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County in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xuan'en County (Chinese: 宣恩县; pinyin: Xuān'ēn Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Xuan'en County
宣恩县 Suanen | |
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Coordinates: 29°59′13″N 109°29′28″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Prefecture | Enshi |
Area | |
• Total | 2,758.2 km2 (1,064.9 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 310,368 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | xe |
A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (锣圈岩村). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 mu (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem.[2][3]
Four townships:
Climate data for Xuan'en, elevation 572 m (1,877 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) | 20.4 (68.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) |
46.5 (1.83) |
71.5 (2.81) |
131.0 (5.16) |
184.5 (7.26) |
205.1 (8.07) |
205.1 (8.07) |
159.1 (6.26) |
138.1 (5.44) |
119.9 (4.72) |
75.7 (2.98) |
30.4 (1.20) |
1,402.3 (55.19) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.0 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 170.4 |
Average snowy days | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 82 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 35.9 | 39.4 | 73.8 | 97.1 | 108.5 | 107.9 | 154.2 | 177.1 | 110.9 | 77.0 | 60.5 | 41.0 | 1,083.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 11 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 24 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] |
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