Xian County or Xianxian (simplified Chinese: 献县; traditional Chinese: 獻縣; pinyin: Xìàn Xiàn) is a county in the east of Hebei province of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou.[1]
Xian County
献县 | |
|---|---|
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 Xian County in Cangzhou | |
.png) Cangzhou in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′24″N 116°07′23″E / 38.190°N 116.123°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,171 km2 (452 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 568,418 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
edit[2] Towns:
- Leshou (乐寿镇), Huaizhen (淮镇镇), Guozhuang (郭庄镇), Hechengjie (河城街镇)
Townships:
- Hancun Township (韩村乡), Monan Township (陌南乡), Chenzhuang Township (陈庄乡), Gaoguan Township (高官乡), Shanglin Township (商林乡), Duancun Township (段村乡), Zhangcun Township (张村乡), Linhe Township (临河乡), Shuipingwang Township (小平王乡), Shiwuji Township (十五级乡), Leitou Township (垒头乡), Nanhetou Township (南河头乡), Xicheng Township (西城乡), Benzhai Hui Ethnic Township (本斋回族乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xianxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
40.3 (104.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
42.3 (108.1) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
19.4 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
13.5 (56.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.7 (0.07) |
5.9 (0.23) |
8.2 (0.32) |
25.7 (1.01) |
34.6 (1.36) |
72.7 (2.86) |
142.6 (5.61) |
112.6 (4.43) |
35.3 (1.39) |
27.8 (1.09) |
13.5 (0.53) |
3.0 (0.12) |
483.6 (19.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 61.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 8.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 54 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 74 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167.7 | 179.8 | 235.8 | 251.9 | 279.2 | 243.1 | 212.0 | 212.7 | 217.5 | 205.9 | 170.2 | 161.8 | 2,537.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 51 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Cai Lanying; cut-paper artist
See also
edit- Séraphin Couvreur, a French sinologist, died in Xian county in 1919.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian
References
edit- ^ "China: Hébĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ 保定市-行政区划网
- ^ 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.
External links
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