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Changfeng County

Coordinates: 32°28′41″N 117°10′03″E / 32.4780°N 117.1676°E / 32.4780; 117.1676
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Changfeng
长丰县
View of Shuangdunji in Changfeng from the Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway
View of Shuangdunji in Changfeng from the Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway
Changfeng in Hefei
Changfeng in Hefei
Hefei in Anhui
Hefei in Anhui
Coordinates: 32°28′41″N 117°10′03″E / 32.4780°N 117.1676°E / 32.4780; 117.1676
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHefei
County seatShuihu
Area
 • Total1,922.24 km2 (742.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total783,982
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
231100
Websitewww.changfeng.gov.cn

Changfeng County (simplified Chinese: 长丰县; traditional Chinese: 長豐縣; pinyin: Chángfēng Xiàn) is a county of Anhui Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui. It is the northernmost county-level division of Hefei, the provincial capital. The county has a surface of 1,922.24 km2 (742.18 sq mi) and a population of 629,535 inhabitants.[1] It contains 9 towns, 6 townships, and a development zone.

In 2014 Changfeng County offered 1,000 RMB in cash ($140) to each family who gave newborns the mothers' surname, in order improve the imbalanced sex ratio.[2][3]

Administrative divisions

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Changfeng County is divided to 12 towns, 2 townships and 1 other.[4]

Towns
  • Shuihu (水湖镇)
  • Zhuangmu (庄墓镇)
  • Yangmiao (杨庙镇)
  • Wushan (吴山镇)
  • Gangji (岗集镇)
  • Shuangdun (双墩镇)
  • Xiatang (下塘镇)
  • Zhuxiang (朱巷镇)
  • Taolou (陶楼镇)
  • Duji (杜集镇)
  • Luotang (罗塘镇)
  • Yijing (义井镇)
Townships
  • Zuodian Township (左店乡)
  • Zaojia Township (造甲乡)
Other
  • Shuangfeng Development Zone (双凤开发区)

Climate

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Climate data for Changfeng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
26.7
(80.1)
30.4
(86.7)
34.1
(93.4)
36.4
(97.5)
39.0
(102.2)
38.8
(101.8)
39.0
(102.2)
38.1
(100.6)
34.5
(94.1)
29.4
(84.9)
23.1
(73.6)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
10.0
(50.0)
15.3
(59.5)
21.9
(71.4)
27.1
(80.8)
30.1
(86.2)
32.4
(90.3)
31.6
(88.9)
27.8
(82.0)
22.8
(73.0)
16.1
(61.0)
9.4
(48.9)
21.0
(69.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
5.1
(41.2)
10.0
(50.0)
16.3
(61.3)
21.7
(71.1)
25.5
(77.9)
28.2
(82.8)
27.4
(81.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.3)
10.7
(51.3)
4.5
(40.1)
16.0
(60.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
1.4
(34.5)
5.7
(42.3)
11.5
(52.7)
17.0
(62.6)
21.6
(70.9)
24.9
(76.8)
24.2
(75.6)
19.5
(67.1)
13.3
(55.9)
6.5
(43.7)
0.9
(33.6)
12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−12.6
(9.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
0.1
(32.2)
6.4
(43.5)
12.1
(53.8)
18.0
(64.4)
15.4
(59.7)
9.6
(49.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
−5.8
(21.6)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−18.5
(−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.3
(1.43)
41.3
(1.63)
65.0
(2.56)
65.9
(2.59)
81.1
(3.19)
149.6
(5.89)
175.0
(6.89)
138.8
(5.46)
73.6
(2.90)
51.1
(2.01)
48.0
(1.89)
26.4
(1.04)
952.1
(37.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.5 8.1 9.2 8.4 9.2 9.4 11.4 11.6 8.6 7.5 7.9 6.4 105.2
Average snowy days 4.2 2.3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.3 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 74 73 71 70 70 75 81 81 78 72 73 73 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134.9 131.3 166.9 191.9 201.5 181.3 203.0 197.4 169.8 171.0 155.9 144.3 2,049.2
Percent possible sunshine 42 42 45 49 47 43 47 48 46 49 50 47 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "A movement to pass mothers' last names to their children is gaining traction in China".
  3. ^ "安徽长丰试点"姓氏改革",子随母姓奖千元_中国政库_澎湃新闻-The Paper".
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:长丰县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.