Hengdong County

County in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Hengdong County

衡东县

County

Location in Hengyang

Hengdong

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 27°04′52″N 112°57′11″E﻿ / ﻿27.0812124222°N 112.9530674248°E﻿ / 27.0812124222; 112.9530674248
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Hengyang
Seat| Mishui
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Hengdong County (simplified Chinese: 衡东县; traditional Chinese: 衡東縣; pinyin: Héngdōng Xiàn; lit. 'east of Mount Heng') is a county located in the east of Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan province, China. It was established from the eastern part of Hengshan County in 1966 and named after the east of Mount Heng. The county has an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi) with a population of 746,300 (as of 2015). The county of Hengdong has two townships and 15 towns under its jurisdiction, its seat is Mishui Town (洣水镇).[1]

## Geography

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Hengdong County is located in the south of Hunan Province, between the Hengyang Basin and the Yanqi Basin in the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It borders You County to the east, the counties of Anren and Hengnan to the south, counties of Hengshan and Hengnan to the west, and counties of Xiangtan and Zhuzhou to the north.

Hengdong is named after its location that the county is located in the east of Mount Heng. The county covers an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi), the longest distance is 72.9 km (45.3 mi) from north to south and 53.6 km (33.3 mi) from west to east.

## Subdivision

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15 towns

* Bailian (白莲镇)
* Caoshi (草市镇)
* Dapu (大浦镇)
* Ganxi (甘溪镇)
* Gaohu (高湖镇)
* Mishui (洣水镇)
* Pengyuan (蓬源镇)
* Rongheng (荣桓镇)
* Sanzhang (三樟镇)
* Shiwan (石湾镇)
* Wuji (吴集镇)
* Xialiu (霞流镇)
* Xintang (新塘镇)
* Yanglin (杨林镇)
* Yangqiao (杨桥镇)

2 townships

* Nanwan (南湾乡)
* Shitan (石滩乡)

## Climate

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Climate data for Hengdong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 35.9
(96.6)  | 36.4
(97.5)  | 37.5
(99.5)  | 38.0
(100.4)  | 40.6
(105.1)  | 41.2
(106.2)  | 39.0
(102.2)  | 35.7
(96.3)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 9.4
(48.9)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 28.0
(82.4)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 34.7
(94.5)  | 33.8
(92.8)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.9
(42.6)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 12.3
(54.1)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 30
(86)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 18.3
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 5.7
(42.3)  | 9.3
(48.7)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 10.4
(50.7)  | 5.1
(41.2)  | 15.1
(59.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | −4.9
(23.2)  | −5.9
(21.4)  | −0.9
(30.4)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | −1.1
(30.0)  | −7.6
(18.3)  | −7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 78.0
(3.07)  | 88.9
(3.50)  | 168.7
(6.64)  | 169.6
(6.68)  | 199.5
(7.85)  | 181.3
(7.14)  | 125.9
(4.96)  | 113.9
(4.48)  | 64.1
(2.52)  | 62.1
(2.44)  | 85.6
(3.37)  | 59.7
(2.35)  | 1,397.3
(55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8  | 14.9  | 19.4  | 17.3  | 16.9  | 14.9  | 10.3  | 10.9  | 8.7  | 9.5  | 10.8  | 11.0  | 159.4
Average snowy days  | 3.7  | 2.2  | 0.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 7.5
Average relative humidity (%)  | 82  | 82  | 84  | 81  | 80  | 80  | 72  | 76  | 78  | 77  | 80  | 79  | 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.5  | 58.9  | 69.7  | 102.5  | 135.5  | 143.7  | 235.6  | 203.4  | 153.0  | 130.4  | 112.4  | 97.4  | 1,501
Percent possible sunshine | 18  | 18  | 19  | 27  | 32  | 35  | 56  | 51  | 42  | 37  | 35  | 30  | 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

## External links

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* Official Website (Chinese / 中文)

