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|altname3=Jinzhou |c3={{linktext|lang=zh|金州}} |p3=Jīnzhōu |w3=Chin-chou |l3={{nowrap|Golden Prefecture}}
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'''Ankang''' ({{lang-zh |c = 安康 |p = Ānkāng }}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] in [[Southern Shaanxi|the south]] of [[Shaanxi]] Province in the [[China|People's Republic of China]], bordering [[Hubei]] province to the east, [[Chongqing]] municipality to the south, and [[Sichuan]] province to the southwest. It covers an area of {{convert|23391|km2}} and consists [[Xunyang, Shaanxi|Xunyang]], a [[county-level city]], one urban district, and eight counties. Its total population was 2,493,436 people according to the [[2020 Chinese census]], with 1,244,784 living in urban areas.<ref name="2020census"/><ref name="2020census6"/>

== History ==
The settlement of Ankang dates to the [[Stone Age]], and its recorded history dates back more than 3000 years.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} The settlement was originally known as '''Xicheng'''. [[Ankang County]] was established in 1st Taikang year of the [[Western Jin]] [[list of Chinese dynasties|Dynasty]] {{nowrap|(AD 280).}} It later formed part of the [[Eastern Liang Prefecture]], which was reorganized into the [[Jin Prefecture (Shaanxi)|Jin Prefecture]] in the 3rd Feidi year of the [[Western Wei]] {{nowrap|(AD 554).}} Under the [[Sui dynasty|Sui]], this was renamed [[Xicheng Commandery]] ({{lang-zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|西城|郡}} |p=Xīchéngjùn}}) and, under the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]], [[Ankang Commandery]] ({{lang-zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|安康郡}} |p=Ānkāngjùn}}).{{sfnp|Xiong|2009}}

== Climate ==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ni49-13.jpg|thumb|left|Map including Ankang (labeled as {{lang|zh|安康}} AN-K'ANG (HINGAN)) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1954)]]
Ankang has a monsoon-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Cwa), with cool, dry winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 3.7&nbsp;°C (38.3&nbsp;°F) in January to 27.0&nbsp;°C (80.4&nbsp;°F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.7&nbsp;°C (60.1&nbsp;°F). Most of annual precipitation occurs from June to September. 
<!--January mean: 3.7 °C, July mean: 27.0 °C, annual mean: 15.7 °C, Koeppen Cwa-->
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| metric first = y
| single line = y
| collapsed = Y
| location = Ankang, elevation {{convert|291|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
| Jan high C = 8.6
| Feb high C = 12.1
| Mar high C = 17.5
| Apr high C = 23.5
| May high C = 27.1
| Jun high C = 30.7
| Jul high C = 33.0
| Aug high C = 32.3
| Sep high C = 26.9
| Oct high C = 20.8
| Nov high C = 14.7
| Dec high C = 9.6
| Jan mean C = 3.9
| Feb mean C = 6.8
| Mar mean C = 11.4
| Apr mean C = 16.9
| May mean C = 20.9
| Jun mean C = 24.9
| Jul mean C = 27.4
| Aug mean C = 26.7
| Sep mean C = 21.9
| Oct mean C = 16.3
| Nov mean C = 10.3
| Dec mean C = 5.1
| Jan low C = 0.5
| Feb low C = 3.0
| Mar low C = 6.9
| Apr low C = 11.9
| May low C = 16.4
| Jun low C = 20.6
| Jul low C = 23.4
| Aug low C = 22.8
| Sep low C = 18.7
| Oct low C = 13.5
| Nov low C = 7.4
| Dec low C = 2.1
| Jan record high C = 18.3
| Jan record low C = -8.8
| Feb record high C = 23.8
| Feb record low C = -5.9
| Mar record high C = 31.7
| Mar record low C = -2.6
| Apr record high C = 37.4
| Apr record low C = 0.1
| May record high C = 37.6
| May record low C = 7.8
| Jun record high C = 40.3
| Jun record low C = 11.9
| Jul record high C = 42.5
| Jul record low C = 16.7
| Aug record high C = 41.3
| Aug record low C = 13.7
| Sep record high C = 40.7
| Sep record low C = 10.6
| Oct record high C = 33.7
| Oct record low C = 1.0
| Nov record high C = 25.9
| Nov record low C = -3.1
| Dec record high C = 19.0
| Dec record low C = -9.7
| year high C = 
| year low C = 
| year high F = 
| year low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 5.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 10.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 29.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 51.9
| May precipitation mm = 94.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 126.6
| Jul precipitation mm = 138.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 126.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 121.9
| Oct precipitation mm = 79.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 26.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 6.4
| Jan humidity = 70
| Feb humidity = 65
| Mar humidity = 66
| Apr humidity = 70
| May humidity = 72
| Jun humidity = 73
| Jul humidity = 75
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 79
| Oct humidity = 82
| Nov humidity = 81
| Dec humidity = 75
| unit precipitation days = 0.1&nbsp;mm
| Jan precipitation days = 4.1
| Feb precipitation days = 4.9
| Mar precipitation days = 7.7
| Apr precipitation days = 9.8
| May precipitation days = 12.1
| Jun precipitation days = 11.1
| Jul precipitation days = 11.5
| Aug precipitation days = 11.0
| Sep precipitation days = 12.2
| Oct precipitation days = 11.6
| Nov precipitation days = 8.5
| Dec precipitation days = 4.8
| year precipitation days = 
| Jan sun = 97.3
| Feb sun = 101.1
| Mar sun = 141.8
| Apr sun = 167.3
| May sun = 175.3
| Jun sun = 183.4
| Jul sun = 213.9
| Aug sun = 203.3
| Sep sun = 127.9
| Oct sun = 97.7
| Nov sun = 84.1
| Dec sun = 89.1
| year sun = 
| Jan percentsun = 31
| Feb percentsun = 32
| Mar percentsun = 38
| Apr percentsun = 43
| May percentsun = 41
| Jun percentsun = 43
| Jul percentsun = 49
| Aug percentsun = 50
| Sep percentsun = 35
| Oct percentsun = 28
| Nov percentsun = 27
| Dec percentsun = 29
| year percentsun = 
| Jan snow days = 2.5
| Feb snow days = 1.7
| Mar snow days = 0.8
| Apr snow days = 0.1
| 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 = 0.4
| Dec snow days = 1.0
| 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=26 August 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 =26 August 2023}}</ref> all-time extreme temperature<ref name = Mherrera>{{cite web
|url= http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm
|title= Extreme Temperatures Around the World
|access-date=2025-03-29 }}</ref>[[NOAA]]<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/5.5/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/China/CSV/ANKANG_57245.csv
|title = City Climate Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = [[NOAA]]
|language = en-us}}
</ref>
| source 2 = Weather China<ref name = Clim>{{cite web
| url = http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101110701.shtml?
| script-title=zh:安康 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 
| publisher = Weather China
| language = zh
| access-date = 29 November 2022}}</ref>
| source = 
}}

