Gushi County
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| Gushi County 固始县 | |
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  Gushi County | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′N 115°40′E / 32.183°N 115.667°ECoordinates: 32°11′N 115°40′E / 32.183°N 115.667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xinyang |
| Area | |
| • City | 2,916 km2 (1,126 sq mi) |
| • Water | 71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi) 2.44% |
| • Urban | 35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 465200 |
| Area code(s) | 0376 |
| Administrative division code | 411525 |
| Website | gsxzf.gov.cn |
Gushi (Chinese: 固始; pinyin: Gùshǐ) is a county of 1,023,857 people of Xinyang City, southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.
Administration
Gushi has 10 towns and 22 townships.
Towns:
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Sanhejian (三河尖镇)
- Chenlinzi (陈淋子镇)
- Liji (黎集镇)
- Wangliu (往流镇)
- Guolutan (郭陆滩镇)
- Jiangji (蒋集镇)
- Huzupu (胡族铺镇)
- Fangji (方集镇)
- Duanji (段集镇)
Townships:
- Chengjiao (城郊乡)
- Wangpeng (汪棚乡)
- Shahepu (沙河铺乡)
- Nandaqiao (南大桥乡)
- Hongbu (洪埠乡)
- Chenji (陈集乡)
- Xuji (徐集乡)
- Fenggang (丰港乡)
- Magang (马堽乡)
- Caomiaoji (草庙集乡)
- Zhangguangmiao (张广庙乡)
- Shifo (石佛店乡)
- Quanhepu (泉河铺乡)
- Liushudian (柳树店乡)
- Fenshuiting (分水亭乡)
- Wumiaoji (武庙集乡)
- Zushimiao (祖师庙乡)
- Zhaogang (赵岗乡)
- Zhanglaobu (张老埠乡)
- Yangji (杨集乡)
- Lidian (李店乡)
History
A set of bronze Niu-bells (Bianzhong) with inscriptions in Spring and Autumn Period excavated from Tomb 1, Hougudui.
Gushi County was the capital of one of the two States of Liao during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history (771-436 BCE).
Transportation
Climate
| Climate data for Gushi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
26 (79) |
21 (70) |
14 (57) |
8 (46) |
19.6 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
20 (68) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
9 (48) |
4 (39) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
16 (61) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
18 (64) |
11 (52) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
11 (51.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 30.7 (1.209) |
40.3 (1.587) |
67.8 (2.669) |
96.6 (3.803) |
106.8 (4.205) |
142.6 (5.614) |
228.3 (8.988) |
123.8 (4.874) |
90.3 (3.555) |
63.5 (2.5) |
48.0 (1.89) |
27.6 (1.087) |
1,066.3 (41.98) |
| % humidity | 68 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 78 | 76 | 75.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.1 | 131.3 | 146.2 | 165.8 | 206.8 | 222.6 | 226.9 | 234.5 | 172.8 | 183.1 | 156.7 | 152.4 | 2,139.2 |
| Source: Chorography of Gushi & Weatherbase[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Chen Yuanguang, Sacred Prince, Developer of Zhangzhou
- Wang Shenzhi, the founder of the Min Kingdom on the southeast coast of China
References
- ↑ Chorography of Gushi(Chinese:固始县志) (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Central China Ancient Books Publishing House(Chinese:中州古籍出版社). 1992. p. 116. ISBN 7-5348-1232-1.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Gushi, China". Weatherbase. 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gushi County. |
- Gushi Information Network
- Gushi County government
- Gushi Online
- Gushi Forum
- A Survey of Gushi - China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
- Rural China's office politics - November 2007 BBC News article on Gushi County
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