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Xinyang

Not to be confused with Xiangyang, Xianyang, Xingyang, or Xinjiang.

Xinyang (simplified Chinese: 信しん阳; traditional Chinese: 信しん陽ひ; pinyin: Xìnyáng; postal: Sinyang) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost administrative division in the province. Its total population was 6,234,401 according to the 2020 census. As of the 2010 census, 1,230,042 of them lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, Pingqiao and Shihe.

Xinyang
信しん阳市
Sinyang
Prefecture-level city
View of Xinyang, 2014
View of Xinyang, 2014
Location of Xinyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Location of Xinyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Xinyang is located at the southern end of the North China Plain, north of the Dabie Mountains
Xinyang is located at the southern end of the North China Plain, north of the Dabie Mountains
Xinyang
Location on the North China Plain
Xinyang is located at the southern end of the North China Plain, north of the Dabie Mountains
Xinyang is located at the southern end of the North China Plain, north of the Dabie Mountains
Xinyang
Xinyang (China)
Coordinates (Xinyang municipal government): 32°08′56″N 114°05′28″E / 32.149°N 114.091°E / 32.149; 114.091
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Municipal seatPingqiao District
Area
[1]
 • Prefecture-level city18,819 km2 (7,266 sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
3,865.9 km2 (1,492.6 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,665.9 km2 (1,415.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census for total, 2018 otherwise)[3]
 • Prefecture-level city6,234,401
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,416,800
 • Urban density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,416,800
 • Metro density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
GDP[4][5]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 203.8 billion
US$ 30.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 31,733
US$ 4,777
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0376
ISO 3166 codeCN-HA-15
Major NationalitiesHan
License plate prefixes豫よS
Websitewww.xinyang.gov.cn/sitesources/xinyang/page_pc/index.html

Geography

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Map including Xinyang (labeled as HSIN-YANG (SINYANG) (walled) 信しん陽ひ) (AMS, 1954)
 
Jinlanshan National Forest Park (金きむ兰山国家こっか森林しんりん公こう园), Xin County
 
Xinyang panorama, 2014

Geography of city

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The prefecture-level city of Xinyang has a total land area of 18,819 square kilometres (7,266 sq mi). The city is located in the southernmost part of Henan Province on the south bank of the Huai River and in the middle of the Dabie Mountains area. It borders the cities Zhumadian to the north and Nanyang to the northwest, and the provinces of Anhui and Hubei to the east and south respectively. The region where Xinyang is located is considered a subtropical area and the Dabie mountainous terrain is mainly to the north, south, and east of the city.

Climate

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Xinyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa/Cwa), with cold, damp winters, and hot, humid summers. The months of April through June here are slightly cooler than much of the rest of the province. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July; the annual mean is 15.54 °C (60.0 °F). The annual precipitation is just above 1,100 millimetres (43 in), and close to two-thirds of it occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 38% in March to 47% in four months, the city receives 1,974 hours of bright sunshine annually; January through March are the cloudiest months.

Climate data for Xinyang (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		34.3
(93.7) 		36.3
(97.3) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.1
(104.2) 		40.9
(105.6) 		37.3
(99.1) 		34.2
(93.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.9
(60.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		5.5
(41.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.6
(79.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.8
(40.6) 		15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.6
(43.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		1.3
(34.3) 		12.1
(53.9)
Record low °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		5.0
(41.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.3
(1.27) 		38.7
(1.52) 		64.4
(2.54) 		80.3
(3.16) 		111.8
(4.40) 		163.7
(6.44) 		204.8
(8.06) 		154.5
(6.08) 		86.5
(3.41) 		74.2
(2.92) 		47.2
(1.86) 		23.9
(0.94) 		1,082.3
(42.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.9 8.4 9.1 9.0 11.0 10.2 12.0 11.6 10.2 9.4 8.1 6.2 112.1
Average snowy days 5.1 3.6 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.3 13.1
Average relative humidity (%) 70 70 67 67 69 75 79 81 78 74 71 68 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.6 108.9 143.1 167.3 172.6 162.4 177.1 162.5 139.0 136.5 127.9 122.2 1,726.1
Percent possible sunshine 33 35 38 43 40 38 41 40 38 39 41 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7][8]

Administration

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The Xinyang City is divided into two districts and eight counties.