== Administrative divisions ==
Ankang includes one District，one [[county-level city]] and eight counties, totaling 109 towns, 88 townships and 3 sub-district offices.

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!colspan="6" align="center" | Map
|-
|colspan="6" align="center" | <div style="position: relative" class="center">
{{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Ankang.png|width=495|link=}} 
{{Image label|x=420|y=620|scale=495/1100|text=[[Hanbin District|'''Hanbin''']]}}
{{Image label|x=215|y=555|scale=495/1100|text=[[Hanyin County|'''Hanyin<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=100|y=465|scale=495/1100|text=[[Shiquan County|'''Shiquan<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=160|y=210|scale=495/1100|text=[[Ningshan County|'''Ningshan<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=180|y=830|scale=495/1100|text=[[Ziyang County|'''Ziyang<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=410|y=960|scale=495/1100|text=[[Langao County|'''Langao<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=610|y=900|scale=495/1100|text=[[Pingli County|'''Pingli<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=685|y=1140|scale=495/1100|text=[[Zhenping County, Shaanxi|'''Zhenping<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=910|y=660|scale=495/1100|text=[[Baihe County|'''Baihe<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=680|y=580|scale=495/1100|text=[[Xunyang, Shaanxi|'''Xunyang<br />{{small|(city)}}''']]}}
{{Image label end}}
</div>
|-
! Name
! [[Hanzi]]
! [[Hanyu Pinyin]]
! Resident Population (2018){{NoteTag|The resident population includes: anyone who lives in a township and has a household registration in the township or their registration is to be determined; anyone who lives in a township and has been away from the township where their household is registered for more than six months; anyone who has an account in a township and has been away for less than six months or who is working and studying outside Shannxi province.}}<ref>{{cite book|author1=陕西省统计局|url=http://tjj.shaanxi.gov.cn/upload/2020/pro/3sxtjnj/zk/indexch.htm|title=《陕西统计年鉴-2019》|date=August 2019|publisher=[[China Statistics Press]]|isbn=978-7-5037-8875-8}}</ref>
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<ref>{{cite web|title=《安康市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）调整完善》|url=http://www.ankang.gov.cn/UploadFiles/file/20170929/20170929113659_3457.pdf|publisher=安康市国土资源局}}</ref>
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|[[Hanbin District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|汉滨区}}
|Hànbīn Qū
|883,800
|3,645.91
|
|-
|[[Xunyang, Shaanxi|Xunyang City]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|旬阳市}}
|Xúnyáng Shì
|434,700
|3,540.66
|
|-
|[[Hanyin County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|汉阴县}}
|Hànyīn Xiàn
|249,700
|1,365.16
|
|-
|[[Shiquan County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|石泉县}}
|Shíquán Xiàn
|173,800
|1,516.40
|
|-
|[[Ningshan County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|宁陕县}}
|Níngshǎn Xiàn
|70,300
|3,666.89
|
|-
|[[Ziyang County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|紫阳县}}
|Zǐyáng Xiàn
|286,700
|2,240.34
|
|-
|[[Langao County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|岚皋县}}
|Lángāo Xiàn
|156,500
|1,957.26
|
|-
|[[Pingli County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|平利县}}
|Pínglì Xiàn
|195,900
|2,647.80
|
|-
|[[Zhenping County, Shaanxi|Zhenping County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|镇坪县}}
|Zhènpíng Xiàn
|51,800
|1,502.45
|
|-
|[[Baihe County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|白河县}}
|Báihé Xiàn
|165,800
|1,453.44
|
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

=== Sources ===
{{refbegin}}
; Works cited
* {{citation |title = Historical Dictionary of Medieval China |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C |last=Xiong |first=Victor Cunrui |series=Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras |number = 19 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |location=[[Lanham, Maryland|Lanham]] |contribution=Jinzhou |page =[https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C&pg=PA264 264] |contribution-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UD8Nvn7Ca18C&pg=PA264 |year = 2009 |isbn = 9780810860537}}.
{{refend}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.ankang.gov.cn/ Ankang City Government official homepage]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Ankang
|North = [[Shangluo]], Shaanxi
|Northeast =
|East = [[Shiyan]], [[Hubei]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Chongqing]]
|Southwest = [[Dazhou]], [[Sichuan]]
|West = [[Hanzhong]], Shaanxi
|Northwest = [[Xi'an]], Shaanxi
}}
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