Fushun County, Sichuan

Fushun County (simplified Chinese: 富顺县; traditional Chinese: 富順縣; pinyin: Fùshùn Xiàn) is a county in the south-central part of Sichuan Province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of prefecture-level city of Zigong.

Fushun County
富顺县
Location of Fushun County (red) within Zigong City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Fushun County (red) within Zigong City (yellow) and Sichuan
Fushun is located in Sichuan
Fushun
Fushun
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°10′52″N 104°58′30″E / 29.181°N 104.975°E / 29.181; 104.975
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityZigong
County seatFushi Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,336.26 km2 (515.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total764,000
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

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Fushun has a history over 1400 years. The county was built in 567 BC during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of China.[citation needed]

Geography

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The county has a total area of 1,603 km2 (619 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

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Fushun administers 3 subdistricts, 16 towns and 1 township:[2]

subdistricts
  • Fushi 富世街道
  • Dengjingguan 邓井关街道
  • Donghu 东湖街道
towns
  • Pipa 琵琶镇
  • Shishi 狮市镇
  • Qilong 骑龙镇
  • Daisi 代寺镇
  • Tongsi 童寺镇
  • Gufo 古佛镇
  • Yongnian 永年镇
  • Doushan 兜山镇
  • Banqiao 板桥镇
  • Fushan 福善镇
  • Liqiao 李桥镇
  • Zhaohua 赵化镇
  • Anxi 安溪镇
  • Feilong 飞龙镇
  • Huaide 怀德镇
  • Changtan 长滩镇
township
  • Longwan 龙万乡

Population

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In 2006, the county had a population of 1,034,600.

Climate

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Climate data for Fushun, elevation 306 m (1,004 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) 18.2
(64.8)
24.3
(75.7)
31.6
(88.9)
35.5
(95.9)
38.1
(100.6)
37.9
(100.2)
38.5
(101.3)
41.3
(106.3)
40.1
(104.2)
32.8
(91.0)
26.5
(79.7)
19.1
(66.4)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
13.7
(56.7)
18.7
(65.7)
24.2
(75.6)
27.6
(81.7)
29.3
(84.7)
32.2
(90.0)
32.3
(90.1)
27.3
(81.1)
21.7
(71.1)
17.3
(63.1)
11.6
(52.9)
22.2
(72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
10.3
(50.5)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
22.9
(73.2)
25.0
(77.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
23.4
(74.1)
18.6
(65.5)
14.3
(57.7)
9.2
(48.6)
18.4
(65.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.1
(46.6)
11.6
(52.9)
16.1
(61.0)
19.5
(67.1)
22.0
(71.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.6
(61.9)
12.3
(54.1)
7.6
(45.7)
15.7
(60.3)
Record low °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.4
(32.7)
0.7
(33.3)
7.2
(45.0)
10.7
(51.3)
15.2
(59.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
14.6
(58.3)
5.7
(42.3)
3.1
(37.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.9
(0.67)
17.3
(0.68)
35.9
(1.41)
64.0
(2.52)
93.6
(3.69)
178.4
(7.02)
184.9
(7.28)
155.8
(6.13)
126.4
(4.98)
65.0
(2.56)
28.2
(1.11)
16.2
(0.64)
982.6
(38.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 8.7 10.8 12.8 13.9 16.9 13.3 12.1 14.8 16.7 10.1 10.5 150.9
Average snowy days 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 84 80 76 74 74 81 80 78 83 86 84 85 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 35.3 53.3 93.7 126.1 129.0 108.8 165.2 166.9 92.9 52.8 49.1 29.7 1,102.8
Percent possible sunshine 11 17 25 33 31 26 39 41 25 15 15 9 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fùshùn Xiàn (County, China)". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:富顺县 (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 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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