Gong_County,_Sichuan

Gong County

珙县 • Langs Nkouk
Gong County 珙县 • Langs Nkouk
County
	Gong Location in Sichuan
	Coordinates: 28.439°N 104.709°E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Yibin
County seat	Xunchang
Area
• Total	1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	339,200
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.gongxian.gov.cn

Gong County, Sichuan

County in Sichuan, China

Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.^{[citation needed]}

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Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

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Climate data for Gongxian, elevation 368 m (1,207 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)	20.6 (69.1)	26.9 (80.4)	33.1 (91.6)	36.5 (97.7)	37.8 (100.0)	37.8 (100.0)	39.4 (102.9)	40.5 (104.9)	40.0 (104.0)	32.4 (90.3)	27.3 (81.1)	20.7 (69.3)	40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.9 (51.6)	13.9 (57.0)	18.9 (66.0)	24.5 (76.1)	27.6 (81.7)	29.5 (85.1)	32.4 (90.3)	32.3 (90.1)	27.5 (81.5)	21.8 (71.2)	17.7 (63.9)	12.2 (54.0)	22.4 (72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	10.2 (50.4)	14.2 (57.6)	19.0 (66.2)	22.2 (72.0)	24.5 (76.1)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	22.9 (73.2)	18.2 (64.8)	14.1 (57.4)	9.3 (48.7)	18.0 (64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	7.9 (46.2)	11.3 (52.3)	15.4 (59.7)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	23.4 (74.1)	23.1 (73.6)	20.2 (68.4)	16.2 (61.2)	12.0 (53.6)	7.5 (45.5)	15.2 (59.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	0.4 (32.7)	1.2 (34.2)	6.2 (43.2)	10.5 (50.9)	15.3 (59.5)	17.3 (63.1)	17.3 (63.1)	13.7 (56.7)	5.8 (42.4)	2.8 (37.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	−1.7 (28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	32.9 (1.30)	31.2 (1.23)	49.8 (1.96)	86.9 (3.42)	109.2 (4.30)	175.5 (6.91)	210.2 (8.28)	214.0 (8.43)	138.0 (5.43)	93.6 (3.69)	40.9 (1.61)	33.7 (1.33)	1,215.9 (47.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	15.7	12.9	15.3	14.1	15.7	17.4	15.1	14.0	15.7	19.4	14.2	15.1	184.6
Average snowy days	0.2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.5
Average relative humidity (%)	85	82	78	76	76	82	81	80	84	87	86	86	82
Mean monthly sunshine hours	30.3	41.0	73.5	107.4	109.9	92.2	146.5	152.2	81.7	43.1	49.0	31.9	958.7
Percent possible sunshine	9	13	20	28	26	22	35	38	22	12	15	10	21
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[3]^[4]

Gong_County,_Sichuan

Gong County, Sichuan

Hanging coffins of Bo people

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Gong County 珙县 • Langs Nkouk
County
Gong Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Yibin
County seat	Xunchang
Area
• Total	1,150 km² (440 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)^[1]
• Total	339,200
• Density	290/km² (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.gongxian.gov.cn