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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = {{raise|0.2em|Pingtan}}
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|平潭县 / {{lang|zh-hant|平潭縣}}}}}}
| other_name = Pʻing-tʻan
| native_name = {{lower|0.1em|{{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|平潭县}}}}}}
| settlement_type = [[Counties of the People's Republic of China|County]]
| settlement_type = [[Counties of the People's Republic of China|County]]
| image_skyline = Pingtan Streetview.jpg
| image_skyline = Pingtan Streetview.jpg
| image_alt = Downtown Pingtan
| image_alt = Downtown Pingtan
| image_caption = Downtown Pingtan
| image_caption = Downtown Pingtan
| image_map = Administrative Division Fuzhou prfc map.png
| image_map = ChinaFuzhouPingtan.png
| map_caption = {{legend|#CCCC33|Pingtan}} in Fuzhou
| map_caption = Location of Pingtan in Fuzhou
| pushpin_map = China Fujian
| pushpin_map = China Fujian
| pushpin_label = Pingtan
| pushpin_label = Pingtan
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Fujian
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Fujian
| coordinates = {{coord|25|29|55|N|119|47|25|E|region:CN-35|display=it}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25|29|55|N|119|47|25|E|region:CN-35|display=it}}
| coor_pinpoint = Pingtan government
| coor_pinpoint = Pingtan government
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_name = [[People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the People's Republic of China|Province]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the People's Republic of China|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Fujian]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Fujian]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Fuzhou]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Fuzhou]]
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| seat_type = Seat<ref name="cihai"/>
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| seat = [[Tancheng, Pingtan County|Tancheng]]
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| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="cihai"/><ref name="aboutpingtan">{{cite web|url=http://english.pingtan.gov.cn/2013-01/28/content_15612106.htm|title=About Pingtan|access-date=29 March 2020|website=Pingtan, China.|quote=Pingtan is made up of 126 islands with Haitan the largest island.{...}It is also the closest island county on the mainland to Taiwan.{...}With a coastline of 399.82 kilometers, the county bears a land area of 371.91 square kilometers and a sea area of more than 6,000 square kilometers.}}</ref>
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6435
| area_total_km2 = 6435
| area_land_km2 = 371
| area_land_km2 = 371.91
| area_water_km2 = 6064
| area_water_km2 = 6064
| area_water_percent = 94.2
| area_water_percent = 94.2
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| elevation_m = 44
| elevation_m = 44
| elevation_ft = 143
| elevation_ft = 143
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| population_total = 400000
| population_total = 400000
| population_as_of = 2009
| population_as_of = 2009
| population_density_km2 = 1078
| population_density_km2 = 1078
| population_note =
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| timezone1 = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
| timezone1 = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
| utc_offset1 = +8
| utc_offset1 = +8
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| postal_code = 350400
| postal_code = 350400
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| area_code = 0591
| area_code = 0591
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| website = {{URL|http://english.pingtan.gov.cn/}}
| website = {{URL|http://english.pingtan.gov.cn/}}
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{{Infobox Chinese
{{Infobox Chinese
|s=平潭县
|s={{linktext|平潭|县}}
|t=平潭縣
|t={{linktext|平潭|縣}}
|buc=Bìng-tàng-gâing
|buc=Bìng-tàng-gâing
|p=Píngtán Xiàn
|p=Píngtán Xiàn
|showflag = buc}}
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[[File:葫芦澳.JPG|thumb|left|Hulu'ao ({{lang|zh-hans|葫芦澳}}), at Pingtan's seaside]]
'''Pingtan County''' ({{zh|s=平潭县}}) is a [[Counties of China|county]] comprising 126 islands in the [[Taiwan Strait]], it is under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Fuzhou]], the capital of [[Fujian|Fujian Province]], [[China]]. Now it is also the subject of newly founded Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone ({{lang|zh-hans|平潭综合实验区}}). The main island is [[Haitan Island]] ({{lang|zh-hans|海坛岛}}; Hāi-tàng Dō).


