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Quwo County (Chinese: 曲沃县; pinyin: Qǔwò Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Linfen city, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]

Key Information

History

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From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the State of Jin.[citation needed] Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the Northern Wei Empire during the Northern dynasties era.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships: Lechang [zh], Shicun [zh], Qucun [zh], Gaoxian [zh], Licun [zh], Beidong Township [zh], and Yangtan Township [zh].[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Quwo, elevation 473 m (1,552 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
23.0
(73.4)
29.0
(84.2)
36.1
(97.0)
38.5
(101.3)
41.3
(106.3)
40.8
(105.4)
38.6
(101.5)
39.3
(102.7)
31.5
(88.7)
25.5
(77.9)
16.7
(62.1)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
9.3
(48.7)
15.8
(60.4)
22.6
(72.7)
27.6
(81.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.7
(90.9)
30.8
(87.4)
26.2
(79.2)
20.0
(68.0)
12.5
(54.5)
5.8
(42.4)
20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
2.2
(36.0)
8.6
(47.5)
15.3
(59.5)
20.5
(68.9)
25.1
(77.2)
26.8
(80.2)
25.0
(77.0)
20.0
(68.0)
13.4
(56.1)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
13.3
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
2.4
(36.3)
8.4
(47.1)
13.5
(56.3)
18.6
(65.5)
21.5
(70.7)
20.1
(68.2)
15.0
(59.0)
8.1
(46.6)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−12.0
(10.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
1.1
(34.0)
8.5
(47.3)
14.3
(57.7)
11.4
(52.5)
3.0
(37.4)
−5.3
(22.5)
−14.1
(6.6)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.0
(0.28)
9.2
(0.36)
13.9
(0.55)
36.7
(1.44)
42.7
(1.68)
50.7
(2.00)
102.6
(4.04)
86.6
(3.41)
71.0
(2.80)
45.0
(1.77)
21.1
(0.83)
4.4
(0.17)
490.9
(19.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.4 4.3 5.8 7.4 8.0 9.7 9.0 8.9 7.2 5.0 2.3 73.8
Average snowy days 3.6 3.1 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.6 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 59 57 53 54 55 56 68 74 73 72 69 62 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 143.8 156.8 191.0 219.6 236.1 220.3 216.2 199.4 165.2 162.4 148.6 145.9 2,205.3
Percentage possible sunshine 46 51 51 56 54 51 49 48 45 47 49 48 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

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