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Qimen County

Coordinates: 29°51′14″N 117°43′01″E / 29.854°N 117.717°E / 29.854; 117.717
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Qimen
祁门县
Kimen
Qimen is the westernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Qimen is the westernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Huangshan in Anhui
Huangshan in Anhui
Coordinates: 29°51′14″N 117°43′01″E / 29.854°N 117.717°E / 29.854; 117.717
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHuangshan
County seatQishan Town
Area
 • Total2,257 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total145,644
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245600

Qimen County (simplified Chinese: 祁门; traditional Chinese: 祁門; pinyin: Qímén Xiàn; alternately romanized as Keemun) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Jiangxi Province to the southwest. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 190,000 and an area of 2,257 square kilometres (871 sq mi). The government of Qimen County is located in Qishan Town.

History

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Qimen County was established in 766 during the Tang dynasty (Yongtai Era 2). It takes its name from the Mount Qi in the northeast and the Chang River (阊江) in the southwest.[citation needed]

The headquarters of the Xiang Army were in Qimen during part of the Taiping Rebellion.

Administrative divisions

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Qimen County has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 8 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Qishan (祁山镇)
  • Xiaolukou (小路口镇)
  • Jinzipai (金字牌镇)
  • Pingli (平里镇)
  • Likou (历口)
  • Shanli (闪里镇)
  • Anling (安凌镇)
  • Fufeng (凫峰镇)
  • Tafang (塔坊镇)
  • Xin'an (新安镇)
Townships
  • Datan Township (大坦乡)
  • Baixi Township (柏溪乡)
  • Qihong Township (祁红乡)
  • Rongkou Township (溶口乡)
  • Luxi Township (芦溪乡)
  • Zhukou Township (渚口乡)
  • Guxi Township (古溪乡)
  • Ruokeng Township (箬坑乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Qimen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
28.4
(83.1)
34.0
(93.2)
34.4
(93.9)
35.5
(95.9)
37.0
(98.6)
39.5
(103.1)
41.5
(106.7)
38.6
(101.5)
36.8
(98.2)
30.7
(87.3)
23.7
(74.7)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.5
(54.5)
16.7
(62.1)
22.9
(73.2)
27.3
(81.1)
29.5
(85.1)
33.1
(91.6)
33.1
(91.6)
29.6
(85.3)
24.5
(76.1)
18.5
(65.3)
12.3
(54.1)
22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
16.4
(61.5)
21.2
(70.2)
24.4
(75.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.2
(81.0)
23.5
(74.3)
17.7
(63.9)
11.6
(52.9)
5.9
(42.6)
16.4
(61.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
2.8
(37.0)
6.5
(43.7)
11.9
(53.4)
16.8
(62.2)
20.9
(69.6)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.3
(66.7)
13.2
(55.8)
7.2
(45.0)
1.8
(35.2)
12.3
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)
−7.9
(17.8)
−7.3
(18.9)
−1.2
(29.8)
7.4
(45.3)
11.1
(52.0)
17.5
(63.5)
16.8
(62.2)
8.6
(47.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.2
(8.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.1
(3.55)
107.5
(4.23)
171.8
(6.76)
203.2
(8.00)
245.7
(9.67)
386.5
(15.22)
246.8
(9.72)
147.0
(5.79)
72.6
(2.86)
58.3
(2.30)
71.0
(2.80)
58.0
(2.28)
1,858.5
(73.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 13.1 15.9 15.1 14.8 16.6 13.2 13.7 8.1 6.9 9.9 9.7 150
Average snowy days 3.8 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 7.8
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 80 79 81 85 83 82 80 79 81 79 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.0 97.9 110.6 132.0 155.7 128.0 199.8 198.9 174.6 166.1 136.7 128.7 1,730
Percent possible sunshine 31 31 30 34 37 31 47 49 48 47 43 41 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy

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Keemun tea is produced in Qimen County

Qimen County is a tea-producing region, and the black tea called Keemun tea is named after Qimen.

Transportation

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Rail

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Qimen is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Places of interest

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The area around the border with Shitai County contains a National Nature Reserve. It includes a 1,700-metre-high (5,600 ft) peak in the Huangshan Mountains.

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:祁门县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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