Xixia County
County in Henan, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xixia County (simplified Chinese: 西峡; traditional Chinese: 西峽; pinyin: Xīxiá; postal: Sisia) is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang, and has an area of 3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi) and a population of 420,000 as of 2002.[2]
Xixia County
西峡县 | |
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 Xixia night view | |
 Xixia in Nanyang | |
 Nanyang in Henan (note the map includes the sub-prefectural city of Dengzhou) | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′25″N 111°28′26″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,453 km2 (1,333 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 431,800 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 474550 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
The region has a relatively long history. 6000 years ago, there were human settlements within the territory, and throughout history, it was mostly an important county town. In December 1949, Xixia was rebuilt as a county.[3]
Secondly, the location is relatively unique. Xixia County is located at the boundary between the warm temperate zone and the northern subtropical zone, and the boundary between the humid and semi humid areas.[3]
It is a transportation hub in adjacent areas. There are relatively abundant resources. There are mainly five types of resources: forest, medicine, mining, water, and tourism.[3]
As 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 6 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Baiyu Subdistrict (白羽街道)
- Zijin Subdistrict (紫金街道)
- Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花街道)
- Towns
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- Townships
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| Climate data for Xixia (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) | 21.3 (70.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
11.5 (52.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) |
15.3 (0.60) |
34.9 (1.37) |
51.6 (2.03) |
79.2 (3.12) |
96.9 (3.81) |
184.7 (7.27) |
138.7 (5.46) |
101.3 (3.99) |
60.9 (2.40) |
31.0 (1.22) |
11.1 (0.44) |
821.2 (32.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 105.6 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 12.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.9 | 121.6 | 158.5 | 190.5 | 195.1 | 193.8 | 188.5 | 187.5 | 149.4 | 147.9 | 141.1 | 138.6 | 1,941.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
- Hushan Expressway
- China National Highway 209
- China National Highway 311
- China National Highway 312
- Henan Provincial Highway 335
- Yunxi Railway
- Ningxi Railway
Zhongjing Mushroom Sauce: Zhongjing mushroom sauce uses Xixia mushroom[7] and is cooked using a unique process. The mushroom grains in Zhongjing mushroom sauce are distinct and the sauce aroma is rich. Both rice and noodles are very delicious. And there are many flavors of this mushroom sauce, including original, spicy, and Orleans flavors.
Xixia Kiwi[8] is a specialty of Xixia County, Nanyang, and also a geographical indication product of China. Xixia is located at the junction of temperate and subtropical regions, and is the earliest area in China to carry out artificial cultivation of kiwifruit. The unique climate conditions make the macaques produced in Xixia excellent in quality, rich in taste, and high in vitamin C.
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