Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (Chinese: 秀山土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division.
Xiushan
秀山县 Siushan | |
|---|---|
秀山土家族苗族自治县 | |
 | |
 Location of Xiushan County in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 28°30′29″N 108°59′31″E / 28.5081°N 108.992°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| County seat | Zhonghe Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,450 km2 (950 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 496,194 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editThe county administers 4 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 6 townships.
- Zhonghe Subdistrict (中和街道)
- Wuyang Subdistrict (乌杨街道)
- Pingkai Subdistrict (平凯街道)
- Guanzhuang Subdistrict (官庄街道)
- Qingxichang Town (清溪场镇)
- Aikou Town (隘口镇)
- Rongxi Town (溶溪镇)
- Longchi Town (龙池镇)
- Shidi Town (石堤镇)
- Erong Town (峨溶镇)
- Hong'an Town (洪安镇)
- Yajiang Town (雅江镇)
- Shiye Town (石耶镇)
- Meijiang Town (梅江镇)
- Lanqiao Town (兰桥镇)
- Gaotian Town (膏田镇)
- Xikou Town (溪口镇)
- Miaoquan Town (妙泉镇)
- Songnong Town (宋农镇)
- Liren Town (里仁镇)
- Zhongling Town (钟灵镇)
- Xiaoxi Township (孝溪乡)
- Haiyang Township (海洋乡)
- Daxi Township (大溪乡)
- Yongdong Township (涌洞乡)
- Zhongping Township (中平乡)
- Cenxi Township (岑溪乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xiushan, elevation 364 m (1,194 ft), (1991–2015 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.7 (1.44) |
45.0 (1.77) |
73.3 (2.89) |
122.4 (4.82) |
187.6 (7.39) |
209.3 (8.24) |
207.7 (8.18) |
167.7 (6.60) |
103.8 (4.09) |
117.8 (4.64) |
59.4 (2.34) |
29.3 (1.15) |
1,360 (53.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.6 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 169.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 39.2 | 37.9 | 65.7 | 82.0 | 97.4 | 95.2 | 154.8 | 161.0 | 116.5 | 81.0 | 66.5 | 49.9 | 1,047.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 23 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "重庆市第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——地区常住人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Chongqing. 2021-05-13.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xiushan County.
Look up Xiushan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
 | This Chongqing location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |