Kang County Administrative divisions
The county was subdivided in 18 towns and 3 townships.[ 2]
Towns
Chengguan (城关镇
Pingluo (平洛镇
Dabao (大堡镇
Anmenkou (岸门口镇
Lianghe (两河镇
Changba (长坝镇
Yuntai (云台镇
Yangba (阳坝镇
-Towns are upgraded from Township.
Wangba (王坝镇
Douba (豆坝镇
Wangguan (望关镇
Sitai (寺台镇
Baiyang (白杨镇
Tongqian (铜钱镇
Sanheba (三河坝镇
Nianba (碾坝镇
Dananyu (大南峪镇
Zhoujiaba (周家坝镇 豆坪乡
Townships Miba Township (迷坝乡
Dianzi Township (店子乡
Taishi Township (太石乡 Demographics
The county is majority Han, with Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Tibetan, Mongolian, Yao, and Uygur minority groups. The total population is 203,400 people.[ 3]
Year
Population
Urban
Rural
1999
199,570
2011
202,400
18,800
183,600
203,400
Climate
Climate data for Kangxian, elevation 1,221 m (4,006 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)
16.0
19.1
27.0
30.8
32.5
35.0
34.9
35.5
32.5
26.4
20.5
17.0
35.5
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
5.0
7.5
12.8
18.9
22.6
25.8
27.5
26.5
21.2
16.1
11.5
6.5
16.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
−0.1
2.6
7.0
12.3
16.0
19.5
21.6
20.8
16.5
11.5
6.3
1.1
11.3
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−3.9
−1.1
2.6
7.1
10.9
14.6
17.2
16.9
13.4
8.5
2.7
−2.8
7.2
Record low °C (°F)
−14.6
−11.8
−8.8
−2.8
1.2
6.4
10.3
8.7
3.5
−4.0
−8.0
−16.7
−16.7
Average precipitation mm (inches)
8.0
11.8
28.0
50.8
88.0
88.5
153.5
133.0
119.2
65.0
18.7
5.9
770.4
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
8.5
9.2
11.6
11.0
13.8
12.8
14.5
14.2
16.3
15.1
9.4
6.5
142.9
Average snowy days
12.1
8.4
3.1
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
1.9
6.2
32.2
Average relative humidity (%)
71
71
70
70
74
77
81
83
86
85
79
73
77
Mean monthly sunshine hours
112.4
94.8
123.4
156.7
174.2
160.8
173.2
161.8
90.5
89.4
104.8
120.7
1,562.7
Percentage possible sunshine
35
30
33
40
40
38
40
40
25
26
34
39
35
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 4] [ 5]
Economy
The economy of Kangxian is mainly based around agriculture. Crops of major importance are wheat, corn, potatoes, soybeans, and white beans. The county is also a major producer of edible mushrooms such as black wood ear ,[ 6] [ 7] silkworm cocoons .[ 8] [ 9]
