Xiangcheng County, Henan

Xiangcheng County (Chinese: 襄城县; pinyin: Xiāngchéng Xiàn) is a county in the central part of Henan province, China. It is located in the southwest of the prefecture-level city of Xuchang, and is its southernmost county-level division.

Xiangcheng County
襄城县
Xiangcheng in Xuchang
Xiangcheng in Xuchang
Xuchang in Henan
Xuchang in Henan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXuchang
Area
 • Total
920 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
695,500[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
461700
Map including Xiangcheng (labeled as HSIANG-CH'ENG (SIANGCHENG) (walled) 襄城) (AMS, 1955)

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 6 towns, 1 ethnic town and 9 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Mailing (麦岭镇)
  • Yingyang (颍阳镇)
  • Wangluo (王洛镇)
  • Ziyun (紫云镇) - Formerly Suncitang Township
  • Kuzhuang (库庄镇)
Ethnic towns
  • Yingqiao Hui Town (颍桥回族镇)
Townships
  • Zhanbei Township (湛北乡)
  • Shantoudian Township (山头店乡)
  • Cigou Township (茨沟乡)
  • Dingying Township (丁营乡)
  • Jiangzhuang Township (姜庄乡)
  • Fanhu Township (范湖乡)
  • Shuangmiao Township (双庙乡)
  • Fenchen Township (汾陈乡)
  • Shilipu Township (十里铺乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Xiangcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
24.5
(76.1)
28.4
(83.1)
35.0
(95.0)
41.2
(106.2)
40.6
(105.1)
41.0
(105.8)
39.4
(102.9)
37.2
(99.0)
34.8
(94.6)
27.9
(82.2)
21.7
(71.1)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
10.3
(50.5)
15.7
(60.3)
22.1
(71.8)
27.7
(81.9)
32.3
(90.1)
32.4
(90.3)
30.8
(87.4)
27.2
(81.0)
22.2
(72.0)
14.9
(58.8)
8.8
(47.8)
20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
4.3
(39.7)
9.7
(49.5)
16.0
(60.8)
21.6
(70.9)
26.4
(79.5)
27.6
(81.7)
26.0
(78.8)
21.5
(70.7)
16.0
(60.8)
9.1
(48.4)
3.3
(37.9)
15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.4
(39.9)
10.1
(50.2)
15.7
(60.3)
20.7
(69.3)
23.5
(74.3)
22.3
(72.1)
17.0
(62.6)
11.0
(51.8)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
10.3
(50.6)
Record low °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−9.3
(15.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.4
(39.9)
11.8
(53.2)
16.3
(61.3)
12.5
(54.5)
6.4
(43.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
−10.1
(13.8)
−10.4
(13.3)
−19.5
(−3.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.7
(0.58)
16.2
(0.64)
28.3
(1.11)
43.3
(1.70)
66.8
(2.63)
91.1
(3.59)
173.0
(6.81)
117.4
(4.62)
84.5
(3.33)
45.2
(1.78)
34.5
(1.36)
12.3
(0.48)
727.3
(28.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 4.9 6.2 6.3 7.8 8.1 11.1 10.4 9.1 6.8 6.0 4.2 85.2
Average snowy days 3.7 3.0 1.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.5 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 61 65 61 65 64 65 77 81 79 72 69 59 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.7 127.0 166.2 195.2 204.4 190.7 183.5 174.1 150.0 147.5 133.0 125.9 1,913.2
Percent possible sunshine 37 41 44 50 47 44 42 42 41 43 43 41 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 濮阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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