Min County

Min County or Minxian is administratively under the control of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi, in the south of Gansu province, China. In ancient times, it was known as Lintao County due to its location along the Tao River. It was founded as Minzhou (岷州) in 544, named after the Min Mountains in the south of the county. The county received its present name in 1913. In 1985, it became subordinate to Dingxi.^[2] Min county is well-known for Angelica sinensis (Chinese: 当归; pinyin: dāngguī), which is a Chinese traditional medicine.

Min County 岷县
County
Minyang town, the county seat of Minxian
Min County in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°26′14″N 104°1′49″E
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Dingxi
County seat	Minyang
Area
• County	3,578 km2 (1,381 sq mi)
Population  (31-12-2019)[1]
• County	462,800
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Urban	124,300
• Rural	338,500
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	748400
Website	http://minxian.gov.cn/

Min County
Traditional Chinese	岷縣
Simplified Chinese	岷县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mín Xiàn

Administrative divisions

Min County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships.^[3]

*County government seat^[4]

Towns

Minyang (岷阳镇)* Buma (蒲麻镇) Xizhai (西寨镇) Meichuan (梅川镇) Xijiang (西江镇) Lujing (闾井镇) Shili (十里镇) Chabu (茶埠镇)

Zhongzhai (中寨镇) Qingshui (清水镇) Sigou (寺沟镇) Mazichuan (麻子川镇) Weixin (维新镇) Hetuo (禾驮镇) Mawu (马坞镇)

Townships

• Qinxu Township (秦许乡)
• Shendu Township (申都乡)
• Suolong Township (锁龙乡)

Climate

Climate data for Minxian, elevation 2,315 m (7,595 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)	18.3 (64.9)	21.8 (71.2)	27.1 (80.8)	30.0 (86.0)	29.3 (84.7)	29.9 (85.8)	33.3 (91.9)	30.5 (86.9)	29.9 (85.8)	23.9 (75.0)	20.2 (68.4)	15.3 (59.5)	33.3 (91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	5.8 (42.4)	10.2 (50.4)	15.3 (59.5)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	23.6 (74.5)	23.1 (73.6)	18.7 (65.7)	13.6 (56.5)	9.2 (48.6)	4.5 (40.1)	13.9 (57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.7 (36.9)	7.7 (45.9)	11.5 (52.7)	14.8 (58.6)	16.9 (62.4)	16.3 (61.3)	12.5 (54.5)	7.2 (45.0)	1.4 (34.5)	−4.4 (24.1)	6.6 (43.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.7 (10.9)	−7.5 (18.5)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.8 (35.2)	5.7 (42.3)	9.3 (48.7)	11.6 (52.9)	11.3 (52.3)	8.2 (46.8)	3.0 (37.4)	−3.6 (25.5)	−10 (14)	1.3 (34.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−24.1 (−11.4)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−17.4 (0.7)	−9.0 (15.8)	−4.3 (24.3)	1.1 (34.0)	1.8 (35.2)	2.1 (35.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	−8.2 (17.2)	−16.9 (1.6)	−21.5 (−6.7)	−24.1 (−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3.9 (0.15)	5.1 (0.20)	16.2 (0.64)	40.7 (1.60)	80.5 (3.17)	86.4 (3.40)	105.4 (4.15)	101.8 (4.01)	75.9 (2.99)	46.5 (1.83)	7.3 (0.29)	1.5 (0.06)	571.2 (22.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.6	5.2	8.8	11.9	15.9	15.9	14.9	14.6	15.2	13.3	4.3	2.0	126.6
Average snowy days	8.1	9.4	10.1	4.7	0.8	0	0	0	0	2.5	5.1	5.3	46
Average relative humidity (%)	57	58	61	61	64	70	74	74	76	74	67	59	66
Mean monthly sunshine hours	184.2	166.1	180.2	190.8	201.4	187.1	199.2	193.8	139.4	146.5	179.3	192.7	2,160.7
Percentage possible sunshine	58	53	48	48	46	43	46	47	38	42	58	63	49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transport

• China National Highway 212
• G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (under construction)