Zhangwu County Explained

Zhangwu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Name1:Liaoning
Subdivision Name2:Fuxin
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Zhangwu Town (彰武镇)
Area Total Km2:3635
Population Total:410000
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Liaoning
Pushpin Label:Zhangwu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Liaoning
Coordinates Source:kolossus-dewiki
Coordinates:42.3833°N 154°W
Elevation Ft:275
Elevation M:84
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code:123200
Area Code:0418

Zhangwu County is a county in the north of Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Fuxin City, the centre of which lies to the southwest, with a population of 410,000 residing in an area of 3635km2. It is served by G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway, G2511 Xinmin–Lubei Expressway, and China National Highways 101 and 304.

Climate

Zhangwu County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with great seasonal contrast in temperature, precipitation, and humidity. Winters are long and cold, with a January average of NaN°C, while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 24.1°C. Precipitation is very low in winter and is heavily concentrated in the summer months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 67% in January and February, there are 2,673 hours of bright sunshine annually. The annual mean temperature is 7.88°C.

Administrative divisions

There are eight towns, 12 townships, and four ethnic townships in the county.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

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  • Liangjiazi Township (Chinese: 两家子乡)
  • Shuangmiao Township (Chinese: 双庙乡)
  • Ping'an Township (Chinese: 平安乡)
  • Mantanghong Township (Chinese: 满堂红乡)
  • Sibaozi Township (Chinese: 四堡子乡)
  • Fengtian Township (Chinese: 丰田乡)
  • Qianfuxingdi Township (Chinese: 前福兴地乡)
  • Xinglongbao Township (Chinese: 兴隆堡乡)
  • Xinglongshan Township (Chinese: 兴隆山乡)
  • Dasijiazi Township (Chinese: 大四家子乡)
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  • Sihecheng Township (Chinese: 四合城乡)
  • Dade Township (Chinese: 大德乡)
  • Weizigou Mongol Ethnic Township (Chinese: 苇子沟蒙古族乡)
  • Erdaohezi Mongol Ethnic Township (Chinese: 二道河子蒙古族乡)
  • Xiliujiazi Mongol and Manchu Ethnic Township (Chinese: 西六家子蒙古族满族乡)
  • Daleng Mongol Ethnic Township (Chinese: 大冷蒙古族乡)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:彰武县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2012-07-17 .