## References

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1. ^ the divisions and population in 2015, According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on Approving Township-level Division Adjustment Programmes of Hengdong County (on November 18, 2015) / 湖南省民政厅关于同意衡东县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 （湘民行发〔2015〕32号）, see rednet.cn (2015-12-04) Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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Township-level divisions of Hengdong County (November 18, 2015 - present)

county seat: Mishui (洣水镇)

15 towns|

* Bailian (白莲镇)
* Caoshi (草市镇)
* Dapu (大浦镇)
* Ganxi (甘溪镇)
* Gaohu (高湖镇)
* Mishui (洣水镇)
* Pengyuan (蓬源镇)
* Rongheng (荣桓镇)
* Sanzhang (三樟镇)
* Shiwan (石湾镇)
* Wuji (吴集镇)
* Xialiu (霞流镇)
* Xintang (新塘镇)
* Yanglin (杨林镇)
* Yangqiao (杨桥镇)

2 townships|

* Nanwan (南湾乡)
* Shitan (石滩乡)

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County-level divisions of Hunan Province

Changsha (capital)

Prefecture-level cities|

| Changsha|

* Furong District
* Kaifu District
* Tianxin District
* Wangcheng District
* Yuelu District
* Yuhua District
* Changsha County
* Liuyang city
* Ningxiang city

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Zhuzhou|

* Hetang District
* Lukou District
* Lusong District
* Shifeng District
* Tianyuan District
* Liling city
* Chaling County
* Yanling County
* You County

Xiangtan|

* Yuetang District
* Yuhu District
* Shaoshan city
* Xiangxiang city
* Xiangtan County

Hengyang|

* Nanyue District
* Shigu District
* Yanfeng District
* Zhengxiang District
* Zhuhui District
* Changning city
* Leiyang city
* Hengdong County
* Hengnan County
* Hengshan County
* Hengyang County
* Qidong County

Shaoyang|

* Beita District
* Daxiang District
* Shuangqing District
* Shaodong city
* Wugang city
* Chengbu County
* Dongkou County
* Longhui County
* Shaoyang County
* Suining County
* Xinning County
* Xinshao County

Yueyang|

* Junshan District
* Yueyanglou District
* Yunxi District
* Linxiang city
* Miluo city
* Quyuan Mgmt Dist
* Huarong County
* Pingjiang County
* Xiangyin County
* Yueyang County

Changde|

* Dingcheng District
* Wuling District
* Jinshi city
* Anxiang County
* Hanshou County
* Li County
* Linli County
* Shimen County
* Taoyuan County

Zhangjiajie|

* Wulingyuan District
* Yongding District
* Cili County
* Sangzhi County

Yiyang|

* Heshan District
* Ziyang District
* Yuanjiang city
* Anhua County
* Nan County
* Taojiang County

Chenzhou|

* Beihu District
* Suxian District
* Zixing City
* Anren County
* Guidong County
* Guiyang County
* Jiahe County
* Linwu County
* Rucheng County
* Yizhang County
* Yongxing County

Yongzhou|

* Lengshuitan District
* Lingling District
* Qiyang city
* Dao County
* Dong'an County
* Jianghua County
* Jiangyong County
* Lanshan County
* Ningyuan County
* Shuangpai County
* Xintian County

Huaihua|

* Hecheng District
* Hongjiang city
* Hongjiang Mgmt Dist
* Chenxi County
* Huitong County
* Jingzhou County
* Mayang County
* Tongdao County
* Xinhuang County
* Xupu County
* Yuanling County
* Zhijiang County
* Zhongfang County

Loudi|

* Louxing District
* Lengshuijiang city
* Lianyuan city
* Shuangfeng County
* Xinhua County

Autonomous prefecture|

| Xiangxi|

* Jishou city
* Baojing County
* Fenghuang County
* Guzhang County
* Huayuan County
* Longshan County
* Luxi County
* Yongshun County

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