Wuqiang County (simplified Chinese: 武强县; traditional Chinese: 武強縣; pinyin: Wǔqiáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast-central part of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, with a population of 210,000[when?] residing in an area of 442 km2 (171 sq mi). Both China National Highway 307 and G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway pass through the county.
Wuqiang County 武强县 | |
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 Wuqiang in Hengshui | |
.png) Hengshui in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′28″N 115°58′55″E / 38.041°N 115.982°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengshui |
| County seat | Wuqiang Town (武强镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 210,000 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 053300 |
| Area code | 0318 |
| Website | wuqiang |
The famous luthier Song Chung has his workshop in Wuqiang.[1]
Administrative divisions
The county administers 3 towns and 3 townships.[2]
Towns:
- Wuqiang (武强镇), Jieguan (街关镇), Zhouwo (周窝镇)
Townships:
- Doucun Township (豆村乡), Beidai Township (北代乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Wuqiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) | 23.3 (73.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 34.3 (93.7) | 41.7 (107.1) | 40.5 (104.9) | 41.9 (107.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 36.6 (97.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.3 (45.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | 19.5 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | 0.5 (32.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 13.8 (56.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | −1.4 (29.5) | 13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) | −4.7 (23.5) | 1.4 (34.5) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.2 (46.8) | 0.3 (32.5) | −5.9 (21.4) | 7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) | −17.2 (1.0) | −10.3 (13.5) | −3.6 (25.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 5.5 (41.9) | −3.7 (25.3) | −17.5 (0.5) | −20.3 (−4.5) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) | 5.7 (0.22) | 7.8 (0.31) | 23.8 (0.94) | 34.2 (1.35) | 64.5 (2.54) | 155.6 (6.13) | 107.3 (4.22) | 38.1 (1.50) | 28.0 (1.10) | 13.2 (0.52) | 2.6 (0.10) | 482.3 (18.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 61 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.8 | 174.1 | 228.5 | 248.6 | 278.7 | 247.9 | 215.4 | 210.6 | 207.9 | 195.7 | 162.2 | 156.2 | 2,491.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||