Xixia County
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Xixia County
西峡县 | |
|---|---|
 Xixia night view | |
 Xixia in Nanyang | |
 Nanyang in Henan (note the map includes the sub-prefectural city of Dengzhou) | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′25″N 111°28′26″E / 33.307°N 111.474°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,453 km2 (1,333 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 431,800 |
| • Density | 125.1/km2 (323.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 474550 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
Xixia County (simplified Chinese: 西峡; traditional Chinese: 西峽; pinyin: Xīxiá; postal: Sisia) is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang, and has an area of 3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi) and a population of 420,000 as of 2002.[2]
The region has a relatively long history. 6000 years ago, there were human settlements within the territory, and throughout history, it was mostly an important county town. In December 1949, Xixia was rebuilt as a county.[3]
Geography
Secondly, the location is relatively unique. Xixia County is located at the boundary between the warm temperate zone and the northern subtropical zone, and the boundary between the humid and semi humid areas.[3]
Economy
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 6 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Baiyu Subdistrict (白羽街道)
- Zijin Subdistrict (紫金街道)
- Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花街道)
- Towns
- Townships
- Tianguan Township (田关乡)
- Yangcheng Township (阳城乡)
- Zhaigen Township (寨根乡)
- Shijiehe Township (石界河乡)
- Junmahe Township (军马河乡)
- Erlangping Township (二郎坪乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xixia, elevation 250 m (820 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) | 21.3 (70.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
11.5 (52.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) |
15.3 (0.60) |
34.9 (1.37) |
51.6 (2.03) |
79.2 (3.12) |
96.9 (3.81) |
184.7 (7.27) |
138.7 (5.46) |
101.3 (3.99) |
60.9 (2.40) |
31.0 (1.22) |
11.1 (0.44) |
821.2 (32.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 105.6 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 12.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.9 | 121.6 | 158.5 | 190.5 | 195.1 | 193.8 | 188.5 | 187.5 | 149.4 | 147.9 | 141.1 | 138.6 | 1,941.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 41 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
