Xichuan County
淅川县
Sichwan
County
Xichuan in Nanyang
Xichuan in Nanyang
Nanyang in Henan (note the map includes the sub-prefectural city of Dengzhou)
Nanyang in Henan (note the map includes the sub-prefectural city of Dengzhou)
Coordinates: 33°08′17″N 111°29′28″E / 33.138°N 111.491°E / 33.138; 111.491
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
[1]
 • Total2,817 km2 (1,088 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total626,100
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
474450
Area code0377
Websitewww.xichuan.gov.cn

Xichuan County (Chinese: 淅川县; pinyin: Xīchuān Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China, bordering the provinces of Hubei to the south and Shaanxi to the northwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang.

Xichuan has an area of 2,798 km2 (1,080 sq mi) and a population of 746,000. Both of the Danjiangkou Reservoir and the Central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head are located in Xichuan.[3]

History

The state of Chu's first capital Danyang was in Xichuan.[citation needed]

Geography

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Xichuan is located south of Funiu Mountain. The county is about 107 kilometers from northwest to southeast, with a width of 46 kilometers and a total area of 2,798 square kilometers. Xichuan County is a horseshoe-shaped terrain that protrudes to the southeast in the northwest direction. The northwest is a low mountain area, the middle is a hilly area, and the southeast is a hilly and alluvial plain. Danjiangkou Reservoir is located in the south of the county. The northern and northwestern parts of the county belong to the eastern part of the Qinling mountains. On the south side of the Funiu Mountains, the mountain body is roughly east–west. The mountains about 900 meters above sea level extend from north to south. There are the Daba Mountains in the west and southwest of the county. The elevation of the east and west peaks at the junction of Zoumaling and Hubei is 1,033 meters. 1086 meters is the highest peak of the county. The east side of the Danjiangkou Reservoir belongs to the southwestern margin of the Nanyang Basin and is flat and ridge-like.

Climate

Climate data for Xichuan (2009–2020 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) 		24.3
(75.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		35.6
(96.1) 		39.3
(102.7) 		40.9
(105.6) 		40.2
(104.4) 		39.1
(102.4) 		40.5
(104.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.9
(51.6) 		17.3
(63.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.9
(89.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		11.2
(52.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.1
(50.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		12.5
(54.5) 		6.3
(43.3) 		0.3
(32.5) 		11.6
(52.8)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		15.4
(59.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−12.2
(10.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.9
(0.63) 		16.6
(0.65) 		38.3
(1.51) 		53.2
(2.09) 		78.3
(3.08) 		94.5
(3.72) 		155.1
(6.11) 		132.5
(5.22) 		97.7
(3.85) 		61.7
(2.43) 		33.1
(1.30) 		11.9
(0.47) 		788.8
(31.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 5.4 7.7 8.7 9.6 9.4 12.7 12.2 10.8 9.5 6.7 4.9 102.6
Average snowy days 4.3 3.1 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.2 11.4
Average relative humidity (%) 65 64 63 65 63 66 75 77 75 72 71 65 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109.2 106.7 140.5 169.5 175.3 167.5 165.3 165.9 135.9 131.1 124.8 123.7 1,715.4
Percent possible sunshine 34 34 38 43 41 39 38 41 37 38 40 40 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Administrative divisions

Xichuan has 2 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 4 townships:[6]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Notable people

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Xichuan County, visited on May 29, 2008.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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