'''Pingtan County''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|平潭|县}}}}) is a [[Counties of China|county]] comprising 126 islands in the [[Taiwan Strait]], it is under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Fuzhou]], the capital of [[Fujian|Fujian Province]], [[China]]. Now it is also the subject of newly founded Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone ({{lang|zh-hans|平潭综合实验区}}). The main island is [[Haitan Island]] ({{lang|zh-hans|海坛岛}}; Hāi-tàng Dō).
==Administration==
The county executive, legislature and [[Basic People's Court|judiciary]] is in [[Tancheng, Pingtan County|Tancheng Town]] ({{lang|zh-hans|潭城镇}}), colloquially called '''''Pingtan''''', together with the [[Communist Party of China|CPC]] and [[Public Security Bureau|PSB]] branches. The county administers 7 towns and 8 townships, accounting for 200 neighbourhood and [[Village (China)|village committees]].<ref>http://baike.baidu.com/view/395419.htm</ref>


===Towns===
==History==
During the [[Qing Dynasty]], Pingtan ''Ting'' ({{lang|zh-hant|平潭廳}}) was created. In 1913, Pingtan County was established.<ref name="cihai"/>
* Tancheng (潭城镇) Tàng-siàng Déng
* Su'ao (苏澳镇) Sŭ-ó̤ Déng
* Liushui (流水镇) Làu-cuōi Déng
* Aoqian (澳前镇) Ó̤-sèng Déng
* Beicuo (北厝镇) Báe̤k-chió Déng
* Pingyuan (平原镇) Bìng-nguòng Déng
* Aodong (敖东镇) Ngò̤-dĕ̤ng Déng


On September 27–28, 2016, [[Typhoon Megi (2016)|Typhoon Megi]] brought torrential rains across Pingtan. Bus lines resumed normal operations on September 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/fujian/pingtan/2016-09/30/content_26997878.htm|title=Pingtan experiences typhoon Megi|date=30 September 2016|access-date=30 March 2020|website=[[China Daily]]}}</ref>
===Townships===
* Baiqing 白青乡 Băh-chăng Hiŏng
* Yutou 屿头乡 Sê̤ṳ-tàu Hiŏng
* Dalian 大练乡 Duâi-liêng Hiŏng
* Luyang 芦洋乡 Lù-iòng Hiŏng
* Zhonglou 中楼乡 Dṳ̆ng-làu Hiŏng
* Dongxiang 东庠乡 Dĕ̤ng-siòng Hiŏng
* Gangcheng 岚城乡 Làng-siàng Hiŏng
* Nanhai 南海乡 Nàng-hāi Hiŏng


== Geography and climate ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng50-12.jpg|thumb|left|Map including Pingtan (labeled as PʻING-TʻAN {{lang|zh|平潭}}) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1954)]]
[[File:Pingtan county lige hotel.JPG|thumbnail|left|Lige hotel]]
[[File:葫芦澳.JPG|thumb|Hulu'ao ({{lang|zh-hans|葫芦澳}}), at Pingtan's seaside]]
Pingtan County has a total land area of {{convert|371|km2}}, comprising 126 islands, and covers {{convert|6064|km2}} of sea. The main island, [[Haitan Island]], covers an area of {{convert|267|km2}},<ref name = "City Intro">
[[File:Pingtan county lige hotel.JPG|thumbnail|Lige hotel]]
Pingtan County has a total land area of {{convert|371|km2}}, comprising 126<ref name="aboutpingtan"/> islands, and covers {{convert|6064|km2}} of sea. The main island, [[Haitan Island]], covers an area of {{convert|267|km2}},<ref name = "City Intro">
{{cite web
{{cite web
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|url = http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101230108.shtml?
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|publisher= Weather China
|language = zh-hans
|language = zh-hans
|accessdate = 2011-12-21
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</ref> or 72% of the county's land area, and is the largest island in all of Fujian. To the east is the Taiwan Strait, and is the closest place in mainland China to [[Taiwan]].<ref>https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taipeitimes.com%2FNews%2Ftaiwan%2Fprint%2F2014%2F02%2F09%2F2003583105&date=2014-02-09</ref>
</ref> or 72% of the county's land area, and is the largest island in all of Fujian. [[Niushan Island]] is located in the eastern part of the county. To the east is the Taiwan Strait. The area is the closest place in mainland China (PRC) to the main island of [[Taiwan]].<ref name="aboutpingtan"/><ref>{{cite web|archive-date=7 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607034438/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/print/2014/02/09/2003583105|title=FEATURE: China woos Taiwan with offshore 'common homeland'|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/print/2014/02/09/2003583105|via=[[WebCite]]|date=9 February 2014|access-date=27 March 2020|website=[[Taipei Times]]|quote=Pingtan island is physically China’s closest spot to Taiwan}}</ref>


