Xingwen County (simplified Chinese: 兴文县; traditional Chinese: 興文縣; pinyin: Xīngwén Xiàn) is a county in Yibin, Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of Sichuan province and borders Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has become known for its Geopark,[1] Xingwen Stoneforest, a Karst landscape.[2]
Xingwen County
兴文县 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′13″N 105°14′11″E / 28.3036°N 105.2363°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yibin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 380,036 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
editXingwen County comprises 8 towns and 4 ethnic townships:[3]
- towns
- Gusong 古宋镇
- Bowangshan 僰王山镇
- Gongle 共乐镇
- Lianhua 莲花镇
- Jiusicheng 九丝城镇
- Shihai 石海镇
- Zhoujia 周家镇
- Wuxing 五星镇
- ethnic townships
- Daba Miao Ethnic Township 大坝苗族乡
- Dahe Miao Ethnic Township 大河苗族乡
- Qilin Miao Ethnic Township 麒麟苗族乡
- Xianfeng Miao Ethnic Township 仙峰苗族乡
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xingwen, elevation 367 m (1,204 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) | 20.7 (69.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.1 (59.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.0 (1.38) |
30.2 (1.19) |
50.8 (2.00) |
81.9 (3.22) |
118.7 (4.67) |
176.1 (6.93) |
181.9 (7.16) |
188.3 (7.41) |
112.5 (4.43) |
90.0 (3.54) |
40.2 (1.58) |
34.3 (1.35) |
1,139.9 (44.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17.2 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 15.5 | 20.1 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 185.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30.9 | 42.4 | 80.6 | 111.7 | 111.1 | 98.7 | 167.1 | 169.4 | 95.5 | 47.7 | 48.2 | 30.2 | 1,033.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Global Network of National Geoparks Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A brief introduction of the Geopark from cultural-china.com Archived January 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：兴文县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.