Xingan County
County in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Xingan County (simplified Chinese: 新干县; traditional Chinese: 新幹縣; pinyin: Xīn'gàn Xiàn, formerly 新淦) is a county in the central part of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an, with a total area of 1,245 km2 (481 sq mi). Its population was 329,830 at the 2010 census.[1]
Xingan County
新干县 Sinkan | |
|---|---|
Xingan Railway Station | |
 Location of Xingan County (red) in Ji'an City (darker yellow) and Jiangxi (lighter yellow) | |
| Coordinates: 27°44′31″N 115°22′51″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| Seat | Jinchuan Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,245 km2 (481 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 329,830 |
| • Density | 264.9/km2 (686.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 331300 |
| Area code | 0796 |
| Vehicle registration | 赣D |
| Website | www |
History
Administration
Xingan has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 7 townships[3] and 2 state-run farm or forestry areas. The seat of the county locates at the Jinchuan Town.
- 6 towns
- Jinchuan (金川镇)
- Sanhu (三湖镇)
- Dayangzhou (大洋洲镇)
- Qiqin (七琴镇)
- Maixie (麦斜镇)
- Jiebu (界埠镇)
- 7 townships
- Lijiang (溧江乡)
- Taoxi (桃溪乡)
- Chengshang (城上乡)
- Tanqiu (潭丘乡)
- Shenzhengqiao (神政桥乡)
- Yijiang (沂江乡)
- Hepu (荷浦乡)
Demographics
Climate
| Climate data for Xingan, elevation 47 m (154 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) | 25.7 (78.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.4 (99.3) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
22.9 (73.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
18.5 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) |
94.2 (3.71) |
193.9 (7.63) |
207.5 (8.17) |
234.8 (9.24) |
269.8 (10.62) |
144.2 (5.68) |
121.3 (4.78) |
74.3 (2.93) |
48.0 (1.89) |
83.9 (3.30) |
62.4 (2.46) |
1,614.1 (63.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.0 | 13.8 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 152.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69.7 | 74.4 | 80.7 | 110.4 | 133.6 | 134.3 | 225.8 | 208.6 | 168.2 | 148.3 | 115.3 | 108.0 | 1,577.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 21 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
