Dongxiang, Fuzhou
District in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Dongxiang (simplified Chinese: 东乡; traditional Chinese: 東鄉; pinyin: Dōngxiāng) is a district of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.
Dongxiang
东乡区 Tungsiang | |
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| Coordinates: 28°14′N 116°36′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,196 km2 (462 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 452,000 |
| • Density | 378/km2 (979/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 331800 |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Dongxiang District has 9 towns and 5 townships.[1]
- 9 towns
- Xiaogang (孝岗镇)
- Xiaohuang (小璜镇)
- Weishangqiao (圩上桥镇)
- Maxu (马圩镇)
- Zhanxu (詹圩镇)
- Gangshangji (岗上积镇)
- Yangqiaodian (杨桥殿镇)
- Lixu (黎圩镇)
- Wangqiao (王桥镇)
- 5 townships
- Pogan (珀玕乡)
- Dengjia (邓家乡)
- Pogan (珀玕乡)
- Huwei (虎圩乡)
- Yaowei (瑶圩乡)
Demographics
The population of the district was 408,685 in 1999.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Dongxiang, elevation 82 m (269 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.3 (104.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
18.4 (65.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90.1 (3.55) |
109.8 (4.32) |
212.2 (8.35) |
234.8 (9.24) |
256.5 (10.10) |
377.6 (14.87) |
186.1 (7.33) |
138.9 (5.47) |
71.6 (2.82) |
52.9 (2.08) |
95.2 (3.75) |
71.0 (2.80) |
1,896.7 (74.68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 13.6 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 155.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.6 | 77.7 | 84.6 | 112.0 | 139.7 | 132.3 | 230.6 | 210.9 | 170.6 | 152.5 | 122.6 | 114.3 | 1,623.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 23 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] All-time September high[5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Fuzhou East Railway Station (抚州东站) is located on the northern outskirts of Dongxiang's county seat (28.264257°N 116.611808°E).
