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{{Infobox settlement
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| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|天台县}}}}
| other_name = Tientai
|postal_code =
|postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
| postal_code =
| postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
|settlement_type = [[County (People's Republic of China)|County]]
| settlement_type = [[County (People's Republic of China)|County]]
|image_skyline = 济公故居建筑群 - panoramio (2).jpg
| image_skyline = 202403 Buildings in Tiantai County.jpg
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|image_caption = [[Ji Gong]] former residence
| image_caption = County seat skyline
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| map_caption = Location of Tiantai County within Taizhou
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Zhejiang]]
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
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'''Tiantai County''' ([[Taizhou dialect|Tai-chow dialect]]: T'in-t'e yön; {{zh|s=天台县|t=天台縣|p=''<small>[[Mainland China|Mainland]] Standard Mandarin:</small>'' Tiāntāi Xiàn, ''<small>[[Taiwanese Mandarin|Taiwanese Standard Mandarin]]:</small>'' Tiāntái Xiàn}}) is located in [[Taizhou, Zhejiang|Taizhou]], [[Zhejiang Province]], People's Republic of China.
'''Tiantai County''' ([[Taizhou dialect|Tai-chow dialect]]: T'in-t'e yön; {{zh|s=天台县|t=天台縣|p=<small>{{noitalics|[[People's Republic of China|PRC]] Standard Mandarin:}}</small> Tiāntāi Xiàn, <small>{{noitalics|[[Taiwan|ROC]] Standard Mandarin:}}</small> Tiāntái Xiàn}}) is located in [[Taizhou, Zhejiang|Taizhou]], Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Residents mainly speak the [[Tiantai dialect]].


The county is noted for its scenic [[Tiantai Mountain|Mount Tiantai]], which is also an important [[Tiantai|Tiantai Buddhism]] site. With a total area of {{Convert|1432.09|km2|abbr=on}} and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a medium-sized city that administers twelve towns, three districts and 641 villages. Tiantai County's history dates back to the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221&ndash;208 BCE) when it was called Dongyue, later changed to Huipu during the [[Han Dynasty]] (208 BCE&ndash;220 CE).
The county is noted for its scenic [[Tiantai Mountain|Mount Tiantai]], which is also an important [[Tiantai|Tiantai Buddhism]] site. With a total area of {{Convert|1432.09|km2|abbr=on}} and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a medium-sized city that administers twelve towns, three districts and 641 villages. Tiantai County's history dates back to the [[Qin dynasty]] (221&ndash;208 BCE) when it was called Dongyue, later changed to Huipu during the [[Han dynasty]] (208 BCE&ndash;220 CE).


Tiantai has extensive natural resources including water power, wind power, mines and biological resources. It tops other cities within the province with a total 51,600&nbsp;kW water power output and is listed in the first batch of model cities of electrification nationwide. A milestone project, [[Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station]] was completed in 2008. The investment is estimated at up to 4.2 billion RMB. Tiantai's metal resources include silver, lead, zinc, tungsten and aluminum.
Tiantai has extensive natural resources including water power, wind power, mines and biological resources. It tops other cities within the province with a total 51,600&nbsp;kW water power output and is listed in the first batch of model cities of electrification nationwide. A milestone project, [[Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station]] was completed in 2008. The investment is estimated at up to 4.2 billion RMB. Tiantai's metal resources include silver, lead, zinc, tungsten and aluminum.


The private sector constitutes the largest part of the local economy. There are six mainstay industries including rubber & plastics, industrial fabrics, art works, pharmaceuticals, machinery and brewing. In 2003, Tiantai's GDP was 4.7 billion [[Reminbi|RMB]] with tax revenues of 560 million RMB.
The private sector constitutes the largest part of the local economy. There are six mainstay industries including rubber & plastics, industrial fabrics, art works, pharmaceuticals, machinery and brewing. In 2003, Tiantai's GDP was 4.7 billion [[Reminbi|RMB]] with tax revenues of 560 million RMB.

