Xuan'en County

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
County
Xuan'en Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°59′13″N 109°29′28″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture	Enshi
Area [1]
• Total	2,758.2 km2 (1,064.9 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	284,955
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	xe.gov.cn

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.^[3][4]

Administrative Divisions

Five towns:^[1][5][6]

• Zhushan (珠山镇), Jiaoyuan (椒园镇), Shadaogou (沙道沟镇), Lijiahe (李家河镇, before 2013 was Lijiahe Township 李家河乡) Gaoluo (高罗镇, former Gaoluo Township 高罗乡)

Four townships:

• Wanzhai Township (万寨乡), Changtanhe Dong Ethnic Township (长潭河侗族乡), Xiaoguan Dong Ethnic Township (晓关侗族乡), Chunmuying Township (椿木营乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xuan'en, elevation 572 m (1,877 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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
Percentage possible sunshine	11	12	20	25	26	26	36	44	30	22	19	13	24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]