Xuanhan County

Xuanhan County
宣汉县
Suanhan
County
Location of Xuanhan County (red) within Dazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Xuanhan County (red) within Dazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDazhou
Area
 • Total
4,271 km2 (1,649 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
954,090
 • Density223.4/km2 (578.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xuanhan County (simplified Chinese: 宣汉县; traditional Chinese: 宣漢縣; pinyin: Xuānhàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dazhou.

According to recent population census, Xuanhan county has a population of about 954,000 people (2020).

The town of Xuanhan is located in the valley of a river called Zhouhe. The town is surrounded by mountains. Because of its location in the loop of the river the town of Xuanhan is quite oblong. Besides from the very populated centre of the Xuanhan county, Xuanhan contains many mountains and much natural landscapes.

History

Xuanhan County was called Dongxiang County (simplified Chinese: 东乡县; traditional Chinese: 東鄉縣) from the 8th year of the Emperor He of Han (Yongyuan era, A.D. 96) until 1913. In 1914, after the establishment of the Republic of China, the county changed its name to Xuanhan County.

Administrative divisions

Xuanhan County comprises 2 subdistricts, 28 towns, 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships:

subdistricts
towns
townships
ethnic townships

Transport

It will be served by Xuanhan South railway station and Fankuai railway station on Chongqing–Xi'an high-speed railway in the future.

Climate

Climate data for Xuanhan, elevation 389 m (1,276 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 33.4
(92.1)		 35.9
(96.6)		 37.2
(99.0)		 37.8
(100.0)		 40.3
(104.5)		 41.9
(107.4)		 39.6
(103.3)		 34.5
(94.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 17.8
(64.0)		 41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.6
(63.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 29.4
(84.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.8
(91.0)		 27.5
(81.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.3
(54.1)		 17.4
(63.3)		 21.3
(70.3)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.1
(80.8)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.4
(63.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.5
(45.5)		 17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)		 5.5
(41.9)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.5
(56.3)		 17.6
(63.7)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.3
(73.9)		 19.7
(67.5)		 14.9
(58.8)		 10.2
(50.4)		 5.5
(41.9)		 14.0
(57.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 4.6
(40.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.9
(57.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 1.7
(35.1)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −3.7
(25.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.4
(0.57)		 18.2
(0.72)		 48.1
(1.89)		 97.4
(3.83)		 152.0
(5.98)		 182.6
(7.19)		 231.9
(9.13)		 160.8
(6.33)		 156.7
(6.17)		 117.9
(4.64)		 50.8
(2.00)		 17.5
(0.69)		 1,248.3
(49.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.7 8.1 10.8 12.5 14.6 14.1 13.2 11.8 13.1 13.9 10.3 8.5 138.6
Average snowy days 1.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 76 77 78 81 80 77 81 85 85 84 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 46.4 56.8 107.8 143.1 147.5 149.4 204.0 216.2 129.9 92.4 70.9 45.1 1,409.5
Percentage possible sunshine 14 18 29 37 35 35 47 53 35 27 23 14 31
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time extreme temperatureall-time July high

References

  1. ↑ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：宣汉县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 今天四川重庆湖南有37站破7月中旬最高纪录，其中四川重庆有15站打破7月最高气温纪录。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 14 July 2026.