Qing County or Qingxian (simplified Chinese: 青县; traditional Chinese: 青縣; pinyin: Qīng Xiàn), or Qingxian, is a county in the east of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the north. It is under the administration of Cangzhou prefecture-level city, with a population of 390,000[when?] residing in an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi). G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway, which is concurrent with G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway in the province, as well as China National Highway 104, pass through the county.
Qing County 青县 | |
|---|---|
 Qing County in Cangzhou | |
.png) Cangzhou in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′59″N 116°48′14″E / 38.583°N 116.804°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| County seat | Qingzhou Town (清州镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 968 km2 (374 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 390,000 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 062650 |
| Area code | 0317 |
Administrative divisions
The county administers 6 towns and 4 townships.[1]
Towns:
Townships:
- Zhouguantun Township (周官屯乡), Caosi Township (曹寺乡), Pangu Township (盘古乡), Chenzui Township (陈嘴乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Qingxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 31.2 (88.2) | 33.6 (92.5) | 38.1 (100.6) | 40.8 (105.4) | 41.1 (106.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 31.3 (88.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 16.6 (61.9) | 41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 11.2 (52.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 14.9 (58.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 5.5 (41.9) | −1.3 (29.7) | 13.2 (55.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) | −4.5 (23.9) | 1.7 (35.1) | 8.9 (48.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | −5.5 (22.1) | 8.2 (46.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.2 (−4.4) | −15.3 (4.5) | −9.3 (15.3) | −2.4 (27.7) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.6 (49.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | −2.8 (27.0) | −10.8 (12.6) | −19.6 (−3.3) | −20.2 (−4.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) | 6.6 (0.26) | 8.8 (0.35) | 20.6 (0.81) | 36.6 (1.44) | 64.6 (2.54) | 163.6 (6.44) | 118.3 (4.66) | 44.5 (1.75) | 33.7 (1.33) | 14.8 (0.58) | 2.6 (0.10) | 517.2 (20.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 65.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176.9 | 183.3 | 233.8 | 248.3 | 270.1 | 233.0 | 205.9 | 209.7 | 212.2 | 203.7 | 165.8 | 164.6 | 2,507.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||