神镇
  • Liuquhe Town 六曲河镇
  • Yemachuan Town 野马川镇
  • Dezhuo Town 德卓镇
  • Pingshan Town 平山镇
  • Zhezhuang Town 哲庄镇
  • Guji Town 古基镇
  • Zhuming Town 朱明镇
  • Luozhou Town 罗州镇
ethnic townships

Ethnic groups[edit]

The Hezhang County Gazetteer (2001:105-108) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

Ethnic Bai are also found in:

Mining[edit]

The county has large reserves of coal, iron, lead, zinc, and germanium. Mining had been and remains a major industry; however, inadequate management and regulation of zinc mining has resulted in widespread cadmium poisoning.[2]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Hezhang, elevation 1,630 m (5,350 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) 28.4
(83.1)
29.7
(85.5)
34.3
(93.7)
35.0
(95.0)
36.4
(97.5)
37.1
(98.8)
34.6
(94.3)
34.4
(93.9)
35.1
(95.2)
30.7
(87.3)
28.0
(82.4)
25.3
(77.5)
37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
12.0
(53.6)
16.6
(61.9)
21.3
(70.3)
23.9
(75.0)
25.2
(77.4)
27.5
(81.5)
27.1
(80.8)
24.1
(75.4)
18.7
(65.7)
15.4
(59.7)
9.7
(49.5)
19.1
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.6
(43.9)
10.5
(50.9)
15.1
(59.2)
18.0
(64.4)
20.1
(68.2)
21.9
(71.4)
21.3
(70.3)
18.6
(65.5)
14.2
(57.6)
10.3
(50.5)
5.4
(41.7)
13.8
(56.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
3.4
(38.1)
6.6
(43.9)
10.9
(51.6)
13.9
(57.0)
16.7
(62.1)
18.1
(64.6)
17.5
(63.5)
15.1
(59.2)
11.6
(52.9)
7.3
(45.1)
2.8
(37.0)
10.4
(50.8)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.5
(38.3)
9.0
(48.2)
7.8
(46.0)
8.9
(48.0)
5.2
(41.4)
0.8
(33.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
−6.5
(20.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.2
(0.36)
8.7
(0.34)
23.7
(0.93)
44.8
(1.76)
81.9
(3.22)
152.8
(6.02)
167.4
(6.59)
156.8
(6.17)
107.6
(4.24)
59.6
(2.35)
16.0
(0.63)
6.8
(0.27)
835.3
(32.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.1 9.1 11.5 13.5 16.1 18.4 17.3 16.7 14.6 16.6 8.3 10.3 161.5
Average snowy days 4.9 3.4 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.5 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 77 74 72 73 79 78 79 80 83 80 82 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 57.2 80.1 112.4 134.9 131.0 103.1 153.6 152.0 116.1 76.0 89.4 64.3 1,270.1
Percent possible sunshine 17 25 30 35 31 25 36 38 32 22 28 20 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:赫章县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  • ^ Wang Jingfeng (March 1, 2013). "Zinc Agony in Hezhang: A mining boom in Guizhou Province resulted in widespread dumping of toxic waste – but decades later, the local government is still unwilling to release officials figures on pollution". Caixin. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016.
  • ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  • ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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