===Climate===
Pingtan, by virtue of its maritime location, has a moderated climate, with high humidity and minimal [[diurnal temperature variation]]. Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], it has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''), with mild winters and hot, humid summers, though much cooler than inland places. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from {{convert|11.5|°C}} in February to {{convert|28.1|°C}} in July. The bulk of the rainfall annually occurs in spring and early summer, while autumn and early winter is the driest time of the year. The area experiences windy weather, with an average wind speed of {{convert|17.3|km/h}}, and wind directions are consistent. Freezing temperatures have never been recorded here.<ref name = "City Intro"/>
Pingtan, by virtue of its maritime location, has a moderated climate, with high humidity and minimal [[diurnal temperature variation]]. Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], it has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''), with mild winters and hot, humid summers, though much cooler than inland places. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from {{convert|11.5|°C}} in February to {{convert|28.1|°C}} in July. The bulk of the rainfall annually occurs in spring and early summer, while autumn and early winter is the driest time of the year. The area experiences windy weather, with an average wind speed of {{convert|17.3|km/h}}, and wind directions are consistent. Freezing temperatures have never been recorded here.<ref name = "City Intro"/>


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|location = Pingtan (1981−2010)
|location = Pingtan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
|Jan high C = 13.8
|Jan high C = 13.9
|Feb high C = 13.8
|Feb high C = 14.3
|Mar high C = 16.2
|Mar high C = 16.8
|Apr high C = 20.5
|Apr high C = 21.2
|May high C = 24.7
|May high C = 25.1
|Jun high C = 28.1
|Jun high C = 28.6
|Jul high C = 30.9
|Jul high C = 31.1
|Aug high C = 30.8
|Aug high C = 31.0
|Sep high C = 28.6
|Sep high C = 29.0
|Oct high C = 24.6
|Oct high C = 24.8
|Nov high C = 20.6
|Nov high C = 20.9
|Dec high C = 16.2
|Dec high C = 16.4
|Jan mean C = 11.5
|Jan mean C = 11.7
|Feb mean C = 11.3
|Feb mean C = 11.6
|Mar mean C = 13.3
|Mar mean C = 13.8
|Apr mean C = 17.5
|Apr mean C = 18.1
|May mean C = 22.0
|May mean C = 22.4
|Jun mean C = 25.7
|Jun mean C = 26.1
|Jul mean C = 28.1
|Jul mean C = 28.4
|Aug mean C = 28.1
|Aug mean C = 28.4
|Sep mean C = 26.4
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 22.8
|Oct mean C = 23.1
|Nov mean C = 18.7
|Nov mean C = 19.1
|Dec mean C = 14.1
|Dec mean C = 14.3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = 10.1
|Jan low C = 9.8
|Feb low C = 9.8
|Feb low C = 9.4
|Mar low C = 11.6
|Mar low C = 11.1
|Apr low C = 15.8
|Apr low C = 15.2
|May low C = 20.5
|May low C = 20.0
|Jun low C = 24.3
|Jun low C = 23.9
|Jul low C = 26.5
|Jul low C = 26.2
|Aug low C = 26.5
|Aug low C = 26.2
|Sep low C = 25.1
|Sep low C = 24.7
|Oct low C = 21.7
|Oct low C = 21.4
|Nov low C = 17.6
|Nov low C = 17.2
|Dec low C = 12.8
|Dec low C = 12.5
|Jan record high C = 26.4 |Jan record low C = 0.9
|Jan record high C = 26.4 |Jan record low C = 4.1
|Feb record high C = 27.9 |Feb record low C = 2.2
|Feb record high C = 27.9 |Feb record low C = 2.2
|Mar record high C = 28.6 |Mar record low C = 3.2
|Mar record high C = 28.6 |Mar record low C = 3.2
|Apr record high C = 30.3 |Apr record low C = 7.4
|Apr record high C = 30.3 |Apr record low C = 5.4
|May record high C = 31.6 |May record low C = 11.2
|May record high C = 31.7 |May record low C = 11.2
|Jun record high C = 34.4 |Jun record low C = 16.1
|Jun record high C = 34.4 |Jun record low C = 16.1
|Jul record high C = 35.6 |Jul record low C = 20.5
|Jul record high C = 35.6 |Jul record low C = 20.5
|Aug record high C = 34.8 |Aug record low C = 21.8
|Aug record high C = 35.3 |Aug record low C = 21.7
|Sep record high C = 34.5 |Sep record low C = 16.8
|Sep record high C = 34.5 |Sep record low C = 16.8
|Oct record high C = 32.7 |Oct record low C = 14.0
|Oct record high C = 32.7 |Oct record low C = 13.5
|Nov record high C = 28.3 |Nov record low C = 8.8
|Nov record high C = 29.3 |Nov record low C = 8.5
|Dec record high C = 26.1 |Dec record low C = 3.0
|Dec record high C = 26.7 |Dec record low C = 3.0
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|Jan precipitation mm = 44.2
