Guangze County

Guangze^ⓘ (simplified Chinese: 光泽县; traditional Chinese: 光澤縣; pinyin: Guāngzé Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and west. During the Republican period, Guangze County formed a part of Jiangxi province. Fujian Sunner Food Co., Ltd. located in Shilipu is one of the biggest companies in Guangze.

Guangze County 光泽县 Kwangtseh
County
Location of Guangze County within Nanping City
Guangze Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°40′N 117°23′E
Administered by	People's Republic of China
PRC Province	Fujian
Prefecture-level city	Nanping
Government
• CPC County Committee Secretary	Chen Minhui
Area
• Total	2,241 km2 (865 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	130,294
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.guangze.gov.cn

The city of Guangze County

Administration

3 Towns

• Hangchuan (杭川镇)

• Zhaili (寨里镇)

• Zhima (止马镇)

5 Townships

• Luanfeng (鸾凤乡)

• Chongren (崇仁乡)

• Lifang (李坊乡)

• Huaqiao (华桥乡)

• Siqian (司前乡)

Transportation

Expressway

• S03₁₂ Shaowu-Guangze Expressway

National Highway

• G316

County-level Road (县道)

• X827
• X829

Industry

• Fujian Sunner Industry Co., Ltd. (圣农实业)

Climate

Climate data for Guangze, elevation 268 m (879 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)	27.4 (81.3)	31.0 (87.8)	32.9 (91.2)	35.0 (95.0)	35.5 (95.9)	37.3 (99.1)	40.5 (104.9)	39.5 (103.1)	37.6 (99.7)	36.4 (97.5)	31.1 (88.0)	26.1 (79.0)	40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	12.1 (53.8)	14.8 (58.6)	18.0 (64.4)	23.7 (74.7)	27.6 (81.7)	30.0 (86.0)	33.5 (92.3)	33.1 (91.6)	30.4 (86.7)	26.0 (78.8)	20.4 (68.7)	14.7 (58.5)	23.7 (74.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	9.3 (48.7)	12.7 (54.9)	18.0 (64.4)	22.2 (72.0)	25.1 (77.2)	27.6 (81.7)	27.1 (80.8)	24.3 (75.7)	19.3 (66.7)	13.9 (57.0)	8.3 (46.9)	17.9 (64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	5.6 (42.1)	9.1 (48.4)	14.1 (57.4)	18.5 (65.3)	21.9 (71.4)	23.6 (74.5)	23.4 (74.1)	20.4 (68.7)	14.9 (58.8)	9.5 (49.1)	4.2 (39.6)	14.0 (57.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.5 (18.5)	−5.4 (22.3)	−5.7 (21.7)	2.0 (35.6)	7.8 (46.0)	11.5 (52.7)	19.0 (66.2)	16.9 (62.4)	10.9 (51.6)	1.3 (34.3)	−3.8 (25.2)	−10.8 (12.6)	−10.8 (12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	89.0 (3.50)	111.9 (4.41)	225.0 (8.86)	237.6 (9.35)	297.9 (11.73)	424.7 (16.72)	204.3 (8.04)	163.2 (6.43)	90.2 (3.55)	51.9 (2.04)	89.6 (3.53)	65.3 (2.57)	2,050.6 (80.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.6	14.0	19.0	17.9	18.1	18.5	13.6	14.8	10.3	7.2	9.6	10.1	166.7
Average snowy days	1.9	1.4	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	4.2
Average relative humidity (%)	82	80	81	80	80	83	78	80	79	78	80	80	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	81.4	82.2	82.3	103.7	120.9	117.5	207.0	187.0	161.4	155.2	124.4	117.9	1,540.9
Percentage possible sunshine	25	26	22	27	29	28	49	46	44	44	39	37	35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Fujian
• Wuyi New Area