Raoping County
Raoping
饶平县 Jaoping | |
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  Raoping Location of the seat in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,670 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 817,442 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.raoping.gov.cn/ |
Raoping County (postal: Jaoping; simplified Chinese: 饶平县; traditional Chinese: 饒平縣; pinyin: Ráopíng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian Province to the east, facing the South China Sea to the south, Xiangqiao District to the southwest, Chenghai District of Shantou City, Chao'an District to the west, and Dabu County of Meizhou City to the north.[1] The city with the same name has 394,636 inhabitants (2020).[2]
It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping.
Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Raoping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.0 (66.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.0 (1.54) |
49.1 (1.93) |
97.3 (3.83) |
138.7 (5.46) |
194.8 (7.67) |
270.4 (10.65) |
215.2 (8.47) |
271.1 (10.67) |
144.9 (5.70) |
32.3 (1.27) |
39.3 (1.55) |
41.4 (1.63) |
1,533.5 (60.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 120.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.8 | 122.9 | 124.2 | 137.4 | 161.8 | 185.6 | 257.9 | 229.5 | 214.9 | 221.6 | 189.5 | 176.1 | 2,179.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 47 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Famous people
[edit]- Liu Kun
- Zhan Antai (Sinologist, historian, calligrapher)
- Zhang Jingsheng (Sexologist)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "潮州市标准地图 - 潮州市人民政府门户网站". www.chaozhou.gov.cn. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Ráopíng Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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