==Administrative divisions==
Subdistricts:<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/129.html
|title = 台州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
|publisher = XZQH
|language = zh
|access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref>
*[[Chicheng Subdistrict]] (赤城街道), [[Shifeng Subdistrict]] (始丰街道), [[Fuxi Subdistrict]] (福溪街道)

Towns:
*[[Baihe, Tiantai County|Baihe]] (白鹤镇), [[Shiliang, Tiantai County|Shiliang]] (石梁镇), [[Jietou, Zhejiang|Jietou]] (街头镇), [[Pingqiao, Zhejiang|Pingqiao]] (平桥镇), [[Tantou, Zhejiang|Tantou]] (坦头镇), [[Sanhe, Zhejiang|Sanhe]] (三合镇), [[Hongchou]] (洪畴镇)

Townships:
*[[Sanzhou Township]] (三州乡), [[Longxi Township, Tiantai County|Longxi Township]] (龙溪乡), [[Leifeng Township]] (雷峰乡), [[Nanping Township, Zhejiang|Nanping Township]] (南屏乡), [[Yongxi Township]] (泳溪乡)

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Tiantai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 10.5
|Feb high C = 13.0
|Mar high C = 16.9
|Apr high C = 22.8
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 29.4
|Jul high C = 34.0
|Aug high C = 33.2
|Sep high C = 29.1
|Oct high C = 24.6
|Nov high C = 19.2
|Dec high C = 13.2
|Jan mean C = 5.8
|Feb mean C = 7.7
|Mar mean C = 11.4
|Apr mean C = 16.8
|May mean C = 21.6
|Jun mean C = 24.8
|Jul mean C = 28.6
|Aug mean C = 28.0
|Sep mean C = 24.2
|Oct mean C = 18.9
|Nov mean C = 13.6
|Dec mean C = 7.7
|Jan low C = 2.1
|Feb low C = 3.8
|Mar low C = 7.1
|Apr low C = 12.1
|May low C = 17.2
|Jun low C = 21.3
|Jul low C = 24.5
|Aug low C = 24.4
|Sep low C = 20.5
|Oct low C = 14.5
|Nov low C = 9.2
|Dec low C = 3.6
|Jan record high C = 25.8 |Jan record low C = -8.1
|Feb record high C = 29.7 |Feb record low C = -5.9
|Mar record high C = 33.7 |Mar record low C = -5.5
|Apr record high C = 35.2 |Apr record low C = -0.9
|May record high C = 37.3 |May record low C = 7.2
|Jun record high C = 38.6 |Jun record low C = 12.0
|Jul record high C = 41.3 |Jul record low C = 17.1
|Aug record high C = 40.6 |Aug record low C = 18.4
|Sep record high C = 39.2 |Sep record low C = 10.8
|Oct record high C = 34.3 |Oct record low C = 1.7
|Nov record high C = 31.0 |Nov record low C = -2.7
|Dec record high C = 26.5 |Dec record low C = -7.4
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 63.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 63.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 119.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 119.5
|May precipitation mm = 141.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 239.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 157.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 228.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 151.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 60.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 62.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.1
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 74
|Mar humidity = 75
|Apr humidity = 73
|May humidity = 76
|Jun humidity = 82
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 80
|Oct humidity = 77
|Nov humidity = 77
|Dec humidity = 74
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 11.7
|Feb precipitation days = 11.7
|Mar precipitation days = 15.8
|Apr precipitation days = 14.4
|May precipitation days = 14.7
|Jun precipitation days = 17.9
|Jul precipitation days = 13.7
|Aug precipitation days = 15.5
|Sep precipitation days = 12.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 9.7
|Dec precipitation days = 9.4
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 105.5
|Feb sun = 106.0
|Mar sun = 120.2
|Apr sun = 143.2
|May sun = 150.0
|Jun sun = 121.9
|Jul sun = 218.6
|Aug sun = 204.8
|Sep sun = 152.5
|Oct sun = 156.9
|Nov sun = 120.1
|Dec sun = 123.5
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 32
| Feb percentsun = 33
| Mar percentsun = 32
| Apr percentsun = 37
| May percentsun = 36
| Jun percentsun = 29
| Jul percentsun = 51
| Aug percentsun = 51
| Sep percentsun = 42
| Oct percentsun = 45
| Nov percentsun = 38
| Dec percentsun = 39
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 3.2
|Feb snow days = 2.0
|Mar snow days = 0.7
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 1.1
|year snow days =
|source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans | access-date =25 June 2023}}</ref>
}}

==See also==

* The [[Taizhou Museum]] displays a section named "Tiantai County".

