Mian County
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mian County
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|勉县}}}}
| native_name_lang = zh
| settlement_type = County
| image_map = ChinaHanzhongMian.png
| map_caption = Location in Hanzhong
| image_map1 = Location_of_Hanzhong_Prefecture_within_Shaanxi_(China).png
| map_caption1 = Hanzhong in Shaanxi
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Shaanxi
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city
| subdivision_name2 = Hanzhong
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2406
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_total = 411991{{cite web
|url = https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/
|title = China : Population - ceicdata.com
|publisher = ceicdata
|language = English
|access-date = 2021-01-05}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = China standard time
| utc_offset = +8
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 724200
| area_code =
| area_code_type = Area code
| blank_name = Licence plates
| blank_info = {{lang|zh-cn|陕F}}
| website = {{URL|www.mianxian.gov.cn/}}
| elevation_max_m = 2621
| elevation_min_m = 513
}}
Mian County or Mianxian ({{zh|s=勉县 |t=勉縣 |p=Miǎn Xiàn}}) is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the northwest. Its area measures {{convert|2406|km2|abbr=on}}, and its total population as of 2020 was 429,000 people.{{Cite web|title=勉县介绍 - 勉县介绍 - 勉县人民政府|url=http://www.mianxian.gov.cn/mxzf/mlmx/mxjs/202102/ae8e545bad634ef693476cc9373e1399.shtml|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.mianxian.gov.cn}} During the Qin and Han dynasty it was known as Mianshui (沔水). In 1964 it was renamed to Mianxian with a homophone character for Mian, to avoid the use of uncommon characters in place names. In 2020, the county government requested the name of the county to be changed to Mianzhou (沔州市), pending central government approval. Previously the government requested to use the name Dingjunshan City, but this was denied by the central government.{{Cite web|title=陕西勉县将按程序上报新市名"沔州市"，放弃"定军山市"_地名|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/411714174_260616|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.sohu.com|language=en}}
The tomb of Zhuge Liang near Mount Dingjun is located in the county.
Transportation
Mian County is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway.
Administrative divisions
Mian County has 19 subordinate towns:
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|1 |Mianyang |{{lang|zh-hans|勉阳镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Miǎnyáng Zhèn}} |
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|2 |Zhoujiashan |{{lang|zh-hans|周家山镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhōujiāshān Zhèn}} |
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|3 |Tonggousi |{{lang|zh-hans|同沟寺镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Tónggōusì Zhèn}} |
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|4 |Xinjiezi |{{lang|zh-hans|新街子镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xīnjiēzi Zhèn}} |
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|5 |Laodaosi |{{lang|zh-hans|老道寺镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Lǎodàosì Zhèn}} |
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|6 |Dingjunshan |{{lang|zh-hans|定军山镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Dìngjūnshān Zhèn}} |
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|7 |Wenquan |{{lang|zh-hans|温泉镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Wēnquán Zhèn}} |
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|8 |Yuandun |{{lang|zh-hans|元墩镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yuándūn Zhèn}} |
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|9 |Xinpu |{{lang|zh-hans|新铺镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xīnpù Zhèn}} |
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|10 |Chadian |{{lang|zh-hans|茶店镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Chádiàn Zhèn}} |
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|11 |Wuhou |{{lang|zh-hans|武侯镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Wǔhóu Zhèn}} |
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|12 |Baocheng (Paocheng) |{{lang|zh-hans|褒城镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Bāochéng Zhèn}} |
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|13 |Jinquan |{{lang|zh-hans|金泉镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Jīnquán Zhèn}} |
