Haifeng
海丰县
Hoifung
County
Haifeng is located in Guangdong
Haifeng
Haifeng
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates (Haifeng County government): 22°58′03″N 115°19′22″E / 22.9674°N 115.3229°E / 22.9674; 115.3229
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShanwei
Area
 • Total1,750 km2 (680 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (31 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Haifeng County (postal: Hoifung; simplified Chinese: 海丰县; traditional Chinese: 海豐縣; pinyin: Hǎifēng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-hong-koān) is a county under the administration of Shanwei, in the southeast of Guangdong Province, China.

History

Map including Haifeng (labeled as HAI-FENG (HOIFUNG) 海豐) (1954)

Hakka peasants from nearby villages of Chengxiang county (modern-day Meixian) immigrated to Haifeng, forming numerous Hakka rural settlements in the county.

Administrative divisions

Haifeng County currently comprises 16 administrative town.[1] They are:

  • Meilong town (梅陇镇)
  • Xiaomo subdistrict
  • Houmen town (鲘门镇)
  • Lianan town (联安镇)
  • Yaohe town (陶河镇)
  • Chikeng town (赤坑镇)
  • Dahu town (大湖镇)
  • Ketang town (可塘镇)
  • Huangqiang town (黄羌镇)
  • Pingdong town (平东镇)
  • Haicheng town (海城镇)
  • Ebu subdistrict (鹅埠街道)
  • Chishi subdistrict (赤石街道)
  • Gongping town (公平镇)
  • Fucheng town (附城镇)
  • Chengdong town (城东镇)

Languages

Hoklo (Ho̍-lóh) and Hakka (Hak-kâ-fa) are used in the area.

Climate

Climate data for Haifeng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.6
(87.1)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 36.7
(98.1)		 38.8
(101.8)		 38.1
(100.6)		 36.5
(97.7)		 34.5
(94.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 30.4
(86.7)		 38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.9
(89.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 26.4
(79.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 27.1
(80.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 22.3
(72.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.7
(81.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.4
(70.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 22.9
(73.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.6
(56.5)		 19.9
(67.8)
Record low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 3.6
(38.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 18.2
(64.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.7
(35.1)		 1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.2
(1.58)		 50.8
(2.00)		 113.4
(4.46)		 192.8
(7.59)		 395.6
(15.57)		 579.3
(22.81)		 401.8
(15.82)		 424.5
(16.71)		 229.8
(9.05)		 56.5
(2.22)		 35.5
(1.40)		 33.4
(1.31)		 2,553.6
(100.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 9.4 12.9 14.8 17.7 20.8 19.1 17.5 13.2 5.1 4.8 5.3 146.5
Average relative humidity (%) 70 76 79 82 83 85 83 82 77 71 70 67 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.6 102.7 93.6 100.0 127.0 147.0 199.0 183.6 181.3 200.4 175.4 161.9 1,817.5
Percent possible sunshine 43 32 25 26 31 36 48 46 50 56 53 49 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Zoning codes and urban-rural division codes for statistics: Haifeng County" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2011.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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