Minquan County
Minquan County 
    民权县  | |
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![]() Baiyun Temple  | |
![]() Location in Shangqiu  | |
![]() Minquan Location of the seat in Henan  | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′53″N 115°10′48″E / 34.648°N 115.180°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China | 
| Province | Henan | 
| Prefecture-level city | Shangqiu | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1,222 km2 (472 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2019)[2]  | 700,700 | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | 
| Postal code | 476800  | 
Minquan County (simplified Chinese: 民权县; traditional Chinese: 民權縣; pinyin: Mínquán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Henan province, China, bordering Shandong province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangqiu and is located at its northwest corner and is its northernmost county-level division. It has an area of 1222 square kilometers and a population of 850,000 in 2002.
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 6 towns, 10 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[3]
- Towns
 
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- Townships
 
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- Ethnic townships
 
- Bodang Hui Township (伯党回族乡)
 - Huji Hui Township (胡集回族乡)
 
Climate
| Climate data for Minquan, elevation 62 m (203 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1)  | 
24.9 (76.8)  | 
27.8 (82.0)  | 
32.9 (91.2)  | 
38.5 (101.3)  | 
40.1 (104.2)  | 
39.7 (103.5)  | 
38.1 (100.6)  | 
35.3 (95.5)  | 
34.3 (93.7)  | 
27.3 (81.1)  | 
20.2 (68.4)  | 
40.1 (104.2)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4)  | 
9.2 (48.6)  | 
15.0 (59.0)  | 
21.4 (70.5)  | 
27.0 (80.6)  | 
31.7 (89.1)  | 
32.0 (89.6)  | 
30.6 (87.1)  | 
27.0 (80.6)  | 
21.9 (71.4)  | 
13.9 (57.0)  | 
7.2 (45.0)  | 
20.2 (68.3)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
9.2 (48.6)  | 
15.3 (59.5)  | 
20.9 (69.6)  | 
25.7 (78.3)  | 
27.2 (81.0)  | 
25.8 (78.4)  | 
21.3 (70.3)  | 
15.6 (60.1)  | 
8.2 (46.8)  | 
2.1 (35.8)  | 
14.6 (58.3)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7)  | 
−0.7 (30.7)  | 
4.2 (39.6)  | 
9.7 (49.5)  | 
15.2 (59.4)  | 
20.3 (68.5)  | 
23.2 (73.8)  | 
22.2 (72.0)  | 
16.9 (62.4)  | 
10.7 (51.3)  | 
3.8 (38.8)  | 
−1.7 (28.9)  | 
10.0 (50.0)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1)  | 
−18.5 (−1.3)  | 
−11.0 (12.2)  | 
−3.7 (25.3)  | 
3.8 (38.8)  | 
10.4 (50.7)  | 
15.8 (60.4)  | 
11.5 (52.7)  | 
6.3 (43.3)  | 
−2.2 (28.0)  | 
−13.1 (8.4)  | 
−16.5 (2.3)  | 
−18.5 (−1.3)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.6 (0.46)  | 
15.5 (0.61)  | 
20.6 (0.81)  | 
38.6 (1.52)  | 
59.5 (2.34)  | 
76.2 (3.00)  | 
163.5 (6.44)  | 
153.0 (6.02)  | 
76.9 (3.03)  | 
35.7 (1.41)  | 
29.8 (1.17)  | 
11.0 (0.43)  | 
691.9 (27.24)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 76.2 | 
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 10 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 80 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.4 | 139.6 | 182.6 | 205.8 | 222.0 | 206.6 | 182.3 | 176.0 | 165.3 | 162.8 | 144.4 | 135.7 | 2,051.5 | 
| Percentage possible sunshine | 41 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Notable persons
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.
 - ^ 商丘市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
 - ^ 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.
 


