Pingguo
Pingguo (Chinese: 平果市; pinyin: Píngguǒ shì; Zhuang: Bingzgoj Si) is a city of west-central Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baise. Two thirds of the population are Zhuang.
Pingguo
平果市 · Bingzgoj Si | |
|---|---|
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  Pingguo | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′44″N 107°35′24″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baise |
| Township-level divisions | 8 towns 4 townships |
| City seat | Matou (马头镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,485 km2 (959 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 507,800 |
| Time zone | China Standard |
| Postal code | 531400 |
| Website | http://www.pingguo.gov.cn/## |
Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry.[1]
Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo.[2]
Administrative divisions
There are 9 towns and 3 townships in the city:[3]
Towns:
- Matou (马头镇), Xin'an (新安镇), Guohua (果化镇), Taiping (太平镇), Pozao (坡造镇), Sitang (四塘镇), Jiucheng (旧城镇), Bangxu (榜圩镇), Fengwu Town (风梧镇)
Townships:
- Haicheng Township (海城乡), Liming Township (黎明乡), Tonglao Township (同老乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Pingguo (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.8 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.9 (71.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.5 (1.48) |
35.2 (1.39) |
59.3 (2.33) |
81.3 (3.20) |
172.4 (6.79) |
214.0 (8.43) |
247.1 (9.73) |
189.7 (7.47) |
120.7 (4.75) |
62.5 (2.46) |
53.2 (2.09) |
24.3 (0.96) |
1,297.2 (51.08) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
See also
- Pingguoyuan (disambiguation) - various place name
References
- "Guangxi Pinglu Group Co. Ltd". Guangxi Pinglu Group. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- "$25,000 Pingguo 2009". Women's Circuit. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平果县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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