Ning County

Ning County
宁县
County
Ning County in Qingyang
Ning County in Qingyang
Qingyang in Gansu
Qingyang in Gansu
Coordinates (Ning County government): 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E / 35.5092°N 107.9134°E / 35.5092; 107.9134
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityQingyang
County seatXinning
Area
 • Total
2,653.17 km2 (1,024.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
561,240
 • Density211.54/km2 (547.87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
745200
Websitewww.ningxian.gov.cn/yxnx

Ning County or Ningxian (simplified Chinese: 宁县; traditional Chinese: 寧縣; pinyin: Níng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745200, and its population in 2018 was 561,240 people.

History

The area of Ningxian is one of the earliest sites of Chinese civilization. The capital of the Yiqu was located in present Ningxian. Ningxian was established as a county during the Qin dynasty, later it was known as Ningzhou (宁州). In 1913 its name was changed to the present Ningxian.

Geography

Ningxian is located on the Loess Plateau and has a rather humid climate. The main rivers in the county are the Jinghe river and the Malian river. A significant area of the county is forested.

Climate

Climate data for Ningxian, elevation 979 m (3,212 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) 15.7
(60.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 35.2
(95.4)		 37.3
(99.1)		 34.7
(94.5)		 34.6
(94.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.7
(62.1)		 37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.7
(58.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 25.5
(77.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 30.1
(86.2)		 28.3
(82.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 11.4
(52.5)		 5.4
(41.7)		 18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.4
(70.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.5
(61.7)		 10.5
(50.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 10.3
(50.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 9.7
(49.5)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.8
(64.0)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 5.9
(42.6)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 4.6
(40.3)
Record low °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)		 −18.7
(−1.7)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −27.1
(−16.8)		 −27.1
(−16.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.8
(0.19)		 9.5
(0.37)		 14.3
(0.56)		 24.8
(0.98)		 48.0
(1.89)		 54.2
(2.13)		 122.2
(4.81)		 114.9
(4.52)		 108.0
(4.25)		 34.0
(1.34)		 15.9
(0.63)		 3.4
(0.13)		 554
(21.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 5.4 5.6 6.9 8.8 8.8 11.9 11.1 12.8 9.4 5.3 2.7 91.8
Average snowy days 4.0 5.7 2.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 3.2 17.2
Average relative humidity (%) 62 64 56 55 62 64 73 78 83 81 74 66 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 177.9 161.3 209.5 236.5 239.7 230.5 207.6 186.4 128.8 146.2 156.0 174.3 2,254.7
Percentage possible sunshine 57 52 56 60 55 53 47 45 35 42 51 58 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Economy

The county relies mostly on agriculture, its produce includes mutton, apples, apricots, carrots, dates, day lilies and morel mushrooms.

The town of Changqingqiao is the industry cluster of the county, home to chemical industry utilizing its coal, oil and natural gas reserves.

Administrative divisions

Ning County is divided to 14 towns and 4 townships.

Towns
Townships

Culture

Local food from Ningxian includes 'dog tongue bun' (Chinese: 狗舌头馍; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a bread shaped like a dog's tongue and 'sugar coins' (Chinese: 糖角子; pinyin: Gǒu shétou mó), a sugar-filled wheat bun.

In the TV series The Legend of Mi Yue, the capital of the Yiqu Country is set in Ningxian.

Transportation

See also

References

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