Linxi County, Hebei
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Linxi County (simplified Chinese: 临西县; traditional Chinese: 臨西縣; pinyin: Línxī Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shandong to the south and east. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, and is located in its southeast corner. It has a population of 320,000[when?] residing in an area of 542 km2 (209 sq mi).
CountryPeople's Republic of China
County seatLinxi Town (临西镇)
Elevation36 m (118 ft)
Linxi County
临西县 | |
|---|---|
Linxi in Xingtai | |
.png) Xingtai in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′16″N 115°30′04″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
| County seat | Linxi Town (临西镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 542 km2 (209 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 320,000 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 054900 |
Administrative divisions
The county administers 5 towns and 4 townships.[1]
Towns:
- Linxi (临西镇), Hexi (河西镇), Xiabaosi (下堡寺镇), Jianzhong (尖冢镇), Laoguanzhai (老官寨镇)
Townships:
- Lüzhai Township (吕寨乡), Yao'anzhen Township (摇安镇乡), Daliuzhuang Township (大刘庄乡), Dongzaoyuan Township (东枣元乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Linxi, elevation 35 m (115 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) | 18.4 (65.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.7 (108.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
13.6 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
8.5 (47.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.8 (0.11) |
8.5 (0.33) |
8.7 (0.34) |
28.0 (1.10) |
44.5 (1.75) |
67.0 (2.64) |
136.8 (5.39) |
120.8 (4.76) |
44.5 (1.75) |
31.8 (1.25) |
17.3 (0.68) |
3.9 (0.15) |
514.6 (20.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 66.6 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 9.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 57 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.6 | 159.9 | 209.3 | 228.2 | 253.4 | 223.7 | 189.3 | 192.9 | 189.0 | 183.8 | 159.4 | 156.5 | 2,301 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
