Xihe County
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Xihe County
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Coordinates: 34°00′51″N 105°17′56″E / 34.0142°N 105.2988°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
County seat | Hanyuan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,861 km2 (719 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,692 m (5,551 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 428,400 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 742100 |
Website | www |
Xihe County (Chinese:
In 2014 the population was 432,400.[1]
History
[edit]Archeological finds from the Yangshao culture have been found in Xihe.[2] During the Qin state era, the area was used to raise horses.[1] During the Sui dynasty the county of Changdao was established in present-day Xihe During the Northern Song dynasty the name was changed to Minzhou. After the Song and Jin dynasty signed a peace treaty, the name was changed to Hezhou, since Min was also the name of the Jin emperor. To avoid confusion with He County in Anhui, the name later was changed to Xihe.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Xihe County is divided to 16 towns and 4 townships.[4]
- Towns
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- Townships
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Climate
[edit]Climate data for Xihe, elevation 1,579 m (5,180 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
15.4 (59.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.9 (0.27) |
8.9 (0.35) |
21.9 (0.86) |
40.4 (1.59) |
61.1 (2.41) |
70.4 (2.77) |
89.1 (3.51) |
85.1 (3.35) |
77.0 (3.03) |
51.2 (2.02) |
11.8 (0.46) |
3.7 (0.15) |
527.5 (20.77) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 118 |
Average snowy days | 12.1 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 42.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 72 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.1 | 122.5 | 149.7 | 175.4 | 188.7 | 168.7 | 184.1 | 176.3 | 110.2 | 108.2 | 124.6 | 147.8 | 1,800.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 41 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] |
Economy
[edit]Xihe has a mainly agricultural economy, crops include Chinese medicinal plants – particularly pinellia, potatoes, forestry and fruits.[1]
Culture
[edit]The Qiqiao Festival celebrations in Xihe were included as national intangible cultural heritage.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "
西和 县简介 -陇南信 息 网". www.0939.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-30. - ^ "【
甘 快 看 】宁家村 ,一个彩陶权杖头打破了千年沉寂_文化 旅 游 _中国 甘 肃网". gansu.gscn.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-30. - ^
中国 县情大全 :西北 卷 (in Chinese).中国 社会 出版 社 . 1993. ISBN 978-7-80088-206-7. - ^ "统计
用 区 划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023. - ^ 张辉. "Xihe Qiqiao Festival in Gansu Province: A Carnival for Girls". China Today. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
External links
[edit]- Xihe County Official Website (in Chinese)