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Nayong County

Coordinates: 26°46′45″N 105°24′53″E / 26.7793°N 105.4146°E / 26.7793; 105.4146
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Nayong County
纳雍县
Nayong in Bijie
Nayong in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Nayong County government): 26°46′45″N 105°24′53″E / 26.7793°N 105.4146°E / 26.7793; 105.4146
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
County seatYongxi
Area
 • Total2,452.32 km2 (946.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,081,429
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nayong County (simplified Chinese: 纳雍县; traditional Chinese: 納雍縣; pinyin: Nàyōng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city. It is rich in natural resources: coal, lead, zinc, marble, sulfur, iron, fluorite, dolomite, limestone and others. A significant portion of Guizhou's coal production is extracted in Nayong.[1] Nayong's marble is famous in China, and the annual production is 1,400,000 cubic metres (49,000,000 cu ft).[2] For agriculture, timber, tobacco, walnut and tea are some products of importance. In 2016, the total GDP was CN¥ 18,900,000,000, with a GDP per capita of CN¥ 27,843.

Administrative divisions

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Nayong is partitioned in the following 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 10 ethnic townships:[3]

subdistricts
  • Yongxi Subdistrict (雍熙街道)
  • Wenchang Subdistrict (文昌街道)
  • Juren Subdistrict (居仁街道)
towns
  • Zongling Town (鬃岭镇)
  • Yangchang Town (阳长镇)
  • Weixin Town (维新镇)
  • Longchang Town (龙场镇)
  • Lezhi Town (乐治镇)
  • Baixing Town (百兴镇)
  • Zhangjiawan Town (张家湾镇)
  • Yulongba Town (玉龙坝镇)
  • Shuguang Town (曙光镇)
  • Shuidong Town (水东镇)
  • Shaobao Town (沙包镇)
  • Zhaile Town (寨乐镇)
  • Shaowo Town (勺窝镇)
ethnic townships
  • Xinfang Yi and Miao Ethnic Township (新房彝族苗族乡)
  • Shedongguan Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township (厍东关彝族苗族白族乡)
  • Dongdi Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (董地苗族彝族乡)
  • Huazuo Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (化作苗族彝族乡)
  • Gukai Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (姑开苗族彝族乡)
  • Yangchang Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (羊场苗族彝族乡)
  • Guoquanyan Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (锅圈岩苗族彝族乡)
  • Kunzhai Miao, Yi and Bai Ethnic Township (昆寨苗族彝族白族乡)
  • Zuojiujia Yi and Miao Ethnic Township (左鸠戛彝族苗族乡)
  • Zhuchang Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (猪场苗族彝族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Nayong, elevation 1,457 m (4,780 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
30.1
(86.2)
34.1
(93.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.9
(93.0)
33.2
(91.8)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.9
(91.2)
28.9
(84.0)
26.9
(80.4)
22.1
(71.8)
34.1
(93.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
11.1
(52.0)
15.9
(60.6)
20.9
(69.6)
23.4
(74.1)
24.9
(76.8)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
23.8
(74.8)
18.7
(65.7)
15.2
(59.4)
9.6
(49.3)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.4
(43.5)
10.5
(50.9)
15.2
(59.4)
18.3
(64.9)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
21.5
(70.7)
18.8
(65.8)
14.6
(58.3)
10.6
(51.1)
5.6
(42.1)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
3.5
(38.3)
7.0
(44.6)
11.4
(52.5)
14.5
(58.1)
17.3
(63.1)
18.8
(65.8)
18.0
(64.4)
15.6
(60.1)
12.1
(53.8)
7.7
(45.9)
3.2
(37.8)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
0.6
(33.1)
4.8
(40.6)
9.4
(48.9)
9.3
(48.7)
10.8
(51.4)
6.2
(43.2)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.3
(26.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.8
(1.17)
21.1
(0.83)
36.2
(1.43)
67.2
(2.65)
139.4
(5.49)
229.6
(9.04)
223.3
(8.79)
154.4
(6.08)
140.3
(5.52)
101.3
(3.99)
34.1
(1.34)
23.5
(0.93)
1,200.2
(47.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 20.1 17.1 16.8 17.3 18.0 19.6 16.7 15.8 14.3 19.1 14.5 17.5 206.8
Average snowy days 5.3 3.4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.2 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 86 82 78 76 76 81 80 80 81 85 83 85 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 56.8 75.5 108.5 134.3 132.6 105.8 158.3 167.3 128.6 78.1 90.3 63.1 1,299.2
Percent possible sunshine 17 24 29 35 32 26 38 42 35 22 28 19 29
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Demographics

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The total population is a little over 1 million people as of 2016 with a male to female ratio of 1.07:1. The urban population was 242,379 people. Nayong is home to at least 29 ethnic minorities such as Miao, Yi, Bai, Buyi, Hui, Dong and Zhuang.[1]

Transportation

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Nayong has a railway station on the Zhijin to Liupanshui railroad, which was completed in 2015.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "珙桐纳雍_纳雍县人民政府". Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ "纳雍大理石_纳雍县人民政府". www.gznayong.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:纳雍县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "提示信息".