Zhangwu County
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Zhangwu County is a county in the north of Liaoning
Province in Northeast China
. It is under the administration of Fuxin
City, which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the southwest.
-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 −11.7 °C, while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). Precipitation is sparse in winter and is heavily concentrated in the summer months. Clear, sunny weather tends to dominate year-round, with the sun shining more than 60% of the time. The annual mean temperature is 7.54 °C (45.6 °F).
, 13 townships, and 4 ethnic townships in the county.
Towns:
Townships:
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
Province in Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
. It is under the administration of Fuxin
Fuxin
-Economy:Fuxin is a mining center in an agricultural region.The city suffers from the over-mining of coal, which is low in supply while fundamental in Fuxin's economy. As the coal mines run dry, Fuxin is trying to find other industries to keep its economy going...
City, which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the southwest.
Geography
Zhangwu County has a monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
-influenced humid continental climate
Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dwa), with great seasonal contrast in temperature, precipitation, and humidity. Winters are long and cold, with a January average of −11.7 °C, while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). Precipitation is sparse in winter and is heavily concentrated in the summer months. Clear, sunny weather tends to dominate year-round, with the sun shining more than 60% of the time. The annual mean temperature is 7.54 °C (45.6 °F).
Administrative Divisions
There are 8 townsTown (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, 13 townships, and 4 ethnic townships in the county.
Towns:
- Zhangwu Town (彰武镇), Ha'ertao Town (哈尔套镇), Zhanggutai Town (章古台镇), Dongliujiazi Town (东六家子镇), Wufeng Town (五峰镇), Fengjia Town (冯家镇), Houxinqiu Town (后新邱镇), A'erxiang Town (阿尔乡镇)
Townships:
- Liangjiazi Township (两家子乡), Shuangmiao Township (双庙乡), Ping'an Township (平安乡), Mantanghong Township (满堂红乡), Sibaozi Township (四堡子乡), Fengtian Township (丰田乡), Qianfuxingdi Township (前福兴地乡), Xinglongbao Township (兴隆堡乡), Xinglongshan Township (兴隆山乡), Dasijiazi Township (大四家子乡), Sihecheng Township (四合城乡), Dade Township (大德乡), Weizigou Mongol Ethnic Township (苇子沟蒙古族乡), Erdaohezi Mongol Ethnic Township (二道河子蒙古族乡), Xiliujiazi Mongol and Manchu Ethnic Township (西六家子蒙古族满族乡), Daleng Mongol Ethnic Township (大冷蒙古族乡)