Xixiang County

Xixiang County
西乡县
Sisiang
County
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • Total
3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
344,790
 • Density106/km2 (276/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723500
Licence plates陕F
Websitewww.snxx.gov.cn

Xixiang County (simplified Chinese: 西乡县; traditional Chinese: 西鄉縣; pinyin: Xīxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River. The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

As of 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.

Subdistricts
Towns

Climate

Climate data for Xixiang, elevation 446 m (1,463 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 32.2
(90.0)		 35.7
(96.3)		 36.0
(96.8)		 37.9
(100.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 40.2
(104.4)		 38.4
(101.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.5
(88.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 20.7
(69.3)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.8
(38.8)		 14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 0.6
(33.1)		 11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 0.3
(32.5)		 6.1
(43.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10.8
(12.6)		 −11.8
(10.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)		 9.6
(0.38)		 26.6
(1.05)		 57.2
(2.25)		 99.2
(3.91)		 110.7
(4.36)		 151.1
(5.95)		 126.1
(4.96)		 133.1
(5.24)		 88.5
(3.48)		 34.6
(1.36)		 6.9
(0.27)		 848.6
(33.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 5.0 8.3 10.1 12.5 12.6 12.9 11.0 13.5 13.3 9.3 5.3 117.7
Average snowy days 3.2 1.6 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.1 6.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 72 71 75 76 78 80 80 84 87 87 82 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 77.4 82.1 124.4 152.7 160.5 157.3 183.4 185.0 106.9 85.0 68.2 73.0 1,455.9
Percentage possible sunshine 24 26 33 39 37 37 42 45 29 24 22 24 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Economy

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.

Transportation

Map including Xixiang (labeled as HSI-HSIANG (SISIANG) 西鄉) (AMS, 1955)

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Xixiang Railway Station Huochang". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. 1 2 3 Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–35. OCLC 257595152.
  4. ↑ "统计用区划代码" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.