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Hengyang County (simplified Chinese: 衡阳县; traditional Chinese: 衡陽縣; pinyin: Héngyáng Xiàn; lit. 'south of Mount Heng') is a county and the 5th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. Located in the north of Hengyang City and the south east of Hunan province, the county is bordered to the north by Shuangfeng County, to the west by Shaodong County, to the south by the counties of Qidong and Hengdong and the districts of Zhengxiang, Shigu and Zhuhui, to the east by Nanyue District and Hengshan County. Hengyang County covers 2,558.61 km2 (987.88 sq mi) with a population of 1,235,100 (as of 2015). The county has 17 towns under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Xidu Town (西渡镇).[1]

Hengyang County
衡阳县
County
Hengyang County
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°58′11″N 112°22′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
SeatXidu
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History


The county was the first time named after Hengyang in history that Hengyang County was formed through the amalgamation of the three counties of Linzheng (临蒸), Xincheng (新城) and Chong'an (重安) in 589 AD (Sui dynasty). After that the county was once again divided into three counties of Linzheng, Xincheng and Chong'an, the two counties of Xincheng and Chong'an were merged to the county of Linzheng, the county of Linzheng was turned back to the name of Hengyang in 732 AD.

The provincial city of Hengyang was established from three townships and urban area of Hengyang County in January 1931. Hengnan County was formed from the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 9th districts in the south eastern portion of the county in April 1952, the county seat was transferred to Xidu Town in July 1952.[2]


Geography


The county of Hengyang is located in the northwest of Hengyang City and the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It borders Nanyue District and Hengshan County to the east, and is adjacent to Zhengxiang District, Shigu District and Hengnan County in the south, Qidong County and Shaodong County in the west, and Shuangfeng County in the north. It is 74 kilometers from east to west and 55 kilometers from north to south.[3]

The mountainous part of the county is the extension of the Hengshan range, rolling up and down. Its terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with hills and plains staggered. There are many plains on both sides of the rivers. The Zheng River runs through the county and merges to the river of Xiang at Shiguzui. It is convenient for water transportation with the Xiang River and Zheng River as the main channel. Mineral deposits in the county are placer gold, ceramic mud, coal, kaolin, limestone, barite, lead and zinc.[4]


Terrain


Hengyang County is located in the transitional zone between the rise of Wuling Mountains and the subsidence of Dongting Lake, which is the northern edge of Hengyang Basin. The layers of tertiary red rock is deposited in the center of the basin and is about 3,000 meters thick. A series of tenia fornicis on the east, north and west sides are centered around the central-south red basin with different types of structures.[3]


Climate


Hengyang has a subtropical monsoon climate with cool summers and warm winters, it is mainly warm and humid. The annual precipitation is 1,452 mm (57.2 in), the annual average temperature is about 17.9 °C (64.2 °F), the average temperature in January is 4.6 °C (40.3 °F) and in July is 30.3 °C (86.5 °F).[3]

Climate data for Hengyang County (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.2
(52.2)
15.5
(59.9)
22.2
(72.0)
27.4
(81.3)
30.6
(87.1)
34.3
(93.7)
33.6
(92.5)
29.4
(84.9)
24.0
(75.2)
18.3
(64.9)
12.4
(54.3)
22.3
(72.2)
Average low °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
5.3
(41.5)
8.8
(47.8)
14.6
(58.3)
19.4
(66.9)
23.1
(73.6)
25.9
(78.6)
25.3
(77.5)
21.3
(70.3)
16.0
(60.8)
10.4
(50.7)
4.9
(40.8)
14.9
(58.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.0
(2.72)
88.1
(3.47)
135.4
(5.33)
161.0
(6.34)
189.2
(7.45)
174.2
(6.86)
119.2
(4.69)
98.4
(3.87)
51.7
(2.04)
69.4
(2.73)
68.3
(2.69)
44.2
(1.74)
1,268.1
(49.93)
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[5]

Subdivision


17 towns
8 townships

Economy


According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Hengyang County in 2017 was 35,493 million yuan (5,257 million US dollars), up by 8.5 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 7,108 million yuan (1,053 million US dollars), up by 3.5 percent, that of the secondary industry was 12,656 million yuan (1,874 million US dollars), up by 7.4 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 15,729 million yuan (2,330 million US dollars), up by 12.2 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 20.03 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 35.66 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 44.32 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 33,115 yuan (4,905 US dollars).[6]


Tourist resources



References


  1. According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on approving township-level division adjustment programmes of Hengyang County (November 18, 2015) / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意衡阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(2015年11月18日 湘民行发〔2015〕36号) see rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)
  2. The history of Hengyang County / 衡阳县历史沿革 see xzqh.org (2016-01-12)
  3. introduction of geography / 自然地理概况 see hyx.gov
  4. Hengyang County profiles / 衡阳县概况 see xzqh.org
  5. "衡阳县-天气预报". China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. according to the Statistical Communiqué of Hengyang County on the 2016 National Economic and Social Development / 衡阳县2017年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 see hyx.gov (2018-03-22) or hengyang.gov (2018-03-13)
  7. tourist resources of Hengyang County / 旅游资源 see hyx.gov

На других языках


- [en] Hengyang County

[ru] Хэнъян (уезд)

Хэнъя́н (кит. упр. 衡阳, пиньинь Héngyáng) — уезд городского округа Хэнъян провинции Хунань (КНР).



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