Qidong County
Qidong County
祁东县 | |
|---|---|
Location in Hengyang | |
Qidong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′59″N 112°05′26″E / 26.7996526066°N 112.0904251978°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 421600 |
Qidong County (simplified Chinese: 祁东县; traditional Chinese: 祁東縣; pinyin: Qídōng Xiàn; lit. 'the east of Qiyang') is a county and the 8th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. The county was formed from the eastern part of Qiyang County in April 1952 and was named after the east of Qiyang. Qidong County covers an area of 1,872 km2 (723 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,067,000.[1] The county has four subdistricts, 17 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Hongqiao Subdistrict (洪桥街道).[2]
Geography
Located in the central south of Hunan Province, the county is bordered to the north by Hengyang and Shaodong Counties, to the west by Shaoyang and Dong'an Counties, to the south by Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou, Qiyang County, and to the east by Changning City and Hengnan County.
Qidong means the east of Qiyang County, the county was named after its location. It lies in the southwest of Hengyang and the northern bank of the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It is long and narrow from east to west, with higher altitudes in the north and low in the south. The terrain is tilted northwest to southeast, with the Siming Mountains encroaching on the west, and the Qishan Mountains stretching on the southwest, the generalized Dayun Mountains runs through the northeastern portion with the county seat at its feet.[3] The Xiang-Gui railway, Xiang-Gui High-speed Railway, G322 National Highway, G72 Quannan Expressway, Hunan provincial route S210 and S317 have passed through its territory. The county is known as the Gorgeous Throat of Xiang-Gui.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Qidong, elevation 219 m (719 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.0 (2.72) |
75.4 (2.97) |
141.7 (5.58) |
137.0 (5.39) |
171.6 (6.76) |
177.8 (7.00) |
145.8 (5.74) |
115.6 (4.55) |
48.5 (1.91) |
59.1 (2.33) |
75.9 (2.99) |
52.9 (2.08) |
1,270.3 (50.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 16.1 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 150.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.3 | 58.1 | 69.3 | 101.4 | 126.7 | 132.6 | 222.4 | 199.2 | 149.4 | 122.9 | 110.4 | 94.0 | 1,446.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]All-time September high[7] | |||||||||||||
Subdivisions
- 4 subdistricts
- 3 townships
- Chenglian (城连圩乡)
- Fengdiping (凤歧坪乡)
- Maduqiao (马杜桥乡)
- 17 towns
- Baidishi (白地市镇)
- Buyunqiao (步云桥镇)
- Diaojiang (鸟江镇)
- Fengshiyan (风石堰镇)
- Guanjiazui (官家嘴镇)
- Guiyang (归阳镇)
- Guoshuiping (过水坪镇)
- Hezhou (河洲镇)
- Huangtupu (黄土铺镇)
- Jiangjia (蒋家桥镇)
- Jinqiao (金桥镇)
- Liangshi (粮市镇)
- Lingguan (灵官镇)
- Shitingzi (石亭子镇)
- Shuangqiao (双桥镇)
- Taihetang (太和堂镇)
- Zhuantang (砖塘镇)
Economy
According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Qidong County in 2017 was 29,636 million yuan (4,389 million US dollars), up by 8.9 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 6,840 million yuan (1,013 million US dollars), up by 3.2 percent, that of the secondary industry was 9,908 million yuan (1,467 million US dollars), up by 7.5 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 12,889 million yuan (1,909 million US dollars), up by 13.5 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 23.08 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 33.43 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 43.49 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 29,827 yuan (4,418 US dollars).[8]
External links
- Official Website Archived 2018-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Qidong News
References
- ^ the population of Qidong County in 2015: according to 祁东县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Qidong County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Hengyang People's Government. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Qidong County on November 10, 2014: 湘民行发〔2014〕10号. xzqh.org. 10 November 2014., rednet.cn, also see 祁东县撤销洪桥镇、白鹤铺镇并设立四个街道. qdxfcw.net. 11 November 2014.
- ^ Qidong profile / 祁东概况 hnqd.ccoo
- ^ "qdxw.com (2017-5-12)". Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天湖南江西浙江福建站点包揽高温榜前十（注，湖南株洲39.6℃数据存疑，在16点45分39.6℃前后几分钟气温在38℃附近）。今天湖南江西浙江上海江苏安徽河南广东福建共有114站气温打破9月中旬最高纪录，江苏全省71站有53站，也就是约3/4站点，破9月中旬纪录。另外江西江苏上海还有9站打破9月最高气温纪录。明天随着冷空气南下，南方高温开始缩减，湖北安徽江苏基本结束，但湖南江西浙江等地还有较大范围高温。之后冷空气继续渗透南下，18-19日南方的高温会明显收缩，但不会彻底结束。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ according to the Statistical Communiqué of Qidong County on the 2016 National Economic and Social Development / 祁东县2017年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 see hengyang.gov (2018-03-13) Archived 2018-04-18 at the Wayback Machine or hntj.gov (2018-03-13) Archived 2018-04-18 at the Wayback Machine