Xingan County
新干县
Sinkan
County
Xingan Railway Station
Xingan Railway Station
Location of Xingan County (red) in Ji'an City (darker yellow) and Jiangxi (lighter yellow)
Location of Xingan County (red) in Ji'an City (darker yellow) and Jiangxi (lighter yellow)
Coordinates: 27°44′31″N 115°22′51″E / 27.74194°N 115.38083°E / 27.74194; 115.38083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
SeatJinchuan Town
Area
[1]
 • Total1,245 km2 (481 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total329,830
 • Density260/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
331300
Area code0796
Vehicle registration赣D
Websitewww.xingan.gov.cn

Xingan County (simplified Chinese: 新干县; traditional Chinese: 新幹縣; pinyin: Xīn'gàn Xiàn, formerly 新淦) is a county in the central part of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an, with a total area of 1,245 km2 (481 sq mi). Its population was 329,830 at the 2010 census.[1]

History

Xingan County was set up in year 221 BCE. It is one of the 18 ancient counties in Jiangxi province.

In 1957 the Chinese character name was changed from 新淦 to 新干.[2]

Administration

Xingan has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 7 townships[3] and 2 state-run farm or forestry areas. The seat of the county locates at the Jinchuan Town.

6 towns
  • Jinchuan (金川镇)
  • Sanhu (三湖镇)
  • Dayangzhou (大洋洲镇)
  • Qiqin (七琴镇)
  • Maixie (麦斜镇)
  • Jiebu (界埠镇)
7 townships
  • Lijiang (溧江乡)
  • Taoxi (桃溪乡)
  • Chengshang (城上乡)
  • Tanqiu (潭丘乡)
  • Shenzhengqiao (神政桥乡)
  • Yijiang (沂江乡)
  • Hepu (荷浦乡)

Demographics

The population of the county was 293,991 in 1999.[4] At the 2010 census the population was 329,830.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Xingan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.8
(96.4) 		37.4
(99.3) 		40.4
(104.7) 		40.5
(104.9) 		38.3
(100.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		32.4
(90.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.7
(87.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.8
(92.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		22.9
(73.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		18.5
(65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		5.8
(42.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.4
(59.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.4
(74.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		15.2
(59.3)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.3
(55.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.8
(3.14) 		94.2
(3.71) 		193.9
(7.63) 		207.5
(8.17) 		234.8
(9.24) 		269.8
(10.62) 		144.2
(5.68) 		121.3
(4.78) 		74.3
(2.93) 		48.0
(1.89) 		83.9
(3.30) 		62.4
(2.46) 		1,614.1
(63.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.0 13.8 18.2 17.2 16.5 15.7 11.0 11.1 7.9 7.5 9.7 10.3 152.9
Average snowy days 2.3 1.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 4.5
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 82 80 80 81 74 77 78 76 79 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.7 74.4 80.7 110.4 133.6 134.3 225.8 208.6 168.2 148.3 115.3 108.0 1,577.3
Percent possible sunshine 21 23 22 29 32 32 53 52 46 42 36 34 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Places of interests

References

  1. ^ a b c d "CHINA: Jí'ān Shì / 吉安市". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "Administrative Division" (Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine). The People's Government of Ji'an. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
  3. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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