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|14 |Fuchuan |{{lang|zh-hans|阜川镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Fùchuān Zhèn}} |
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|15 |Qingyangyi |{{lang|zh-hans|青羊驿镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Qīngyángyì Zhèn}} |
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|16 |Qishuba |{{lang|zh-hans|漆树坝镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Qīshùbà Zhèn}} |
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|17 |Zhanggouhe |{{lang|zh-hans|长沟河镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhǎnggōuhé Zhèn}} |
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|18 |Zhenchuan |{{lang|zh-hans|镇川镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhènchuān Zhèn}} |
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|19 |Zhangjiahe |{{lang|zh-hans|张家河镇}} |{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhāngjiāhé Zhèn}} |
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Mianxian, elevation {{convert|548|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
|Jan high C = 7.5
|Feb high C = 10.6
|Mar high C = 15.9
|Apr high C = 22.0
|May high C = 26.0
|Jun high C = 28.9
|Jul high C = 30.4
|Aug high C = 29.9
|Sep high C = 24.6
|Oct high C = 19.2
|Nov high C = 13.4
|Dec high C = 8.5
|Jan mean C = 3.1
|Feb mean C = 5.9
|Mar mean C = 10.5
|Apr mean C = 16.0
|May mean C = 20.1
|Jun mean C = 23.7
|Jul mean C = 25.6
|Aug mean C = 25.0
|Sep mean C = 20.3
|Oct mean C = 15.0
|Nov mean C = 9.2
|Dec mean C = 4.2
|Jan low C = -0.2
|Feb low C = 2.4
|Mar low C = 6.4
|Apr low C = 11.3
|May low C = 15.4
|Jun low C = 19.4
|Jul low C = 21.8
|Aug low C = 21.2
|Sep low C = 17.2
|Oct low C = 12.1
|Nov low C = 6.2
|Dec low C = 1.0
|Jan record high C = 19.5 |Jan record low C = -6.9
|Feb record high C = 21.8 |Feb record low C = -5.0
|Mar record high C = 30.3 |Mar record low C = -4.2
|Apr record high C = 32.4 |Apr record low C = 0.6
|May record high C = 35.1 |May record low C = 5.5
|Jun record high C = 38.0 |Jun record low C = 11.2
|Jul record high C = 37.7 |Jul record low C = 15.5
|Aug record high C = 37.9 |Aug record low C = 14.2
|Sep record high C = 37.0 |Sep record low C = 9.4
|Oct record high C = 29.7 |Oct record low C = -1.8
|Nov record high C = 22.3 |Nov record low C = -3.1
|Dec record high C = 18.7 |Dec record low C = -10.2
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 10.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 24.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 49.6
|May precipitation mm = 79.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 92.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 154.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 109.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 127.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 64.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 26.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 5.8
|Jan humidity = 73
|Feb humidity = 71
|Mar humidity = 70
|Apr humidity = 71
|May humidity = 70
|Jun humidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 79
|Aug humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 82
|Oct humidity = 83
|Nov humidity = 82
|Dec humidity = 77
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 4.5
|Feb precipitation days = 5.8
|Mar precipitation days = 7.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.1
|Jul precipitation days = 13.4
|Aug precipitation days = 12.8
|Sep precipitation days = 14.0
|Oct precipitation days = 13.1
|Nov precipitation days = 8.4
|Dec precipitation days = 4.8
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 78.9
|Feb sun = 75.8
|Mar sun = 115.0
|Apr sun = 148.8
|May sun = 164.0
|Jun sun = 161.5
|Jul sun = 179.6
|Aug sun = 177.5
|Sep sun = 101.3
|Oct sun = 87.5
|Nov sun = 80.0
|Dec sun = 84.1
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 25
| Feb percentsun = 24
| Mar percentsun = 31
| Apr percentsun = 38
| May percentsun = 38
| Jun percentsun = 38
| Jul percentsun = 41
| Aug percentsun = 43
| Sep percentsun = 28
| Oct percentsun = 25
| Nov percentsun = 26
| Dec percentsun = 27
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 3.8
|Feb snow days = 2.0
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|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 = 0.6
|Dec snow days = 1.6
|year snow days =
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration{{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=26 August 2023}}
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References
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