Kang County

County in Gansu, China
Kang County
33°19′44″N 105°36′32″E / 33.329°N 105.609°E / 33.329; 105.609
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total2,958.46 km2 (1,142.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total170,717
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
746500
Websitewww.gskx.gov.cn

Kang County or Kangxian (simplified Chinese: 康县; traditional Chinese: 康縣; pinyin: Kāng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Longnan City. The county was formed in 1928 as Wudu County, but renamed to Kang County the next year, named after the northern Zhou Dynasty place Kangzhou [zh].[1]

Administrative divisions

The county was subdivided in 18 towns and 3 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Pingluo (平洛镇)
  • Dabao (大堡镇)
  • Anmenkou (岸门口镇)
  • Lianghe (两河镇)
  • Changba (长坝镇)
  • Yuntai (云台镇)
  • Yangba (阳坝镇)

-Towns are upgraded from Township.

  • Wangba (王坝镇)
  • Douba (豆坝镇)
  • Wangguan (望关镇)
  • Sitai (寺台镇)
  • Baiyang (白杨镇)
  • Tongqian (铜钱镇)
  • Sanheba (三河坝镇)
  • Nianba (碾坝镇)
  • Dananyu (大南峪镇)
  • Zhoujiaba (周家坝镇) - it is renamed from Douping (豆坪乡).
Townships
  • Miba Township(迷坝乡)
  • Dianzi Township(店子乡)
  • Taishi Township(太石乡)

Demographics

The county is majority Han, with Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Tibetan, Mongolian, Yao, and Uygur minority groups. The total population is 203,400 people.[3]

Year Population Urban Rural
1999 199,570
2011 202,400 18,800 183,600
203,400

Climate

Climate data for Kangxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
19.1
(66.4)
27.0
(80.6)
30.8
(87.4)
32.5
(90.5)
35.0
(95.0)
34.9
(94.8)
35.5
(95.9)
32.5
(90.5)
26.4
(79.5)
20.5
(68.9)
17.0
(62.6)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.5
(45.5)
12.8
(55.0)
18.9
(66.0)
22.6
(72.7)
25.8
(78.4)
27.5
(81.5)
26.5
(79.7)
21.2
(70.2)
16.1
(61.0)
11.5
(52.7)
6.5
(43.7)
16.8
(62.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
2.6
(36.7)
7.0
(44.6)
12.3
(54.1)
16.0
(60.8)
19.5
(67.1)
21.6
(70.9)
20.8
(69.4)
16.5
(61.7)
11.5
(52.7)
6.3
(43.3)
1.1
(34.0)
11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.6
(36.7)
7.1
(44.8)
10.9
(51.6)
14.6
(58.3)
17.2
(63.0)
16.9
(62.4)
13.4
(56.1)
8.5
(47.3)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
7.2
(44.9)
Record low °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)
−11.8
(10.8)
−8.8
(16.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.2
(34.2)
6.4
(43.5)
10.3
(50.5)
8.7
(47.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
−16.7
(1.9)
−16.7
(1.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31)
11.8
(0.46)
28.0
(1.10)
50.8
(2.00)
88.0
(3.46)
88.5
(3.48)
153.5
(6.04)
133.0
(5.24)
119.2
(4.69)
65.0
(2.56)
18.7
(0.74)
5.9
(0.23)
770.4
(30.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.5 9.2 11.6 11.0 13.8 12.8 14.5 14.2 16.3 15.1 9.4 6.5 142.9
Average snowy days 12.1 8.4 3.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 6.2 32.2
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 70 70 74 77 81 83 86 85 79 73 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 112.4 94.8 123.4 156.7 174.2 160.8 173.2 161.8 90.5 89.4 104.8 120.7 1,562.7
Percent possible sunshine 35 30 33 40 40 38 40 40 25 26 34 39 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Economy

The economy of Kangxian is mainly based around agriculture. Crops of major importance are wheat, corn, potatoes, soybeans, and white beans. The county is also a major producer of edible mushrooms such as black wood ear,[6] it also produces a domestically popular Longshen green tea,[7] walnuts, mulberry and silkworm cocoons.[8] In recent years, eco-tourism has become of some importance.[9]

See also

References

"康县概况". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.

  1. ^ "历史沿革". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:康县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ "康县人民政府".
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ "黑木耳--康县-新华网甘肃频道". www.gs.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27.
  7. ^ "甘肃茶叶生产情况汇报".
  8. ^ "经济社会". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  9. ^ "绿色吸引力 脱贫新动力——甘肃康县生态旅游助脱贫-新华网". Archived from the original on October 22, 2019.
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