|Jan precipitation mm = 51.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 79.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 71.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 129.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 105.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 130.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 110.0
|May precipitation mm = 175.7
|May precipitation mm = 162.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 248.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 238.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 135.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 136.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 110.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 144.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 135.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 120.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 39.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 36.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 41.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 52.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 30.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 45.3
|Jan humidity = 76
|Jan humidity = 77
|Feb humidity = 80
|Feb humidity = 79
|Mar humidity = 81
|Mar humidity = 81
|Apr humidity = 83
|Apr humidity = 82
|May humidity = 85
|May humidity = 85
|Jun humidity = 86
|Jun humidity = 86
|Jul humidity = 83
|Jul humidity = 82
|Aug humidity = 83
|Aug humidity = 82
|Sep humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 78
|Oct humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 75
|Nov humidity = 76
|Nov humidity = 77
|Dec humidity = 74
|Dec humidity = 75
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
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|source 2 = Weather China(precipitation days 1971-2000)<ref name = "City Intro"/>
|Jan precipitation days = 8.6
|Feb precipitation days = 11.1
|Mar precipitation days = 14.7
|Apr precipitation days = 13.4
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 6.2
|Aug precipitation days = 8.3
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 6.0
|Nov precipitation days = 7.8
|Dec precipitation days = 8.3
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|Jan sun = 86.9
|Feb sun = 83.3
|Mar sun = 99.6
|Apr sun = 112.6
|May sun = 119.0
|Jun sun = 148.7
|Jul sun = 247.8
|Aug sun = 225.4
|Sep sun = 180.7
|Oct sun = 144.4
|Nov sun = 88.7
|Dec sun = 90.5
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| Feb percentsun = 26
| Mar percentsun = 27
| Apr percentsun = 29
| May percentsun = 29
| Jun percentsun = 36
| Jul percentsun = 59
| Aug percentsun = 56
| Sep percentsun = 49
| Oct percentsun = 41
| Nov percentsun = 27
| Dec percentsun = 28
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|Jan snow days = 0.1
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|Apr snow days = 0
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|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0
|Dec snow days = 0
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==Administrative divisions==
==Notes and references==
The county executive, legislature and [[Basic People's Court|judiciary]] is in [[Tancheng, Pingtan County|Tancheng Town]], colloquially called '''''Pingtan''''', together with the [[Communist Party of China|CPC]] and [[Public security bureau (China)|PSB]] branches. The county administers 7 towns and 8 townships, accounting for 200 neighbourhood and [[Village (China)|village committees]].<ref name="xzqhpt">{{cite web|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/fj/9584.html|script-title=zh:平潭县历史沿革|trans-title=Pingtan County Historical Evolution|language=zh-hans|date=16 June 2015|access-date=27 March 2020|website=XZQH.org|quote={{lang|zh-hans|1996年，平潭县陆地面积321.4平方千米，{...}2000年，撤销平原乡，设立平原镇；撤销敖东乡，设立敖东镇。2000年第五次人口普查，平潭县常住总人口371922人，。{...}2010年第六次人口普查，平潭县常住总人口357760人，其中：潭城镇111447人，苏澳镇17834人，流水镇41001人，澳前镇42856人，北厝镇21915人，平原镇15041人，敖东镇20453人，白青乡12271人，屿头乡13852人，大练乡4505人，芦洋乡3786人，中楼乡16333人，东庠乡6391人，岚城乡23741人，南海乡6334人。}}}}</ref><ref name="statpt">{{cite web |url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/35/01/350128.html |script-title=zh:2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平潭县 |trans-title=2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Pingtan County | language = zh-hans| publisher = [[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]] |date=2019 |access-date=27 March 2020|quote={{lang|zh-hans|统计用区划代码 名称 350128100000 潭城镇 350128101000 苏澳镇 350128102000 流水镇 350128103000 澳前镇 350128104000 北厝镇 350128105000 平原镇 350128106000 敖东镇 350128200000 白青乡 350128201000 屿头乡 350128202000 大练乡 350128203000 芦洋乡 350128204000 中楼乡 350128205000 东庠乡 350128206000 岚城乡 350128207000 南海乡}}}}</ref>

