Nayong County

Nayong County
纳雍县
Nayong in Bijie
Nayong in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Nayong County government): 26°46′45″N 105°24′53″E / 26.7793°N 105.4146°E / 26.7793; 105.4146
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Area
 • Total2,452.32 km2 (946.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,081,429
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nayong County (simplified Chinese: 纳雍县; traditional Chinese: 納雍縣; pinyin: Nàyōng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city. It is rich in natural resources: coal, lead, zinc, marble, sulfur, iron, fluorite, dolomite, limestone and others. A significant portion of Guizhou's coal production is extracted in Nayong.[1] Nayong's marble is famous in China, and the annual production is 1,400,000 cubic metres (49,000,000 cu ft).[2] For agriculture, timber, tobacco, walnut and tea are some products of importance. In 2016, the total GDP was RMB 18,900,000,000, with a GDP per capita of RMB 27,843.

Administrative divisions

Nayong is partitioned in the following town-level divisions:[3]

  • Yongxi subdistrict (雍熙街道)
  • Wenchang subdistrict (文昌街道)
  • Juren subdistrict (居仁街道)
  • Zonglin town (骔岭镇)
  • Shaowo town (勺窝镇)
  • Yangchang town (阳长镇)
  • Xinfang township (新房乡)
  • Weixin town (维新镇)
  • Dongdi township (董地乡)
  • Shedongguan township (厍东关乡)
  • Longchang town (龙场镇)
  • Zhaile town (寨乐镇)
  • Huazuo township (化作乡)
  • Lezhi town (乐治镇)
  • Yulongba town (玉龙坝镇)
  • Shabao town (沙包镇)
  • Shuidong town (东镇)
  • Baixing town (百兴镇)
  • Shuguang town (曙光镇)
  • Gukai township (姑开乡)
  • Guoquanyan township (锅圈岩乡)
  • Yangchang township (羊场乡)
  • Kunzhai township (昆寨乡)
  • Zhuchang Miao and Yi Ethnic township (猪场苗族彝族乡)
  • Zuojiujia township (左鸠戛乡)
  • Zhangjiawan town (张家湾镇)

Climate

Climate data for Nayong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
30.1
(86.2)
34.1
(93.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.9
(93.0)
33.2
(91.8)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.9
(91.2)
28.9
(84.0)
26.9
(80.4)
22.1
(71.8)
34.1
(93.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
11.1
(52.0)
15.9
(60.6)
20.9
(69.6)
23.4
(74.1)
24.9
(76.8)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
23.8
(74.8)
18.7
(65.7)
15.2
(59.4)
9.6
(49.3)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.4
(43.5)
10.5
(50.9)
15.2
(59.4)
18.3
(64.9)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
21.5
(70.7)
18.8
(65.8)
14.6
(58.3)
10.6
(51.1)
5.6
(42.1)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
3.5
(38.3)
7.0
(44.6)
11.4
(52.5)
14.5
(58.1)
17.3
(63.1)
18.8
(65.8)
18.0
(64.4)
15.6
(60.1)
12.1
(53.8)
7.7
(45.9)
3.2
(37.8)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
0.6
(33.1)
4.8
(40.6)
9.4
(48.9)
9.3
(48.7)
10.8
(51.4)
6.2
(43.2)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.3
(26.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.8
(1.17)
21.1
(0.83)
36.2
(1.43)
67.2
(2.65)
139.4
(5.49)
229.6
(9.04)
223.3
(8.79)
154.4
(6.08)
140.3
(5.52)
101.3
(3.99)
34.1
(1.34)
23.5
(0.93)
1,200.2
(47.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 20.1 17.1 16.8 17.3 18.0 19.6 16.7 15.8 14.3 19.1 14.5 17.5 206.8
Average snowy days 5.3 3.4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.2 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 86 82 78 76 76 81 80 80 81 85 83 85 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 56.8 75.5 108.5 134.3 132.6 105.8 158.3 167.3 128.6 78.1 90.3 63.1 1,299.2
Percent possible sunshine 17 24 29 35 32 26 38 42 35 22 28 19 29
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Demographics

The total population is a little over 1 million people as of 2016 with a male to female ratio of 1.07:1. The urban population was 242,379 people. Nayong is home to at least 29 ethnic minorities such as Miao, Yi, Bai, Buyi, Hui, Dong and Zhuang.[1]

Transportation

Nayong has a railway station on the Zhijin to Liupanshui railroad, which was completed in 2015.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "珙桐纳雍_纳雍县人民政府". Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ "纳雍大理石_纳雍县人民政府". www.gznayong.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13.
  3. ^ "政府机构设置介绍_政务公开_纳雍县人民政府". www.gznayong.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "提示信息".