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{County-level divisions of Zhejiang}}
{{County-level divisions of Zhejiang}}
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[[Category:Tiantai County| ]]
[[Category:County-level divisions of Zhejiang]]
[[Category:County-level divisions of Zhejiang]]
[[Category:Taizhou, Zhejiang]]
[[Category:Taizhou, Zhejiang]]

{{Zhejiang-geo-stub}}
{{Zhejiang-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 06:30, 7 August 2024

Tiantai
天台县
Tientai
County
County seat skyline
County seat skyline
Location of Tiantai County within Taizhou
Location of Tiantai County within Taizhou
Tiantai is located in Zhejiang
Tiantai
Tiantai
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°08′39″N 121°00′24″E / 29.1441°N 121.0067°E / 29.1441; 121.0067
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityTaizhou
Area
 • Total1,431.66 km2 (552.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total474,711
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Tiantai County (Tai-chow dialect: T'in-t'e yön; simplified Chinese: 天台县; traditional Chinese: 天台縣; pinyin: PRC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntāi Xiàn, ROC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntái Xiàn) is located in Taizhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Residents mainly speak the Tiantai dialect.

The county is noted for its scenic Mount Tiantai, which is also an important Tiantai Buddhism site. With a total area of 1,432.09 km2 (552.93 sq mi) and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a medium-sized city that administers twelve towns, three districts and 641 villages. Tiantai County's history dates back to the Qin dynasty (221–208 BCE) when it was called Dongyue, later changed to Huipu during the Han dynasty (208 BCE–220 CE).

Tiantai has extensive natural resources including water power, wind power, mines and biological resources. It tops other cities within the province with a total 51,600 kW water power output and is listed in the first batch of model cities of electrification nationwide. A milestone project, Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station was completed in 2008. The investment is estimated at up to 4.2 billion RMB. Tiantai's metal resources include silver, lead, zinc, tungsten and aluminum.

The private sector constitutes the largest part of the local economy. There are six mainstay industries including rubber & plastics, industrial fabrics, art works, pharmaceuticals, machinery and brewing. In 2003, Tiantai's GDP was 4.7 billion RMB with tax revenues of 560 million RMB.

Administrative divisions

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Subdistricts:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Tiantai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		33.7
(92.7) 		35.2
(95.4) 		37.3
(99.1) 		38.6
(101.5) 		41.3
(106.3) 		40.6
(105.1) 		39.2
(102.6) 		34.3
(93.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		22.7
(72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4) 		7.7
(45.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		7.7
(45.9) 		17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		9.2
(48.6) 		3.6
(38.5) 		13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50) 		63.8
(2.51) 		119.3
(4.70) 		119.5
(4.70) 		141.1
(5.56) 		239.0
(9.41) 		157.8
(6.21) 		228.6
(9.00) 		151.2
(5.95) 		60.2
(2.37) 		62.4
(2.46) 		50.1
(1.97) 		1,456.4
(57.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.7 11.7 15.8 14.4 14.7 17.9 13.7 15.5 12.2 7.0 9.7 9.4 153.7
Average snowy days 3.2 2.0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.1 7.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 74 75 73 76 82 78 79 80 77 77 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.5 106.0 120.2 143.2 150.0 121.9 218.6 204.8 152.5 156.9 120.1 123.5 1,723.2
Percent possible sunshine 32 33 32 37 36 29 51 51 42 45 38 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "台州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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