Ankang
Ankang (Chinese: 安康; pinyin: Ānkāng) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shaanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei province to the east, Chongqing municipality to the south, and Sichuan province to the southwest.
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Ankang 安康市 An-k'ang | |
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.png) Location of Ankang City jurisdiction in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates (Ankang municipal government): 32°41′07″N 109°01′44″E / 32.6854°N 109.0290°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Municipal seat | Hanbin District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 23,391 km2 (9,031 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,493,436 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,244,784 |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 75.5 billion US$ 12.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 28,536 US$ 4,582 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SN-09 |
| Ankang | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 安康 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Peaceful & Healthy | ||||||||
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| Xicheng | |||||||||
| Chinese | 西城 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | West City | ||||||||
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| Jinzhou | |||||||||
| Chinese | 金州 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Golden Prefecture | ||||||||
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It covers an area of 23,391 square kilometres (9,031 sq mi) and consists Xunyang, a county-level city, one urban district, and eight counties. Its total population was 2,493,436 people according to the 2020 Chinese census, with 1,244,784 living in urban areas.
History
The settlement of Ankang dates to the Stone Age, and its recorded history dates back more than 3000 years.[citation needed] The settlement was originally known as Xicheng. Ankang County was established in 1st Taikang year of the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 280). It later formed part of the Eastern Liang Prefecture, which was reorganized into the Jin Prefecture in the 3rd Feidi year of the Western Wei (AD 554). Under the Sui, this was renamed Xicheng Commandery (西城郡; Xīchéngjùn) and, under the Tang, Ankang Commandery (安康郡; Ānkāngjùn).
Climate
Ankang has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with cool, dry winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 3.7 °C (38.3 °F) in January to 27.0 °C (80.4 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.7 °C (60.1 °F). Most of annual precipitation occurs from June to September.
| Climate data for Ankang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 31.7 (89.1) | 35.3 (95.5) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.3 (104.5) | 41.3 (106.3) | 40.4 (104.7) | 40.7 (105.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 25.9 (78.6) | 17.7 (63.9) | 41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.6 (49.3) | 21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | 11.4 (52.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 10.3 (50.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | 16.0 (60.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 3.0 (37.4) | 6.9 (44.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 7.4 (45.3) | 2.1 (35.8) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −5.9 (21.4) | −2.6 (27.3) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.9 (53.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 10.6 (51.1) | 1.0 (33.8) | −3.1 (26.4) | −9.7 (14.5) | −9.7 (14.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.7 (0.22) | 10.5 (0.41) | 29.2 (1.15) | 51.9 (2.04) | 94.9 (3.74) | 126.6 (4.98) | 138.4 (5.45) | 126.4 (4.98) | 121.9 (4.80) | 79.5 (3.13) | 26.7 (1.05) | 6.4 (0.25) | 818.1 (32.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.1 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 109.3 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.3 | 101.1 | 141.8 | 167.3 | 175.3 | 183.4 | 213.9 | 203.3 | 127.9 | 97.7 | 84.1 | 89.1 | 1,682.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 37 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Ankang includes one District，one county-level city and eight counties, totaling 109 towns, 88 townships and 3 sub-district offices.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Resident Population (2018) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Hanbin District | 汉滨区 | Hànbīn Qū | 883,800 | 3,645.91 | |
| Xunyang City | 旬阳市 | Xúnyáng Shì | 434,700 | 3,540.66 | |
| Hanyin County | 汉阴县 | Hànyīn Xiàn | 249,700 | 1,365.16 | |
| Shiquan County | 石泉县 | Shíquán Xiàn | 173,800 | 1,516.40 | |
| Ningshan County | 宁陕县 | Níngshǎn Xiàn | 70,300 | 3,666.89 | |
| Ziyang County | 紫阳县 | Zǐyáng Xiàn | 286,700 | 2,240.34 | |
| Langao County | 岚皋县 | Lángāo Xiàn | 156,500 | 1,957.26 | |
| Pingli County | 平利县 | Pínglì Xiàn | 195,900 | 2,647.80 | |
| Zhenping County | 镇坪县 | Zhènpíng Xiàn | 51,800 | 1,502.45 | |
| Baihe County | 白河县 | Báihé Xiàn | 165,800 | 1,453.44 | |
Notes
References
Sources
- Works cited
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), "Jinzhou", Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, p. 264, ISBN 9780810860537.
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