Shen County

Shen County (simplified Chinese: 莘县; traditional Chinese: 莘縣; pinyin: Shēn Xiàn), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.

Shenxian

莘县
County
Shen County in Liaocheng
Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates (Shen County government): 36°14′02″N 115°40′16″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
16 towns
4 townships
County seatYanta Subdistrict (燕塔街道)
Area
 • Total1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 • Total982,700
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
252400
Area code(s)0635
Websitesdsx.gov.cn

The population was 949,768 in 1999.[3]

Geography and climate

Shen County ranges in latitude from 35° 46' to 36° 25' N and in longitude from 115° 20' to 115° 44' E, reaching 68 kilometres (42 mi) in north-south extent and 32 km (20 mi) in east-west width, and covers an area of 1,387.74 km2 (535.81 sq mi). It borders Guan County and Dongchangfu District to the north, Yanggu County across the Jinxian River (金线河) to the east, Puyang City of Henan to the south, and Handan City of Hebei to the west.

Shen County has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and very dry, with a 24-hour average temperature of −2.0 °C (28.4 °F) in January, while summers are hot and humid, with a 24-hour average temperature of 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in July; the annual mean is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). Nearly half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.

Climate data for Chaocheng, Shen County (1971–2000), >20 km (12 mi) south of the county seat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)		 23.7
(74.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 34.5
(94.1)		 39.8
(103.6)		 41.7
(107.1)		 41.5
(106.7)		 39.8
(103.6)		 34.9
(94.8)		 35.1
(95.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 21.3
(70.3)		 41.7
(107.1)
Average high °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)		 7.3
(45.1)		 13.2
(55.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 26.5
(79.7)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.2
(86.4)		 26.6
(79.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 12.7
(54.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 1.0
(33.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 14.4
(57.9)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.7
(80.1)		 25.3
(77.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 14.3
(57.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 0.0
(32.0)		 13.2
(55.8)
Average low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.4
(59.7)		 9.0
(48.2)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 8.2
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F) −20
(−4)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 3.3
(37.9)		 8.8
(47.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −18.6
(−1.5)		 −22.7
(−8.9)		 −22.7
(−8.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19)		 6.7
(0.26)		 15.9
(0.63)		 23.2
(0.91)		 46.1
(1.81)		 66.8
(2.63)		 145.9
(5.74)		 114.6
(4.51)		 47.8
(1.88)		 34.7
(1.37)		 13.6
(0.54)		 6.2
(0.24)		 526.2
(20.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) 2.0 2.6 4.2 4.9 6.0 7.7 11.6 9.0 6.3 5.1 3.6 2.6 65.6
Source: Weather China[4]

Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships in the county:[5]

Subdistricts
  • Yanta Subdistrict (燕塔街道)
  • Shenting Subdistrict (莘亭街道)
  • Shenzhou Subdistrict (莘州街道)
  • Donglu Subdistrict (东鲁街道)

Towns

Townships
  • Zudian Township (俎店乡)
  • Xuzhuang Township (徐庄乡)
  • Wangzhuangji Township (王庄集乡)
  • Shiziyuan Township (柿子园乡)
  • Meizhong Township (妹冢乡)

Historical monuments

References
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  4. 莘县气候背景分析. Weather China (in Chinese). 中国气象局公共气象服务中心. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  5. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：莘县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  6. 韩王墓 (Tombs of Princes Han).
  7. 莘县韩氏家族墓地、马本斋烈士陵园游记 [A trip to Han Family Tombs and the Tomb of the Hero Ma Benzhai in Shen County]. 163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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