Xihe County
County in Gansu, China
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Xihe County (Chinese: 西和县; pinyin: Xīhé Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu Province of China. The postal code is 742500. The county seat is located in the town of Hanyuan (汉源镇).
Xihe County
西和县 | |
|---|---|
 Xihe in Longnan | |
.png) Longnan in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′51″N 105°17′56″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
| County seat | Hanyuan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,861 km2 (719 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,692 m (5,551 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 428,400 |
| • Density | 230.2/km2 (596.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 742100 |
| Website | www |
In 2014 the population was 432,400.[1]
History
Archeological finds from the Yangshao culture have been found in Xihe.[2] During the Qin state era, the area was used to raise horses.[1] During the Sui dynasty the county of Changdao was established in present-day Xihe During the Northern Song dynasty the name was changed to Minzhou. After the Song and Jin dynasty signed a peace treaty, the name was changed to Hezhou, since Min was also the name of the Jin emperor. To avoid confusion with He County in Anhui, the name later was changed to Xihe.[3]
Administrative divisions
Xihe County is divided to 16 towns and 4 townships.[4]
- Towns
- Townships
- Shajing Township (晒经乡)
- Haolin Township (蒿林乡)
- Taishihe Township (太石河乡)
- Liuxiang Township (六巷乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xihe, elevation 1,579 m (5,180 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) | 15.3 (59.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
15.4 (59.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.9 (0.27) |
8.9 (0.35) |
21.9 (0.86) |
40.4 (1.59) |
61.1 (2.41) |
70.4 (2.77) |
89.1 (3.51) |
85.1 (3.35) |
77.0 (3.03) |
51.2 (2.02) |
11.8 (0.46) |
3.7 (0.15) |
527.5 (20.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 118 |
| Average snowy days | 12.1 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 42.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.1 | 122.5 | 149.7 | 175.4 | 188.7 | 168.7 | 184.1 | 176.3 | 110.2 | 108.2 | 124.6 | 147.8 | 1,800.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 46 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Culture
The Qiqiao Festival celebrations in Xihe were included as national intangible cultural heritage.[7]
