Xiji
西吉县
ثِ‌ڭِ ثِيًا
County
Xiji in Guyuan
Xiji in Guyuan
Guyuan in Ningxia
Guyuan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 35°58′06″N 105°43′02″E / 35.96833°N 105.7173°E / 35.96833; 105.7173
CountryChina
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityGuyuan
District seatJiqiang
Area
 • Total3,129.4 km2 (1,208.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total354,321
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xiji County (simplified Chinese: 西吉县; traditional Chinese: 西吉縣; pinyin: Xījí Xiàn, Xiao'erjing=ثِ‌ڭِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the southwest of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, bordering Gansu province to the west. It has a total area of 3,985 km2 (1,539 sq mi), and a population of 480,800 people, including 263,000 Hui people.

Characteristics

Xiji County is an agricultural county, and its main product are wheat, pea, potatoes, buckwheat, vegetables. Common vegetables grown include cabbage, Chinese cabbage, celery, tomatoes, chili peppers, cucumbers, garlic, and melons. The county government is located in the town of Jiqiang, and the district's postal code is 756200.

Administrative divisions

Xiji County has 4 towns and 15 townships.[1]

4 towns
15 townships

Climate

Climate data for Xiji (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		16.3
(61.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		33.4
(92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		3.3
(37.9) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		1.6
(34.9) 		13.4
(56.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		1.6
(34.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		12.7
(54.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		1.3
(34.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		0.6
(33.1)
Record low °C (°F) −29.0
(−20.2) 		−26.2
(−15.2) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−32.0
(−25.6) 		−32.0
(−25.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13) 		5.0
(0.20) 		9.4
(0.37) 		22.2
(0.87) 		39.9
(1.57) 		59.6
(2.35) 		82.2
(3.24) 		87.3
(3.44) 		54.3
(2.14) 		31.9
(1.26) 		7.9
(0.31) 		1.7
(0.07) 		404.7
(15.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 4.5 5.8 6.6 9.2 10.4 12.4 11.7 11.1 8.8 4.6 2.4 91.7
Average snowy days 6.7 6.9 5.2 1.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.8 4.0 4.4 30.9
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 57 53 56 62 71 74 76 74 68 64 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.5 165.4 196.2 215.7 233.0 223.2 215.8 202.8 150.7 162.2 169.3 184.7 2,299.5
Percent possible sunshine 58 53 52 55 53 51 49 49 41 47 56 61 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

Look up Xiji in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：西吉县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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