Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.
Xiapu County
霞浦县 Siapu | |
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 People's government of Xiapu County, Xiaohao Mudflat in Sansha Town, view of Guxian country (古县村), Chinese burbur on a Pinus massoniana, Xiapu Museum, view of Yangjiaxi Scenic Area, Funing Cultural Park (counterclockwise order) | |
 Xiapu in Ningde | |
 Ningde in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,716 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 475,936 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | xiapu |
Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.
- Area: 1,716 square kilometres (663 sq mi)
- Population: 475,900 (2020)
- Postal code: 355100
Administration
editThe county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Subdistrict (松城街道), together with the CPC branch. The county court and PSB branch are in Songgang Subdistrict (松港街道), the county hospital and industrial district are in Songshan Subdistrict (松山街道).
Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 towns (镇; zhèn) and over 6 townships (乡; xiāng), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people.[1] Zhouyang Township (州洋乡) was once a township under the jurisdiction of Xiapu and was abolished in 2003.[2]
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Towns
editTownships
editScenic Areas
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- Dongchong Peninsula (东冲半岛, includes Changchun Town, Xiahu Town and Beibi Township)
- Guanyin Tingzhai (观音亭寨, means the castle of Guanyin pavilion, located in Shuimen She Ethnic Township)
- Yangjiaxi Scenic Area (杨家溪风景区, located in Yacheng Town)
Transportation
edit- Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway
Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts
editIn 2008, the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts of Shangwan Village 上万村, in Baiyang Township, Xiapu County became publicly known to the scientific world. They are manuscripts from a religion known as Manichaeism, which now only exists as Chinese Manichaeism. They continue to be used by a local priest, Chen Peisheng 陈培生, in his Manichaean rituals.[4]
Xiapu in the News
editIn 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.[citation needed]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xiapu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.7 (2.23) |
76.7 (3.02) |
131.4 (5.17) |
118.6 (4.67) |
157.2 (6.19) |
241.0 (9.49) |
135.3 (5.33) |
210.1 (8.27) |
111.3 (4.38) |
48.9 (1.93) |
60.6 (2.39) |
47.5 (1.87) |
1,395.3 (54.94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.8 | 12.9 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 148.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90.9 | 83.2 | 95.5 | 112.6 | 125.7 | 134.1 | 232.0 | 210.3 | 166.1 | 159.4 | 108.8 | 109.3 | 1,627.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Sansha Town, Xiapu (2008−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.1 (62.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.3 (2.30) |
66.6 (2.62) |
127.0 (5.00) |
118.7 (4.67) |
131.9 (5.19) |
212.0 (8.35) |
96.6 (3.80) |
166.0 (6.54) |
144.9 (5.70) |
42.7 (1.68) |
79.4 (3.13) |
48.4 (1.91) |
1,292.5 (50.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 148.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.7 | 82.2 | 108.9 | 119.2 | 125.8 | 127.6 | 233.7 | 230.0 | 180.9 | 170.8 | 103.3 | 115.3 | 1,690.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：霞浦县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ 福建省人民政府关于霞浦县撤销松城镇设立松城、松港街道办事处的批复. People's government of Fujian Province. 2003-07-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Xiapu, China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Kósa, Gábor (2014). Mikkelsen, Gunner (ed.). "The Fifth Buddha: An overview of the Chinese Manichaean material from Xiapu (Fujian)". Manichaean Studies Newsletter. 28. The International Association of Manichaean Studies.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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