Fengqiu County (simplified Chinese: 封丘; traditional Chinese: 封邱; pinyin: Fēngqiū) is a county in the north of Henan province, located on the north (left) bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang.

Fengqiu
封丘县
Fengkiu
Fengqiu is located in Henan
Fengqiu
Fengqiu
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 114°25′08″E / 35.0412°N 114.4189°E / 35.0412; 114.4189
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
  Total
1,220 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total
718,600
  Density589/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453300
Division codeFQU[2]
Fengqiu County
Traditional Chinese封邱縣
Simplified Chinese封丘县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFēngqiū xiàn
Bopomofoㄈㄥ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Wade–GilesFeng1-ch‘iu1 hsien4
IPA[fə́ŋ.tɕʰjóʊ ɕjɛ̂n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFūngyāu yuhn
Jyutpingfung1 jau1 jyun6
IPA[fʊŋ˥.jɐw˥ jyn˨]

In ancient times, Pingqiu County (平丘) was located to the east of here.

Administrative divisions

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As of 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 11 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Fengqiu, elevation 70 m (230 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) 18.8
(65.8)
25.2
(77.4)
27.8
(82.0)
34.5
(94.1)
38.0
(100.4)
39.5
(103.1)
40.4
(104.7)
38.4
(101.1)
38.5
(101.3)
34.3
(93.7)
27.1
(80.8)
24.2
(75.6)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
8.6
(47.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.6
(70.9)
27.3
(81.1)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.6
(87.1)
26.8
(80.2)
22.0
(71.6)
14.0
(57.2)
7.4
(45.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
2.8
(37.0)
9.4
(48.9)
15.2
(59.4)
21.1
(70.0)
26.0
(78.8)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
7.9
(46.2)
1.4
(34.5)
14.4
(57.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.7
(38.7)
9.2
(48.6)
15.2
(59.4)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
10.6
(51.1)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
9.4
(49.0)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.4
(41.7)
12.8
(55.0)
16.6
(61.9)
13.0
(55.4)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.2
(8.2)
−17.7
(0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)
9.9
(0.39)
16.3
(0.64)
33.4
(1.31)
48.4
(1.91)
67.9
(2.67)
157.3
(6.19)
114.9
(4.52)
72.0
(2.83)
29.3
(1.15)
24.9
(0.98)
7.1
(0.28)
588.9
(23.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.6 4.1 5.1 6.5 7.4 10.4 9.3 7.7 5.6 4.5 2.8 69.9
Average snowy days 3.3 3.0 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.5 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 62 66 67 65 80 82 77 70 69 66 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.8 132.0 178.2 203.9 222.0 201.0 179.6 172.3 156.6 155.9 136.4 126.4 1,981.1
Percentage possible sunshine 37 42 48 52 51 47 41 42 43 45 44 42 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 最新人口信息 (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新县及县以上行政区划代码(截止2014年10月31日) (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  3. 信阳市-行政区划网 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.