Xiangcheng City
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Xiangcheng
项城市 Siangcheng | |
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  Xiangcheng Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′57″N 114°52′31″E / 33.4658°N 114.8753°E / 33.4658; 114.8753 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoukou |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 1,083 km2 (418 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 973,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 466200 |
Xiangcheng (simplified Chinese: 项城; traditional Chinese: 項城; pinyin: Xiàngchéng) is a county-level city in Zhoukou, Henan, People's Republic of China. It borders Shenqiu to the east, Shangcai to the west, Huaiyang to the north, Pingyu to the southeast, and the province of Anhui in the southeast. It has a population of 1,169,000.[when?]
Xiangcheng is known to be the birthplace of the first president of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 6 subdistricts, 12 towns and 3 townships.[3]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
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- Townships
- Yongfeng Township (永丰乡)
- Fanji Township (范集乡)
- Sanzhang Township (三张店乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xiangcheng (2008–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.3 (0.76) |
21.6 (0.85) |
36.1 (1.42) |
41.3 (1.63) |
78.4 (3.09) |
115.4 (4.54) |
170.9 (6.73) |
141.4 (5.57) |
70.2 (2.76) |
50.8 (2.00) |
37.4 (1.47) |
17.1 (0.67) |
799.9 (31.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 88.4 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.1 | 120.3 | 155.2 | 186.2 | 193.9 | 177.0 | 178.0 | 164.9 | 145.5 | 142.9 | 132.9 | 122.8 | 1,831.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 周口市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xiangcheng, Zhoukou.
Look up Xiangcheng in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Official website of Xiangcheng City government
