| Xiyang 昔阳县Siyang | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Xiyang in Jinzhong | |
.png) Jinzhong in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′40″N 113°42′25″E / 37.611°N 113.707°E / 37.611; 113.707 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
| Government | |
| • Magistrate | Fan Kai |
| • CCP Secretary | Huang Yaping |
| Area | |
| • County | 1,954 km (754 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26.87 km (10.37 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population | |
| • County | 185,143 |
| • Density | 95/km (250/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 94,041 |
| • Urban density | 3,500/km (9,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 045300 |
| Area code | 0354 |
| Vehicle registration | 晋K |
| Website | xiyang |
Xiyang County (simplified Chinese: 昔阳县; traditional Chinese: 昔陽縣; pinyin: Xīyáng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shanxi province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong. Xiyang County is located at the western foot of Taihang Mountain, bordering Zanhuang County, Neiqiu County, Jingxing County, and Xingtai in Hebei province to the east, Heshun County to the south, and Pingding County in Yangquan to the north.
Administrative divisions
Xiyang County has five towns, five townships, and one urban social affairs service center under its jurisdiction.
Towns
Leping 乐平镇
Gaoluo 皋落镇
Yetou 冶头镇
Zhanshang (or Dianshang) 沾尚镇
Dazhai 大寨镇
Townships
Lijiazhuang 李家庄乡
Jiedu 界都乡
Sandu 三都乡
Zhaobi 赵壁乡
Kongshi 孔氏乡
Urban social affairs service center
Cheng Qu (Urban) social affairs service center 城区社会事务服务中心
Climate
| Climate data for Xiyang, elevation 940 m (3,080 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) | 14.1 (57.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.4 (39.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.14) |
5.9 (0.23) |
10.4 (0.41) |
29.4 (1.16) |
40.6 (1.60) |
63.8 (2.51) |
140.5 (5.53) |
114.5 (4.51) |
63.5 (2.50) |
31.0 (1.22) |
14.6 (0.57) |
3.6 (0.14) |
521.3 (20.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 80.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 18 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 49 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.9 | 174.3 | 208.2 | 231.0 | 252.1 | 223.9 | 195.2 | 194.9 | 187.0 | 190.5 | 177.7 | 179.6 | 2,397.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "行政区划". 昔阳县人民政府门户网站.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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