Xinyang City has 2 districts and 8 counties, including Shihe District, Pingqiao District, Huangchuan County, Guangshan County, Xi County, Xin County, Luoshan County, Shangcheng County, Huaibin County, and Gushi County.[9]

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English Name Simplified Traditional Pinyin Area Population Density
Shihe District 浉河区く 浉河區く Shīhé Qū 1,782.51 594,391 333
Pingqiao District 平ひら桥区 平ひら橋はし區く Píngqiáo Qū 1,883.42 635,651 337
Huangchuan County 潢川县 潢川縣けん Huángchuān Xiàn 1,638 630,333 385
Huaibin County 淮滨县 淮濱縣けん Huáibīn Xiàn 1,208 570,156 472
Xi County 息いき县 息いき縣けん Xī Xiàn 1,835 793,746 433
Xin County 新しん县 新しん縣けん Xīn Xiàn 1,612 275,285 171
Shangcheng County 商しょう城じょう县 商しょう城ぐすく縣けん Shāngchéng Xiàn 2,130 495,491 233
Gushi County 固かた始はじめ县 固かた始はじめ縣けん Gùshǐ Xiàn 2,946 1,023,857 348
Luoshan County 罗山县 羅山らざん縣けん Luóshān Xiàn 2,065 504,542 244
Guangshan County 光山こうやま县 光山こうやま縣けん Guāngshān Xiàn 1,835 275,282 150

Demographics

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According to the 2010 Census, the population of Xinyang is of 6,109,106 inhabitants, 6.39% less than the population marked on the last census of 2000, when there were 6,527,368 inhabitants in the city.[10]

Its built up area is home to 1,230,042 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts and 3,665.9 square kilometres (1,415.4 sq mi).

Culture

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Guishan Pavilion (龟山亭てい)
 
Huaihe Museum (淮河博物はくぶつ馆), Huaibin County

Xinyang Tea Culture Festival is held during April, 28th and 30th every year. The 25,000-capacity Xinyang Stadium, which has a capacity of 25,000, is located in the city. It is used mostly for association football and sometimes for athletics.

 
Jingju Temple（净居寺てら）

The Jingju Temple in Guangshan county was the source of the first Chinese section of the Buddhist "Tiantai school" as early as the fifth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (554 A.D.),[11] since the saint monk Huisi came to the Jingju Temple. Emperor Shenzong of Song bestowed the "Emperor entitled Brahma Temple" still conserved in the temple.[12]

Transportation

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Education

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Recreation

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Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新さいしん人口じんこう信しん息いき www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ Cox, W (2018). Demographia World Urban Areas. 14th Annual Edition (PDF). St. Louis: Demographia. p. 22.
  3. ^ "China: Hénán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. ^ 河南かなん省しょう统计局きょく、国家こっか统计局きょく河南かなん调查总队 (November 2017). 《河南かなん统计年ねん鉴－2017》. 中国ちゅうごく统计出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. ISBN 978-7-5037-8268-8. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  5. ^ "河南かなん统计年ねん鉴—2017". www.ha.stats.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  6. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Experience Template" 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ 中国ちゅうごく地面じめん国こく际交换站气候标准值月值数据すえ集しゅう（1971－2000年ねん）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  9. ^ Fang, Jiawang (2024-01-25). "信しん阳市行政ぎょうせい区く划地图：信しん阳市辖2个区、8个县分ぶん别是哪些？" [Administrative District Map of Xinyang City: What are the 2 districts and 8 counties under Xinyang City's jurisdiction?]. www.fangjiaapp.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24. 信しん阳市下か辖2个区、8个县分ぶん别是浉河区く、平ひら桥区、潢川县、光山こうやま县、息いき县、新しん县、罗山县、商しょう城じょう县、淮滨县、固かた始はじめ县。
  10. ^ (in Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "信しん阳一古寺ふるでら，苏轼在ざい此留下か千古せんこ诗篇，每年まいとし有ゆう上じょう万まん人にん参拜さんぱい，门票免めん费_大だい苏" [An ancient temple in Xinyang, where Su Shi left behind timeless poems. Every year, tens of thousands of people visit, and tickets are free]. www.sohu.com. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-24. 净居寺てら，是ぜ中国ちゅうごく第だい一いち个佛教ぶっきょう宗派しゅうは——天台宗てんだいしゅう的てき始祖しそ庭にわ。
  12. ^ Hui, Ren (2012-07-26). "河南かなん光山ひかりざん净居寺てら — 大だい菩文化ぶんか" [Henan Guangshan Jingju Temple]. www.pusa123.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24. 宋そう真宗しんしゅう题名"敕赐梵天ぼんてん寺てら"石刻せっこく5个大字だいじ匾额，现仍嵌はま在ざい门头上じょう。
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