# Zhangwu County

Zhangwu County (Chinese: 彰武; pinyin: Zhāngwǔ) is a county in the north of Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Fuxin City, the centre of which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the southwest, with a population of 333,643 in 2020 residing in an area of 3,635 km$^2$ (1,403 sq mi). It is served by G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway, G2511 Xinmin–Lubei Expressway, and China National Highways 101 and 304.

## Climate

Zhangwu County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with great seasonal contrast in temperature, precipitation, and humidity. Winters are long and cold, with a January average of −11.7 °C (10.9 °F), while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). Precipitation is very low in winter and is heavily concentrated in the summer months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 67% in January and February, there are 2,673 hours of bright sunshine annually. The annual mean temperature is 7.88 °C (46.2 °F).
Climate data for Zhangwu County, elevation 79 m (259 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) | 7.2 (45.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 38.3 (100.9) | 36.8 (98.2) | 36.7 (98.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 20.3 (68.5) | 12.5 (54.5) | 38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.5 (45.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 27.8 (82.0) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.5 (83.3) | 24.5 (76.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | −3.1 (26.4) | 14.3 (57.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −6.5 (20.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | 10.2 (50.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 9.5 (49.1) | −0.7 (30.7) | −9.0 (15.8) | 8.2 (46.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) | −12.3 (9.9) | −4.7 (23.5) | 3.8 (38.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 3.5 (38.3) | −5.8 (21.6) | −14.2 (6.4) | 2.7 (36.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.3 (−33.3) | −32.3 (−26.1) | −18.4 (−1.1) | −9.8 (14.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 11.9 (53.4) | 7.1 (44.8) | −1.2 (29.8) | −9.3 (15.3) | −24.1 (−11.4) | −31.2 (−24.2) | −36.3 (−33.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) | 3.2 (0.13) | 8.9 (0.35) | 23.1 (0.91) | 49.5 (1.95) | 82.0 (3.23) | 135.3 (5.33) | 119.7 (4.71) | 34.3 (1.35) | 26.8 (1.06) | 13.1 (0.52) | 2.9 (0.11) | 500.8 (19.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 70.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 16.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 66 | 78 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190.4 | 200.1 | 239.6 | 235.6 | 267.5 | 239.9 | 215.2 | 227.9 | 238.5 | 216.6 | 174.2 | 168.3 | 2,613.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Administrative divisions

There are eight towns, 12 townships, and four ethnic townships in the county.
Towns:
* Zhangwu (彰武镇)
* Harto (哈尔套镇)
* Zhanggutai (章古台镇)
* Dongliujiazi (东六家子镇)
* Wufeng (五峰镇)
* Fengjia (冯家镇)
* Houxinqiu (后新邱镇)
* A'erxiang (阿尔乡镇)
Townships:
| Liangjiazi Township (两家子乡) Shuangmiao Township (双庙乡) Ping'an Township (平安乡) Mantanghong Township (满堂红乡) Sibaozi Township (四堡子乡) Fengtian Township (丰田乡) Qianfuxingdi Township (前福兴地乡) Xinglongbao Township (兴隆堡乡) Xinglongshan Township (兴隆山乡) Dasijiazi Township (大四家子乡) | Sihecheng Township (四合城乡) Dade Township (大德乡) Weizigou Mongol Ethnic Township (苇子沟蒙古族乡) Erdaohezi Mongol Ethnic Township (二道河子蒙古族乡) Xiliujiazi Mongol and Manchu Ethnic Township (西六家子蒙古族满族乡) Daleng Mongol Ethnic Township (大冷蒙古族乡) |