Qiyang (simplified Chinese: 祁阳市; traditional Chinese: 祁陽市; pinyin: Qíyáng Shì) is a county-level city of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou.
Qiyang
祁阳市 Kiyang | |
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County-level city | |
![]() ![]() Qiyang Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 26°34′48″N 111°50′28″E[1] | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 2,538.20 km2 (980.00 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 853,197 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 4261XX |
Located on the south central part of the province, it is adjacent to the city proper of Yongzhou. The county is bordered to the north and the northeast by Qidong County, to the east by Changning City, to the south by Xintian and Ningyuan Counties, to the southwest and the west by Shuangpai County, Lingling and Lengshuitan Districts. Qiyang County covers 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi). It has a registered population of 1,061,000 and has a permanent resident population of 879,900.[4] The county has 20 towns, 3 townships and 3 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Changhong Subdistrict (长虹街道).[5]
Climate data for Qiyang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.3 (81.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.7 (2.94) |
98.8 (3.89) |
139.0 (5.47) |
151.3 (5.96) |
190.8 (7.51) |
198.3 (7.81) |
120.9 (4.76) |
133.6 (5.26) |
63.6 (2.50) |
64.3 (2.53) |
68.0 (2.68) |
45.4 (1.79) |
1,348.7 (53.1) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] |
Township-level divisions of Qiyang County (November 11, 2015 - present) | |
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county seat: Changhong (长虹街道) | |
3 subdistricts |
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20 towns |
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2 townships |
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a Yao ethnic townships |
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