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| Xixiang County 西乡县Sisiang | |
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| County | |
 Location in Hanzhong | |
.png) Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,240 km (1,250 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 344,790 |
| • Density | 110/km (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 723500 |
| Licence plates | 陕F |
| Website | www |
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, bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River. The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km (1,250 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
As 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.
- Subdistricts
- Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
- Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道)
- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Xixiang, elevation 446 m (1,463 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Economy
In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.
Transportation
Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.
Notes
- "Xixiang Railway Station Huochang". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–35. OCLC 257595152.
- "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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