===Towns===
* [[Tancheng, Pingtan County|Tancheng]] ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|潭城|镇}}}}) Tàng-siàng Déng
* Su'ao (Su-ao; {{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|苏澳|镇}}}}) Sŭ-ó̤ Déng {{coord|25.616017|N|119.706692|E}}
* Liushui (Liu-shui; {{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|流水|镇}}}}) Làu-cuōi Déng
* Aoqian ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|澳前|镇}}}}) Ó̤-sèng Déng {{coord|25.478664|N|119.826739|E}}
* Beicuo ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|北厝|镇}}}}) Báe̤k-chió Déng
* Pingyuan ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|平原|镇}}}}) Bìng-nguòng Déng
* Aodong ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|敖东|镇}}}}) Ngò̤-dĕ̤ng Déng

===Townships===
* Baiqing ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|白青|乡}}}}) Băh-chăng Hiŏng
* Yutou ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|屿头|乡}}}}) Sê̤ṳ-tàu Hiŏng
* Dalian ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|大练|乡}}}}) Duâi-liêng Hiŏng
* Luyang ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|芦洋|乡}}}}) Lù-iòng Hiŏng
* Zhonglou ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|中楼|乡}}}}) Dṳ̆ng-làu Hiŏng
* Dongxiang ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|东庠|乡}}}}) Dĕ̤ng-siòng Hiŏng {{coord|25.594566|N|119.881818|E}}
* Lancheng ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|岚城|乡}}}}) Làng-siàng Hiŏng {{coord|25.510698|N|119.777524|E}}
* Nanhai ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|南海|乡}}}}) Nàng-hāi Hiŏng

