Wu'an
武安市 Wuan | |
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 Wu'an in Handan | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′49″N 114°12′14″E / 36.697°N 114.204°E / 36.697; 114.204 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| Area | |
| 1,806.0 km2 (697.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2020) | |
| 811,631 | |
| • Urban | 453,442 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Wu'an | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 武安 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | War-&-Peace | ||||||||
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Wu'an is a county-level city in the southwest of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shanxi Province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Handan.
History
People's Republic
In August 1949, Wu'an was one of three counties to be detached from Handan and attached to Pingyuan Province. In 1952, as Pingyuan dissolved, Wu'an returned to Handan.
Administrative divisions
As of 2020, Wu'an had a population of approximately 812,000.[1][2]
Towns
Wu'an Town (武安镇), Kang'ercheng (康二城镇), Niuji (午汲镇), Cishan (磁山镇), Baiyan (伯延镇), Shucun (淑村镇), Datong, Wu'an (大同镇), Yicheng (邑城镇), Kuangshan (矿山镇), Hejin (贺进镇), Yangyi (阳邑镇), Paihui (徘徊镇), Yetao (冶陶镇)
Townships
Shangtuancheng Township (上团城乡), Bei'anzhuang Township (北安庄乡), Bei'anle Township (北安乐乡), Xitushan Township (西土山乡), Xisizhuang Township (西寺庄乡), Huoshui Township (活水乡), Shidong Township (石洞乡), Guantao Township (管陶乡), Majiazhuang Township (马家庄乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Wu'an, elevation 280 m (920 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.7 (103.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
43.8 (110.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
19.9 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
14.5 (58.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21 (70) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
9.9 (49.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.6 (0.14) |
8.3 (0.33) |
9.4 (0.37) |
27.9 (1.10) |
48.2 (1.90) |
53.4 (2.10) |
167.9 (6.61) |
123.6 (4.87) |
57.6 (2.27) |
26.8 (1.06) |
15.3 (0.60) |
3.5 (0.14) |
545.5 (21.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 74.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 13.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 52 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 72 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.3 | 135.9 | 179.4 | 207.4 | 228.7 | 197.7 | 156.4 | 163.3 | 160.4 | 162.5 | 141.8 | 138.5 | 2,000.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]all-time January high[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Wŭ'ān Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ 邯郸市-行政区划网
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有284个国家气象站（超10%比例）打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有105站气温打破1月最高气温纪录。比如郑州21.9℃、太原老站14.9℃。具体详见下图表格。明天暖破纪录的情况可能还会出现，主要在四川东部、湖北、安徽、江苏以及山东南部。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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