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Daning County
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Daning County |
| native_name | 大宁县 |
| other_name | Taning |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| settlement_type | County |
| pushpin_map | China Shanxi |
| pushpin_label | Daning |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the seat in Shanxi |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | People's Republic of China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Shanxi |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture-level city |
| subdivision_name2 | Linfen |
| area_total_km2 | 962 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | China Standard |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| native_name_lang | zh |
| population_total | 64501 |
Daning County () is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Linfen.
The county spans an area of 962 km2, and has a population of 64,501, according to the 2010 Chinese Census. The county government is situated in the town of .
History
The approximate area of present-day Daning County was first incorporated under the Northern Wei.
Daning County itself was formally incorporated in 561 CE, during the Northern Zhou.
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of China, Daning County was placed under the jurisdiction of . Upon the abolition of the circuit system, Daning County was administered directly by the province.
People's Republic of China
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Daning County was placed under the jurisdiction of Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed to in 1954. The county was briefly abolished from 1958 to 1961. In 1970, Linfen Prefecture was restored, and Daning County was placed under its administration.
Geography
The Yellow River flows through the western portion of the county, as does the , a tributary of the Yellow river.
The county's elevation ranges from about 500 m to 1600 m in height.
Climate
| Jan record high C = 19.8 | Jan record low C = -21.3 | Feb record high C = 24.7 | Feb record low C = -18.9 | Mar record high C = 32.7 | Mar record low C = -14.6 | Apr record high C = 37.3 | Apr record low C = -6.4 | May record high C = 38.6 | May record low C = 0.6 | Jun record high C = 41.3 | Jun record low C = 7.2 | Jul record high C = 40.9 | Jul record low C = 12.1 | Aug record high C = 40.2 | Aug record low C = 10.1 | Sep record high C = 39.0 | Sep record low C = 1.2 | Oct record high C = 30.8 | Oct record low C = -7.6 | Nov record high C = 26.1 | Nov record low C = -17.1 | Dec record high C = 18.4 | Dec record low C = -21.0 August Record High
Administrative divisions
Daning County administers two towns and four townships.
Towns
The county's two towns are and .
Townships
The county's four townships are , , , and .
Demographics
As of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 64,501 people, the majority of whom (34,666) lived in . In the 2000 Chinese Census, the county's population totaled 56,037. A 1997 estimate placed the population at around 60,000 people.
References
References
- (2016-10-18). "". link
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- link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
- "Sina Visitor System". 中国气象爱好者 on [[Weibo]].
- (2020). "". link. [[National Bureau of Statistics of China]]
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