==Economy==
Agricultural products include sweet potatoes and peanuts among others. To the east of the county is the [[Niushan Dao|Niushan]] fishery which produces yellow fish ({{w|:zh:黄鱼|黄鱼}}) and [[cutlassfish]] in abundance among others. ''Tangyu zicai'' ({{lang|zh-hans|塘屿紫菜}}) is a local speciality. Mineral resources include coal, iron, and quartz. Industries include mining, [[salt making]], fishery processing, seafood processing, machinery, and [[shipbuilding]]. Handicrafts include [[scrimshaw]].<ref name="cihai">{{cite book|editor1=夏征农|editor2=陈至立|script-title=zh:辞海：第六版彩图本 |trans-title=[[Cihai]] (Sixth Edition in Color) |date=September 2009|location=[[Shanghai]]|publisher=[[Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House]].|isbn=9787532628599| language=zh|page=1744}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://english.pingtan.gov.cn/ Pingtan,China] Pingtan Government official website {{in lang|en}}
*[http://english.pingtan.gov.cn/ Pingtan,China] Pingtan Government official website {{in lang|en}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoxswfe833A 【大陸尋奇#1829】福建平潭 海上絲路 20190825] ('''[[:zh:大陸尋奇|Dalu Xunqi]]'' #1829: Fujian Pingtan, an Oceanic Silk Road- August 25, 2019') {{in lang|zh}}
*[http://www.pingtan.gov.cn/jhtml/ct/ct_2935_89761 平潭综合实验区管委会办公室关于印发平潭综合实验区（平潭县）乡镇行政区划调整突发事件应急处置预案的通知] {{in lang|zh-hans}}


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Revision as of 01:24, 6 December 2023

Not to be confused with Pingtang County.
Pingtan
平潭县 / 平潭縣
Pʻing-tʻan
County
Downtown Pingtan
Downtown Pingtan
Location of Pingtan in Fuzhou
Location of Pingtan in Fuzhou
Pingtan is located in Fujian
Pingtan
Pingtan
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates (Pingtan government): 25°29′55″N 119°47′25″E / 25.49861°N 119.79028°E / 25.49861; 119.79028
LandPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityFuzhou
Seat[1]Tancheng
Area
[1][2]
 • Total6,435 km2 (2,485 sq mi)
 • Land371.91 km2 (143.60 sq mi)
 • Water6,064 km2 (2,341 sq mi)  94.2%
Elevation
44 m (143 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total400,000
 • Density1,078/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0591
Websiteenglish.pingtan.gov.cn
Pingtan County
Traditional Chinese平潭縣
Simplified Chinese平潭县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPíngtán Xiàn
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCBìng-tàng-gâing

Pingtan County (Chinese: 平潭县) is a county comprising 126 islands in the Taiwan Strait, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. Now it is also the subject of newly founded Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone (平潭综合实验区). The main island is Haitan Island (海坛岛; Hāi-tàng Dō).

History

During the Qing Dynasty, Pingtan Ting (平潭廳) was created. In 1913, Pingtan County was established.[1]

On September 27–28, 2016, Typhoon Megi brought torrential rains across Pingtan. Bus lines resumed normal operations on September 29.[3]

Geography

Map including Pingtan (labeled as PʻING-TʻAN 平潭) (AMS, 1954)
Hulu'ao (葫芦澳), at Pingtan's seaside
Lige hotel

Pingtan County has a total land area of 371 square kilometres (143 sq mi), comprising 126[2] islands, and covers 6,064 square kilometres (2,341 sq mi) of sea. The main island, Haitan Island, covers an area of 267 square kilometres (103 sq mi),[4] or 72% of the county's land area, and is the largest island in all of Fujian. Niushan Island is located in the eastern part of the county. To the east is the Taiwan Strait. The area is the closest place in mainland China (PRC) to the main island of Taiwan.[2][5]

