Teng County or Tengxian (Chinese: 藤县; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021, it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into northern and southern parts by the Xun River.[2]
History
Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county was called Yongping Commandery with its administrative seat established at Tengzhou. In 621, Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]
Administrative divisions
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Townships
- Pingfu Township (平福乡)
- Ningkang Township (宁康乡)
Economy
Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]
Demographics
The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.[1]
Notable people
Climate
| Climate data for Tengxian, elevation 106 m (348 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.4 (2.38) |
52.3 (2.06) |
103.6 (4.08) |
148.3 (5.84) |
239.7 (9.44) |
229.5 (9.04) |
194.4 (7.65) |
187.3 (7.37) |
98.9 (3.89) |
50.5 (1.99) |
56.4 (2.22) |
42.7 (1.68) |
1,464 (57.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 152.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.1 | 71.5 | 58.8 | 88.1 | 134.9 | 150.0 | 201.5 | 198.7 | 182.3 | 185.9 | 149.7 | 127.7 | 1,635.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10]All-time May high[11] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b “藤县人口与民族 – 人口民族 – 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 – www.tengxian.gov.cn”. www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ “藤县县情概况 – 历史沿革 – 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 – www.tengxian.gov.cn”. www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 (2018-08-01). 藤县历史文化读本 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5407-8485-0.
- ^ “藤县简史 – 历史沿革 – 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 – www.tengxian.gov.cn”. www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Ramzy, Austin; Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-22). “What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：藤县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ “广西藤县：钛白”航母”破浪前行”. finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ “[藤 县]承接产业转移打造”陶都” 打印页面 / – 广西县域经济网”. gxcounty.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ “Experience Template” 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ “Sina Visitor System” 【气温】今天南方有267个国家级气象站出现35℃以上高温，比昨天减少了30个站点，对应低空冷空气开始向南渗透。今天云南元阳41.2℃、海南澄迈40.8℃、云南巧家40.2℃，3个站点上40℃。福建广东广西有15个站点，气温创5月最高纪录，包括福州38.5℃。今天广州35.7℃，迎来今年的首个高温。 未来3天，低空冷空气继续缓慢南下，江南南部的闷热感会减轻，从图5看，江西中南部、湖南南部，露水凝结点温度从24℃以上降至24℃以下。但华南地区普遍还在24℃以上，总体天气还是闷热，即便月底有些弱的降温，35℃以上高温看似没了，但结合湿度，体感其实还是有高温，从很闷热变成比较闷热。 目前看6月初，暖湿气流再次加强北上，南方的闷热天气又会从华南向湖南江西湖北安徽等地推进。而北方地区未来随着暖脊东移，华北东北等地30-31日将出现晴热天气，华北气温高点在30日，北京报34℃、石家庄报36℃。东北气温高点在31日，哈尔滨报33℃、长春报31℃、沈阳报34℃。上述北方城市气温可能创出今年新高。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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