Zaoyang
| Zaoyang 枣阳市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Zaoyang Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 32°08′N 112°45′E / 32.133°N 112.750°ECoordinates: 32°08′N 112°45′E / 32.133°N 112.750°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xiangyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,277.58 km2 (1,265.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,004,741 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
Zaoyang (simplified Chinese: 枣阳; traditional Chinese: 棗陽; pinyin: Zǎoyáng) is a city in northern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, near the border with Henan province. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangyang. At the 2010 census its population was 1,004,741 inhabitants even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.
History
Remains dating back to the Warring States period (771 - 221 BCE) have been found near the city. Zaoyang was the site of two major battles during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang and the Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang.
Geography and climate
Zaoyang's administrative area spans in latitude 31° 40'−32° 40' N, or 78 kilometres (48 mi) and in longitude 112° 30'−113° 00' N, or 65 kilometres (40 mi).
Zaoyang has a monsoon-influenced, four season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with cold, damp (but comparatively dry), winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly daily averages range from 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) in January to 27.5 °C (81.5 °F) in July, with an annual mean temperature of 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). Precipitation peaks from May to August. The city receives an average 2,100 hours of sunshine per year.
| Climate data for Zaoyang (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
10.0 (50) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.0 (86) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.2 (81) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.1 (61) |
21.1 (70) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.1 (70) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.1 (61) |
9.6 (49.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.2 (0.638) |
23.9 (0.941) |
46.4 (1.827) |
65.6 (2.583) |
100.5 (3.957) |
119.5 (4.705) |
149.5 (5.886) |
124.6 (4.906) |
82.5 (3.248) |
63.1 (2.484) |
36.0 (1.417) |
14.2 (0.559) |
842.0 (33.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.9 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 109.8 |
| Source: Weather China[2] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Zaoyang is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.
Notable people
- Emperor Guangwu of Han, creator of the Western Han Dynasty, born in Zaoyang in 5 BCE.
- Nie Haisheng, Flight Engineer of China's 2005 Shenzhou 6 manned spacecraft expedition, born in Zaoyang in 1964.
References
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-hubei-admin.php
- ↑ 枣阳 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2011-11-27.