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Minle County

Coordinates: 38°25′49″N 100°48′45″E / 38.4303°N 100.8126°E / 38.4303; 100.8126
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Minle County
民乐县
On the grounds of the Aviko French fry factory in Liuba Town, Minle County
On the grounds of the Aviko French fry factory in Liuba Town, Minle County
Minle in Zhangye
Minle in Zhangye
Zhangye in Gansu
Zhangye in Gansu
Coordinates (Minle government): 38°25′49″N 100°48′45″E / 38.4303°N 100.8126°E / 38.4303; 100.8126
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityZhangye
County seatHongshui
Area
 • Total3,678 km2 (1,420 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total248,570
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
734500

Minle County (simplified Chinese: 民乐县; traditional Chinese: 民樂縣; pinyin: Mínlè Xiàn) is a county in Gansu province of China, bordering Qinghai province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. Its postal code is 734500, and in 1999 its population was 232,462 people. The GDP per capita is US$1,605 in 2010.

Administrative divisions

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Minle County is divided to 10 towns:[2]

Towns
  • Hongshui (洪水镇)
  • Liuba (六坝镇)
  • Xintian (新天镇)
  • Nangu(南古镇)
  • Yonggu (永固镇)
  • Sanbao(三堡镇)
  • Nanfeng(南丰镇)
  • Minlian (民联镇)
  • Shunhua(顺化镇)
  • Fengle (丰乐镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Minle, elevation 2,232 m (7,323 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) 13.7
(56.7)
16.5
(61.7)
21.0
(69.8)
28.2
(82.8)
28.8
(83.8)
30.5
(86.9)
35.0
(95.0)
31.7
(89.1)
31.5
(88.7)
24.7
(76.5)
19.5
(67.1)
15.5
(59.9)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
0.8
(33.4)
6.2
(43.2)
12.8
(55.0)
17.7
(63.9)
21.7
(71.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.6
(72.7)
17.8
(64.0)
11.4
(52.5)
5.0
(41.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
6.2
(43.2)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
17.4
(63.3)
16.0
(60.8)
11.4
(52.5)
4.6
(40.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
−8.1
(17.4)
4.6
(40.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.6
(33.1)
5.4
(41.7)
9.9
(49.8)
11.8
(53.2)
10.6
(51.1)
6.6
(43.9)
0.1
(32.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
−0.6
(31.0)
Record low °C (°F) −25.9
(−14.6)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−14.1
(6.6)
−10.4
(13.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.0
(39.2)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−22.7
(−8.9)
−29.1
(−20.4)
−29.1
(−20.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)
4.6
(0.18)
11.6
(0.46)
22.3
(0.88)
43.2
(1.70)
53.6
(2.11)
72.9
(2.87)
66.4
(2.61)
57.6
(2.27)
17.3
(0.68)
7.1
(0.28)
4.7
(0.19)
365.1
(14.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 4.9 5.8 6.4 8.5 10.5 13.1 12.2 10.1 5.9 4.2 5.1 91.4
Average snowy days 6.9 7.0 7.7 6.6 2.5 0.1 0 0 0.4 4.5 5.4 7.0 48.1
Average relative humidity (%) 48 45 45 43 45 51 60 61 60 54 50 50 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230.1 219.8 250.8 260.9 271.7 261.9 259.1 242.4 226.9 246.8 236.7 226.9 2,934
Percent possible sunshine 75 71 67 65 61 59 58 58 62 72 79 77 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:民乐县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.