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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 | 276.8/km2 (716.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, a Karst landscape.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Xingwen 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–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 36.9 (98.4) | 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 9 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
External links
[edit]References
[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.
Xingwen County 兴文县 | |
|---|---|
.png/1280px-Location_of_Xingwen_within_Sichuan_(China).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 / 28.3036; 105.2363 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yibin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 380,036 |
| • Density | 276.8/km2 (716.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, a Karst landscape.[2]
Administrative divisions
Xingwen 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
| Climate data for Xingwen, elevation 367 m (1,204 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 36.9 (98.4) | 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 9 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
External links
- Official website of Xingwen County Government
References
- ^ 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.