Xixiang County

County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xixiang County (simplified Chinese: 西乡县; traditional Chinese: 西鄉縣; pinyin: Xīxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China,[2] bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi).

CountryPeople's Republic of China
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723500
Licence plates陕F
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Xixiang County
西乡县
Sisiang
County
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • Total
3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
344,790
 • Density106/km2 (276/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723500
Licence plates陕F
Websitewww.snxx.gov.cn
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Administrative divisions

As of 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
  • Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道)
Towns
  • Yanghe (杨河镇)
  • Liushu (柳树镇)
  • Shahe (沙河镇)
  • Sidu (私渡镇)
  • Sangyuan (桑园镇)
  • Bailongtang (白龙塘镇)
  • Xiakou (峡口镇)
  • Yankou (堰口镇)
  • Cha (茶镇)
  • Gaochuan (高川镇)
  • Lianghekou (两河口镇)
  • Dahe (大河镇)
  • Luojiaba (骆家坝镇)
  • Ziwu (子午镇)
  • Baimianxia (白勉峡镇)

Climate

More information Climate data for Xixiang, elevation 446 m (1,463 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present), Month ...
Climate data for Xixiang, elevation 446 m (1,463 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 32.2
(90.0)		 35.7
(96.3)		 36.0
(96.8)		 37.9
(100.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 40.2
(104.4)		 38.4
(101.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.5
(88.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 20.7
(69.3)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.8
(38.8)		 14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 0.6
(33.1)		 11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 0.3
(32.5)		 6.1
(43.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10.8
(12.6)		 −11.8
(10.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)		 9.6
(0.38)		 26.6
(1.05)		 57.2
(2.25)		 99.2
(3.91)		 110.7
(4.36)		 151.1
(5.95)		 126.1
(4.96)		 133.1
(5.24)		 88.5
(3.48)		 34.6
(1.36)		 6.9
(0.27)		 848.6
(33.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 5.0 8.3 10.1 12.5 12.6 12.9 11.0 13.5 13.3 9.3 5.3 117.7
Average snowy days 3.2 1.6 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.1 6.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 72 71 75 76 78 80 80 84 87 87 82 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 77.4 82.1 124.4 152.7 160.5 157.3 183.4 185.0 106.9 85.0 68.2 73.0 1,455.9
Percentage possible sunshine 24 26 33 39 37 37 42 45 29 24 22 24 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
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Economy

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.[3]

Transportation

Map including Xixiang (labeled as HSI-HSIANG (SISIANG) 西鄉) (AMS, 1955)

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.[3]

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