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Wulian County

Coordinates: 35°45′37″N 119°12′49″E / 35.7602°N 119.2137°E / 35.7602; 119.2137
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Wulian County
五莲县
Wulian Mountain (五莲山)
Wulian Mountain (五莲山)
Wulian in Rizhao
Wulian in Rizhao
Rizhao in Shandong
Rizhao in Shandong
Coordinates (Wulian government): 35°45′37″N 119°12′49″E / 35.7602°N 119.2137°E / 35.7602; 119.2137
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityRizhao
Government
 • Party SecretaryMa Weiqiang
 • GovernorZhu Guiyou
Area
 • Total1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2][3]
500,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
262300
Websitewww.wulian.gov.cn

Wulian County (simplified Chinese: 五莲县; traditional Chinese: 五蓮縣; pinyin: Wǔlián Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Rizhao, Shandong. The county is known for and named after its eponymous Wulian Mountain.[4][5][6] It borders Zhucheng to the north, Donggang District to the south, Ju County to the west and Xihai'an to the east.

Wulian is the birthplace of noted poet Wang Fugang.[7]

Geography

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Administrative divisions

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Wulian County administers one subdistrict, nine towns and two townships:[8][9]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin
Hongning Subdistrict 洪凝街道 Hóngníng Jiēdào
Jietou Town 街头 Jiētou/Jiētóu Zhèn[10]
Chaohe Town 潮河镇 Cháohé Zhèn
Xumeng Town 许孟镇 Xǔmèng Zhèn
Yuli Town 于里镇 Yúlǐ Zhèn
Wanghu Town 汪湖镇 Wānghú Zhèn
Kouguan Town 叩官镇 Kòuguān Zhèn
Zhongzhi Town 中至镇 Zhōngzhì Zhèn
Gaoze Town 高泽镇 Gāozé Zhèn
Songbai Town 松柏镇 Sōngbǎi Zhèn
Shichang Township 石场乡 Shícháng Xiāng
Hubu Township 户部乡 Hùbù Xiāng

In 2002, Wulian County administered nine towns and three townships:[11]

  • Towns: Hongning, Jietou, Yuli, Xumeng 许孟, Chaohe, Wanghu, Kouguan, Zhongzhi, Gaoze.
  • Townships: Shichang, Hubu, Songbai.

Climate

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Climate data for Wulian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
23.3
(73.9)
29.3
(84.7)
34.2
(93.6)
38.9
(102.0)
38.1
(100.6)
40.7
(105.3)
36.3
(97.3)
37.7
(99.9)
34.4
(93.9)
26.3
(79.3)
20.0
(68.0)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
7.1
(44.8)
13.1
(55.6)
20.1
(68.2)
25.7
(78.3)
28.9
(84.0)
30.7
(87.3)
29.9
(85.8)
26.5
(79.7)
20.8
(69.4)
13.0
(55.4)
6.0
(42.8)
18.8
(65.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
1.9
(35.4)
7.3
(45.1)
14.2
(57.6)
19.9
(67.8)
23.5
(74.3)
26.2
(79.2)
25.5
(77.9)
21.4
(70.5)
15.4
(59.7)
8.0
(46.4)
1.3
(34.3)
13.6
(56.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−2
(28)
2.9
(37.2)
9.3
(48.7)
15.1
(59.2)
19.3
(66.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.2
(72.0)
17.3
(63.1)
11.0
(51.8)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.2
(28.0)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
−7.6
(18.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.6
(36.7)
10.0
(50.0)
15.4
(59.7)
12.8
(55.0)
7.1
(44.8)
−1.7
(28.9)
−10.6
(12.9)
−15.9
(3.4)
−15.9
(3.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.1
(0.48)
16.5
(0.65)
18.1
(0.71)
32.4
(1.28)
64.5
(2.54)
88.9
(3.50)
168.9
(6.65)
234.7
(9.24)
81.4
(3.20)
32.8
(1.29)
32.5
(1.28)
14.3
(0.56)
797.1
(31.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 4.0 4.8 6.6 7.6 8.3 12.4 12.4 7.5 5.6 5.3 3.4 81.3
Average snowy days 4.2 3.1 1.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.4 12.6
Average relative humidity (%) 60 59 54 54 58 68 78 80 72 65 64 61 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.4 166.3 213.5 229.1 252.8 225.5 195.7 196.4 197.3 199.9 167.9 165.7 2,374.5
Percent possible sunshine 53 54 57 58 58 52 44 47 54 58 55 55 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13]

References

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(一)^  www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

(二)^  www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

(三)^ "2018". tjj.rizhao.gov.cn (in Simplified Chinese). . Retrieved 14 March 2020.

(四)^ . 2009. p. 2422. 

(五)^ 沿 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 

(六)^  (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County Government. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

(七)^ Ni, Cai () (26 February 2017). 557   (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 19691226

(八)^  [Map of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County government website. Retrieved 15 December 2017. (from north to south) "           "

(九)^ 沿 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 192

(十)^ Jietou Town is located at the intersection of two roads (222 & ). The noun form of  has two pronunciations (which have the exact same meaning): Jiētou and Jiētóu. () [Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (Seventh Edition)]. The Commercial Press. September 2016. p. 662. ISBN 9787100124508.

(11)^ 沿 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 200293

(12)^   WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

(13)^   (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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