| Wulian County 五莲县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Wulian Mountain (五莲山) | |
 Wulian in Rizhao | |
 Rizhao in Shandong | |
| Coordinates (Wulian government): 35°45′37″N 119°12′49″E / 35.7602°N 119.2137°E / 35.7602; 119.2137 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Rizhao |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | Ma Weiqiang |
| • Governor | Zhu Guiyou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,497 km (578 sq mi) |
| Population | 500,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 262300 |
| Website | www |
Wulian County (simplified Chinese: 五莲县; traditional Chinese: 五蓮縣; pinyin: Wǔlián Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Rizhao, Shandong. The county is known for and named after its eponymous Wulian Mountain. It borders Zhucheng to the north, Donggang District to the south, Ju County to the west and Xihai'an to the east.
Wulian is the birthplace of noted poet Wang Fugang.
Geography
Administrative divisions
Wulian County administers one subdistrict, nine towns and two townships:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Hongning Subdistrict | 洪凝街道 | Hóngníng Jiēdào |
| Jietou Town | 街头镇 | Jiētou/Jiētóu Zhèn |
| Chaohe Town | 潮河镇 | Cháohé Zhèn |
| Xumeng Town | 许孟镇 | Xǔmèng Zhèn |
| Yuli Town | 于里镇 | Yúlǐ Zhèn |
| Wanghu Town | 汪湖镇 | Wānghú Zhèn |
| Kouguan Town | 叩官镇 | Kòuguān Zhèn |
| Zhongzhi Town | 中至镇 | Zhōngzhì Zhèn |
| Gaoze Town | 高泽镇 | Gāozé Zhèn |
| Songbai Town | 松柏镇 | Sōngbǎi Zhèn |
| Shichang Township | 石场乡 | Shícháng Xiāng |
| Hubu Township | 户部乡 | Hùbù Xiāng |
In 2002, Wulian County administered nine towns and three townships:
- Towns: Hongning, Jietou, Yuli, Xumeng 许孟, Chaohe, Wanghu, Kouguan, Zhongzhi, Gaoze.
- Townships: Shichang, Hubu, Songbai.
Climate
| Climate data for Wulian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
13.6 (56.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2 (28) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.1 (0.48) |
16.5 (0.65) |
18.1 (0.71) |
32.4 (1.28) |
64.5 (2.54) |
88.9 (3.50) |
168.9 (6.65) |
234.7 (9.24) |
81.4 (3.20) |
32.8 (1.29) |
32.5 (1.28) |
14.3 (0.56) |
797.1 (31.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 81.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.4 | 166.3 | 213.5 | 229.1 | 252.8 | 225.5 | 195.7 | 196.4 | 197.3 | 199.9 | 167.9 | 165.7 | 2,374.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "2018年五莲县国民经济和社会发展统计公报". tjj.rizhao.gov.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 日照市统计局. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- 辭海第六版. 2009. p. 2422.
名胜有五莲山。
- 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
因地处五莲山而得名。
- 五莲简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County Government. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Ni, Cai (尼采) (26 February 2017). 《大别山诗刊》第557期 中国诗选 王夫刚作品 (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
王夫刚：著名诗人。中国作家协会会员。1969年12月26日生于山东省五莲县户部乡王家大村。
- 五莲县地图 [Map of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County government website. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
(from north to south) "汪湖 许孟 高泽 于里 中至 洪凝 松柏 户部 叩官 石场 潮河 街头"
- 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
调整后，全县辖1个街道、9个镇、2个乡：洪凝街道、街头镇、潮河镇、许孟镇、于里镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、松柏镇、石场乡、户部乡。
- Jietou Town is located at the intersection of two roads (山东222省道 & 莒兴路). The noun form of 街頭 has two pronunciations (which have the exact same meaning): Jiētou and Jiētóu. 現代漢語詞典(第七版) [Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (Seventh Edition)]. The Commercial Press. September 2016. p. 662. ISBN 9787100124508.
- 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
2002年末，五莲县辖9个镇、3个乡：洪凝镇、街头镇、于里镇、许孟镇、潮河镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、石场乡、户部乡、松柏乡。
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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