County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Gu County or Guxian (simplified Chinese: 古县; traditional Chinese: 古縣; pinyin: Gǔ Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[1] The county spans an area of 1,196 square kilometers, and has a population of 91,798 as of 2010.[1][2]
History
The area was first incorporated under Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei dynasty in 528 CE under the name Anze County (安泽县).[3] The county was placed under the administration of Qinzhou [zh] upon its formation in 596 CE, during the Sui dynasty.[3]
In 606 CE the Anze County was renamed to Yueyang County (岳阳县).[3] Yueyang County underwent numerous boundary changes, but retained its name until 1914, when its name was reverted to Anze County.[3] During the Republic of China, the county belonged to Hedong Circuit [zh], but underwent various reorganizations during the Japanese Invasion of China.[3]
In August 1971, Gu County was formed with seven townships from Anze County and three from Fushan County.[3] In 1973, the county center was built up from Zhangjiagou Village (张家沟村) and Wanli Village (湾里村).[3]
Geography
Gu County spans an area of 1,196 kilometers, and ranges in altitude from 590 meters to 2,346 meters in height.[1] The main rivers which flow through the county include the Jian River, the Shibi River, the Lin River, the Guxian River, and the Caizi River.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Guxian, elevation 649 m (2,129 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
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19.0
(66.2)
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23.4
(74.1)
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29.2
(84.6)
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34.0
(93.2)
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36.8
(98.2)
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39.3
(102.7)
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38.9
(102.0)
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36.4
(97.5)
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36.6
(97.9)
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30.5
(86.9)
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24.8
(76.6)
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16.4
(61.5)
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39.3
(102.7)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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3.8
(38.8)
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8.3
(46.9)
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14.7
(58.5)
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21.4
(70.5)
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26.4
(79.5)
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30.6
(87.1)
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31.4
(88.5)
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29.6
(85.3)
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24.9
(76.8)
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19.0
(66.2)
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11.5
(52.7)
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5.0
(41.0)
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18.9
(66.0)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
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−3.3
(26.1)
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0.9
(33.6)
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7.1
(44.8)
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14.0
(57.2)
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19.1
(66.4)
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23.5
(74.3)
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25.4
(77.7)
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23.7
(74.7)
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18.5
(65.3)
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11.9
(53.4)
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4.6
(40.3)
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−1.8
(28.8)
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12.0
(53.5)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−8.3
(17.1)
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−4.3
(24.3)
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1.1
(34.0)
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7.3
(45.1)
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12.3
(54.1)
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17.2
(63.0)
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20.4
(68.7)
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19.2
(66.6)
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13.8
(56.8)
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7.0
(44.6)
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−0.1
(31.8)
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−6.4
(20.5)
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6.6
(43.9)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−18.2
(−0.8)
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−16.8
(1.8)
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−10.9
(12.4)
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−5.6
(21.9)
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0.2
(32.4)
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6.7
(44.1)
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14.0
(57.2)
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9.6
(49.3)
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1.5
(34.7)
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−5.7
(21.7)
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−15.0
(5.0)
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−20.1
(−4.2)
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−20.1
(−4.2)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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4.4
(0.17)
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7.6
(0.30)
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11.1
(0.44)
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30.8
(1.21)
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41.2
(1.62)
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61.6
(2.43)
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138.2
(5.44)
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100.2
(3.94)
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67.9
(2.67)
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38.0
(1.50)
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17.8
(0.70)
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3.7
(0.15)
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522.5
(20.57)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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2.9
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3.6
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4.1
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5.4
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7.0
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9.7
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12.9
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10.7
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8.8
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6.9
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4.5
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2.7
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79.2
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| Average snowy days
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3.8
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4.0
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1.6
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0.3
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
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1.5
|
2.8
|
14
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| Average relative humidity (%)
|
55
|
53
|
50
|
51
|
55
|
58
|
69
|
73
|
73
|
70
|
64
|
58
|
61
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
123.9
|
130.9
|
163.1
|
192.9
|
212.0
|
189.3
|
173.5
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167.4
|
148.2
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147.4
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136.6
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129.2
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1,914.4
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| Percent possible sunshine
|
40
|
42
|
44
|
49
|
49
|
43
|
39
|
40
|
40
|
43
|
45
|
43
|
43
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| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]
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Administrative divisions
The county is divided into four towns and three townships.[1][6] The county government is stationed in the town of Yueyang [zh].[1]
The county's four towns are Yueyang, Beiping [zh], Guyang [zh], and Jiuxian [zh].[1][6]
The county's three townships are Shibi Township [zh], Yongle Township [zh], and Nanyuan Township [zh].[1][6]
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