Pingquan

Pingquan
平泉市
Pingchuan; Pingchüan
County-level city
Pingquan in Chengde
Pingquan in Chengde
Pingquan is located in Hebei
Pingquan
Pingquan
Location of the city center in Hebei
Coordinates: 41°01′06″N 118°42′07″E / 41.0184°N 118.7020°E / 41.0184; 118.7020
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityChengde
County seatPingquan (平泉镇)
Area
3,295.5 km2 (1,272.4 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2020)
399,378
 • Density121.19/km2 (313.88/sq mi)
 • Urban
228,261
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
067500
Area code0314
Websitehttp://www.pingquan.gov.cn/

Pingquan (Chinese: 平泉; pinyin: Píngquán) is a county-level city of northeastern Hebei province, China, bordering Liaoning province to the east. It has a population of 400,000 (2020 census) residing in an area of 3,297 km2 (1,273 sq mi). It is a centre of trade and business, and gold and silver are mined nearby.

History

Map including Pingquan (labeled as 平泉 P'ING-CH'ÜAN (PA-KOU) 八溝) (AMS, 1951)

Pingquan was formerly called Bakou (Pakow). It absorbed Chinese colonies in the neighboring Mongol land: a large portion of the Kharachin Right Wing Banner and a large part of the Kharachin Middle Banner. Both banners belonged to the Josutu League. During the Jindandao Incident of 1891, Pingquan was assaulted by Chinese religious sects. Catholic church were burnt and Chinese converts were massacred.

Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Pingquan, elevation 547 m (1,795 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) 11.2
(52.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 27.2
(81.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 37.6
(99.7)		 37.9
(100.2)		 42.1
(107.8)		 36.9
(98.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 9.6
(49.3)		 17.9
(64.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.3
(82.9)		 23.9
(75.0)		 16.4
(61.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 1.7
(35.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.3
(73.9)		 21.8
(71.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 2.5
(36.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 16.3
(61.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −13.9
(7.0)		 1.3
(34.4)
Record low °C (°F) −32.9
(−27.2)		 −26.3
(−15.3)		 −21.2
(−6.2)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 4.9
(40.8)		 9.6
(49.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −22.3
(−8.1)		 −26.3
(−15.3)		 −32.9
(−27.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)		 2.5
(0.10)		 8.4
(0.33)		 27.1
(1.07)		 50.6
(1.99)		 90.5
(3.56)		 142.3
(5.60)		 97.2
(3.83)		 41.9
(1.65)		 28.3
(1.11)		 10.6
(0.42)		 1.6
(0.06)		 502.7
(19.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 1.9 3.2 5.5 8.0 12.3 14.0 10.7 7.5 5.1 3.2 1.6 74.4
Average snowy days 3.0 3.4 3.8 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 3.6 2.9 19
Average relative humidity (%) 52 47 42 43 49 64 75 76 70 62 58 55 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.7 204.0 242.2 249.9 270.9 235.3 219.4 229.4 226.2 220.8 189.6 187.4 2,673.8
Percentage possible sunshine 67 67 65 62 60 52 48 54 61 65 65 66 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Education

Institutions of higher education include:

Economy

Major local companies include:

References

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