Xianfeng County (simplified Chinese: 咸丰; traditional Chinese: 咸豐; pinyin: Xiánfēng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Chongqing to the southwest. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Xianfeng County
咸丰县
Sienfeng
Xianfeng is located in Hubei
Xianfeng
Xianfeng
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°39′55″N 109°08′23″E / 29.6652°N 109.1397°E / 29.6652; 109.1397
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
PrefectureEnshi
Area
 • Total2,550 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total300,618
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
445600
Area code0718
Websitewww.xianfeng.gov.cn

Administrative Divisions

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Six towns:[1][2][3]

Four townships:

One other area:

Climate

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Climate data for Xianfeng, elevation 777 m (2,549 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) 18.7
(65.7)
23.7
(74.7)
29.3
(84.7)
32.7
(90.9)
33.0
(91.4)
35.0
(95.0)
36.4
(97.5)
36.7
(98.1)
35.0
(95.0)
29.8
(85.6)
26.2
(79.2)
19.8
(67.6)
36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
9.0
(48.2)
13.8
(56.8)
19.8
(67.6)
23.7
(74.7)
26.7
(80.1)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
25.1
(77.2)
19.4
(66.9)
14.5
(58.1)
8.9
(48.0)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
5.2
(41.4)
9.2
(48.6)
14.6
(58.3)
18.6
(65.5)
21.9
(71.4)
24.4
(75.9)
24.0
(75.2)
20.1
(68.2)
14.9
(58.8)
10.1
(50.2)
5.0
(41.0)
14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
2.6
(36.7)
6.0
(42.8)
10.9
(51.6)
15.0
(59.0)
18.6
(65.5)
21.0
(69.8)
20.4
(68.7)
16.8
(62.2)
12.1
(53.8)
7.4
(45.3)
2.5
(36.5)
11.2
(52.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−6.0
(21.2)
−3.4
(25.9)
0.5
(32.9)
6.8
(44.2)
11.4
(52.5)
13.9
(57.0)
13.2
(55.8)
9.8
(49.6)
2.5
(36.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.1
(1.19)
42.2
(1.66)
73.5
(2.89)
130.3
(5.13)
188.0
(7.40)
223.4
(8.80)
213.4
(8.40)
189.9
(7.48)
132.2
(5.20)
122.8
(4.83)
65.0
(2.56)
25.1
(0.99)
1,435.9
(56.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.5 12.2 15.1 16.2 17.5 17.0 16.6 14.7 13.0 15.0 12.3 11.2 173.3
Average snowy days 7.4 4.1 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.8 16.1
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 82 82 83 85 84 83 84 86 85 83 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 40.8 40.0 70.0 93.9 105.6 97.4 142.2 163.5 103.0 73.4 64.6 50.8 1,045.2
Percent possible sunshine 13 13 19 24 25 23 33 40 28 21 20 16 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 咸丰县历史沿革 [Xianfeng County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019. 面积2550平方千米,{...}2010年第六次人口普查,咸丰县常住总人口300618人,其中:高乐山镇81220人,忠堡镇10804人,甲马池镇43615人,朝阳寺镇10701人,清坪镇33268人,丁寨乡21103人,尖山乡29042人,活龙坪乡29982人,小村乡17159人,黄金洞乡16419人,大路坝区7305人。 2012年9月11日,省政府批准将甲马池镇更名为坪坝营镇(11月5日实施)。调整后,全县辖5个镇、5个乡:高乐山镇、忠堡镇、坪坝营镇、朝阳寺镇、清坪镇、丁寨乡、尖山乡、活龙坪乡、小村乡、黄金洞乡。
  2. ^ 咸丰县情 - 咸丰新闻网 [Xianfeng County Overview - Xianfeng News]. 咸丰县人民政府网站 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2019. ·高乐山镇·忠堡镇·坪坝营镇·丁寨乡·朝阳寺镇·黄金洞乡·清坪镇·小村乡·唐崖镇·活龙坪乡·大路坝区工委
  3. ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:咸丰县 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Xianfeng County] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019. 统计用区划代码 名称 422826100000 高乐山镇 422826101000 忠堡镇 422826102000 坪坝营镇 422826103000 朝阳寺镇 422826104000 清坪镇 422826105000 唐崖镇 422826200000 丁寨乡 422826202000 活龙坪乡 422826203000 小村乡 422826204000 黄金洞乡 422826400000 大路坝区
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.