Xupu County
County in Hunan, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xupu County (simplified Chinese: 溆浦县; traditional Chinese: 溆浦縣; pinyin: Xùpǔ Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City.
Xupu County
溆浦县 Supu; Süpu | |
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 Location of Xupu County within Huaihua | |
  Xupu Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,437.93 km2 (1,327.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 741,014 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4193XX |
Located on the west central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuanling County, to the northeast by Anhua County, to the east by Xinhua and Longhui Counties, to the south by Dongkou County, to the west by Hongjiang City, Zhongfang and Chenxi Counties. Xupu County covers 3,440.10 km2 (1,328.23 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 932,400 and a resident population of 752,400.[4] Xupu County has 18 towns under its jurisdiction, the government seat is the town of Lufeng (卢峰镇).[5]
The Xu River (溆水) flows through the built-up area where it is joined by the Sandu River (三都河). Some kilometers downstream it joins the Yuan River.
According to the Xupu County Gazetteer (1993:641), the following three subgroups of Yao live in over 41 villages and number about 2,600 people.
- Flowery Yao 花瑶
- Flowery-Trouser Yao 花裤瑶
- Seven-Surname Yao 七姓瑶
| Climate data for Xupu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.9 (2.44) |
66.4 (2.61) |
120.4 (4.74) |
159.9 (6.30) |
221.5 (8.72) |
268.6 (10.57) |
206.2 (8.12) |
103.5 (4.07) |
72.1 (2.84) |
83.9 (3.30) |
73.8 (2.91) |
41.8 (1.65) |
1,480 (58.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.5 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 152.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.0 | 55.5 | 73.1 | 101.6 | 120.6 | 120.3 | 192.9 | 194.7 | 145.2 | 110.1 | 95.5 | 75.0 | 1,335.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 30 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
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