Climate

Pingtan, by virtue of its maritime location, has a moderated climate, with high humidity and minimal diurnal temperature variation. Under the Köppen climate classification, it has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with mild winters and hot, humid summers, though much cooler than inland places. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) in February to 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) in July. The bulk of the rainfall annually occurs in spring and early summer, while autumn and early winter is the driest time of the year. The area experiences windy weather, with an average wind speed of 17.3 kilometres per hour (10.7 mph), and wind directions are consistent. Freezing temperatures have never been recorded here.[4]

Climate data for Pingtan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.7
(89.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.3
(95.5) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		22.8
(73.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		11.6
(52.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		20.3
(68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.1
(77.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		18.5
(65.3)
Record low °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.2
(37.8) 		5.4
(41.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.9
(33.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.3
(2.02) 		71.3
(2.81) 		105.5
(4.15) 		110.0
(4.33) 		162.5
(6.40) 		238.3
(9.38) 		136.5
(5.37) 		144.6
(5.69) 		120.9
(4.76) 		36.7
(1.44) 		52.1
(2.05) 		45.3
(1.78) 		1,275
(50.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.6 11.1 14.7 13.4 13.7 12.6 6.2 8.3 9.4 6.0 7.8 8.3 120.1
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 79 81 82 85 86 82 82 78 75 77 75 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 86.9 83.3 99.6 112.6 119.0 148.7 247.8 225.4 180.7 144.4 88.7 90.5 1,627.6
Percent possible sunshine 26 26 27 29 29 36 59 56 49 41 27 28 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7][4]

Administrative divisions

The county executive, legislature and judiciary is in Tancheng Town, colloquially called Pingtan, together with the CPC and PSB branches. The county administers 7 towns and 8 townships, accounting for 200 neighbourhood and village committees.[8][9]

Towns

Townships

Economy

Agricultural products include sweet potatoes and peanuts among others. To the east of the county is the Niushan fishery which produces yellow fish (黄鱼) and cutlassfish in abundance among others. Tangyu zicai (塘屿紫菜) is a local speciality. Mineral resources include coal, iron, and quartz. Industries include mining, salt making, fishery processing, seafood processing, machinery, and shipbuilding. Handicrafts include scrimshaw.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1744. ISBN 9787532628599.
  2. ^ a b c "About Pingtan". Pingtan, China. Retrieved 29 March 2020. Pingtan is made up of 126 islands with Haitan the largest island.{...}It is also the closest island county on the mainland to Taiwan.{...}With a coastline of 399.82 kilometers, the county bears a land area of 371.91 square kilometers and a sea area of more than 6,000 square kilometers.
  3. ^ "Pingtan experiences typhoon Megi". China Daily. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c 平潭 - 气象数据-中国天气网 (in Simplified Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  5. ^ "FEATURE: China woos Taiwan with offshore 'common homeland'". Taipei Times. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2020 – via WebCite. Pingtan island is physically China's closest spot to Taiwan
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ 平潭县历史沿革 [Pingtan County Historical Evolution]. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2020. 1996年，平潭县陆地面积321.4平方千米，{...}2000年，撤销平原乡，设立平原镇；撤销敖东乡，设立敖东镇。2000年第五次人口普查，平潭县常住总人口371922人，。{...}2010年第六次人口普查，平潭县常住总人口357760人，其中：潭城镇111447人，苏澳镇17834人，流水镇41001人，澳前镇42856人，北厝镇21915人，平原镇15041人，敖东镇20453人，白青乡12271人，屿头乡13852人，大练乡4505人，芦洋乡3786人，中楼乡16333人，东庠乡6391人，岚城乡23741人，南海乡6334人。
  9. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平潭县 [2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Pingtan County] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020. 统计用区划代码 名称 350128100000 潭城镇 350128101000 苏澳镇 350128102000 流水镇 350128103000 澳前镇 350128104000 北厝镇 350128105000 平原镇 350128106000 敖东镇 350128200000 白青乡 350128201000 屿头乡 350128202000 大练乡 350128203000 芦洋乡 350128204000 中楼乡 350128205000 东庠乡 350128206000 岚城乡 350128207000 南海乡
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