County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
Taining County (simplified Chinese: 泰宁县; traditional Chinese: 泰寧縣; pinyin: Tàiníng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Sanming.
Area: 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi).
Population: 130,000.[when?]
Postal Code: 354400.
The county government is located in Shancheng town.
The local dialect is a dialect of Gan Chinese, although surrounding areas speak Min Chinese.[citation needed]
Transportation
Climate
Climate data for Taining, elevation 343 m (1,125 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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26.9 (80.4)
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32.1 (89.8)
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32.1 (89.8)
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34.5 (94.1)
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34.8 (94.6)
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37.3 (99.1)
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39.9 (103.8)
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39.6 (103.3)
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37.5 (99.5)
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36.3 (97.3)
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31.9 (89.4)
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27.4 (81.3)
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39.9 (103.8)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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12.8 (55.0)
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15.3 (59.5)
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18.3 (64.9)
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23.9 (75.0)
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27.7 (81.9)
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30.1 (86.2)
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33.3 (91.9)
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33.0 (91.4)
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30.3 (86.5)
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26.1 (79.0)
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20.8 (69.4)
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15.2 (59.4)
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23.9 (75.0)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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6.9 (44.4)
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9.4 (48.9)
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12.6 (54.7)
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17.9 (64.2)
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21.9 (71.4)
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24.9 (76.8)
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27.2 (81.0)
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26.7 (80.1)
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24.1 (75.4)
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19.3 (66.7)
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14.0 (57.2)
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8.5 (47.3)
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17.8 (64.0)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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3.5 (38.3)
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5.7 (42.3)
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9.1 (48.4)
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14.1 (57.4)
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18.3 (64.9)
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21.5 (70.7)
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23.0 (73.4)
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22.9 (73.2)
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20.3 (68.5)
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15.1 (59.2)
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9.9 (49.8)
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4.5 (40.1)
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14.0 (57.2)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−7.1 (19.2)
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−5.1 (22.8)
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−4.8 (23.4)
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2.0 (35.6)
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7.5 (45.5)
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11.9 (53.4)
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18.2 (64.8)
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16.2 (61.2)
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10.9 (51.6)
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2.2 (36.0)
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−3.6 (25.5)
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−10.6 (12.9)
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−10.6 (12.9)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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79.5 (3.13)
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107.4 (4.23)
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228.8 (9.01)
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221.1 (8.70)
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287.8 (11.33)
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346.2 (13.63)
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160.6 (6.32)
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167.1 (6.58)
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82.7 (3.26)
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54.5 (2.15)
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79.5 (3.13)
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61.3 (2.41)
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1,876.5 (73.88)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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12.5
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14.3
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19.5
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17.9
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18.8
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19.0
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13.0
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15.3
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10.6
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7.2
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8.8
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9.9
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166.8
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Average snowy days
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1.3
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0.9
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0.1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.4
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2.7
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Average relative humidity (%)
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85
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85
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86
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84
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84
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85
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79
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82
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81
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80
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83
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83
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83
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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83.6
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80.4
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78.4
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95.7
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115.1
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115.2
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215.4
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187.2
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158.6
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154.6
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120.4
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114.0
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1,518.6
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Percent possible sunshine
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25
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25
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21
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25
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28
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28
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51
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47
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43
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44
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37
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35
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34
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]
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Administrative divisions
Towns:[3]
- Shancheng (杉城镇), Zhukou (朱口镇), Xiaqu Town (下渠镇)
Townships:
- Xinqiao Township (新桥乡), Shangqing Township (上青乡), Datian Township (大田乡), Meikou Township (梅口乡), Kaishan Township (开善乡), Dalong Township (大龙乡)
Culture
Due to the presence of the Wuyi Mountains, Taining County includes a number of notable parks of various types. One of them, located in the central part of the range, after having been made a World Heritage Site, and qualifying as a UNESCO National Geopark, was certified in 2004 as a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Asia Pacific regional network.
See also
References
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