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Pingshan County, Sichuan

Coordinates: 28°42′N 103°58′E / 28.700°N 103.967°E / 28.700; 103.967
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Pingshan County
屏山县
Location of Pingshan County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Pingshan County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°42′N 103°58′E / 28.700°N 103.967°E / 28.700; 103.967
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
County seatPingshan Town
Area
 • Total
1,437 km2 (555 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
245,184
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.ybps.gov.cn

Pingshan County (Chinese: 屏山县; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; Yi: ꀻꎭꑤ or ꀽꎫꑤ) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the south. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is on the route of China National Highway 213 and Sichuan Provincial Highway 307. As of 2012, there are 131 primary schools and 22 secondary schools in the county. There are 17 hospitals and clinics in the county. The county oversees eight towns and seven townships.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Pingshan County administers 8 towns, 1 township and 2 ethnic townships:[3]

  • Jinping Town (锦屏镇)
  • Xinshi Town (新市镇)
  • Zhongdu Town (中都镇)
  • Longhua Town (龙华镇)
  • Dacheng Town (大乘镇)
  • Xin'an Town (新安镇)
  • Shulou Town (书楼镇)
  • Pingshan Town (屏山镇)
  • Xiaxi Township (夏溪乡)
  • Pingbian Yi Ethnic Township (屏边彝族乡; ꀻꀜꆈꌠꑣ pip bie nuo su xie)
  • Qingping Yi Ethnic Township (清平彝族乡; ꏽꀻꆈꌠꑣ} qix pip nuo su xie)

Climate

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Climate data for Jinpingzhen, Pingshan, elevation 462 m (1,516 ft), (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)
26.6
(79.9)
32.8
(91.0)
35.7
(96.3)
39.4
(102.9)
39.1
(102.4)
40.2
(104.4)
41.5
(106.7)
38.7
(101.7)
31.9
(89.4)
26.7
(80.1)
22.7
(72.9)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
15.0
(59.0)
20.2
(68.4)
25.4
(77.7)
28.7
(83.7)
30.1
(86.2)
32.9
(91.2)
32.0
(89.6)
27.9
(82.2)
22.8
(73.0)
18.4
(65.1)
13.1
(55.6)
23.2
(73.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
10.9
(51.6)
14.9
(58.8)
19.6
(67.3)
22.8
(73.0)
24.8
(76.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
23.2
(73.8)
18.9
(66.0)
14.6
(58.3)
9.7
(49.5)
18.4
(65.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
8.3
(46.9)
11.4
(52.5)
15.6
(60.1)
18.8
(65.8)
21.3
(70.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.8
(73.0)
20.4
(68.7)
16.6
(61.9)
12.3
(54.1)
7.7
(45.9)
15.4
(59.7)
Record low °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
0.1
(32.2)
4.1
(39.4)
7.3
(45.1)
11.9
(53.4)
15.0
(59.0)
18.3
(64.9)
17.0
(62.6)
15.3
(59.5)
10.4
(50.7)
2.9
(37.2)
0.8
(33.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.7
(0.54)
13.2
(0.52)
28.6
(1.13)
63.0
(2.48)
87.8
(3.46)
127.1
(5.00)
205.1
(8.07)
235.2
(9.26)
142
(5.6)
52.3
(2.06)
20.7
(0.81)
13.3
(0.52)
1,002
(39.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 9.3 11.4 13.4 13.9 16.6 15.5 15.5 15.7 16.3 11.7 10.0 159.6
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79 75 71 71 71 78 80 81 84 85 82 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.8 51.9 92.3 114.7 117.5 95.8 143.7 141.4 68.0 50.1 46.2 38.7 997.1
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 25 30 28 23 34 35 18 14 15 12 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报(第一号)" (in Chinese). Government of Yibin. 2021-06-09.
  2. ^ 屏山县2012年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. Yibin Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:屏山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.