Xin'an County
Xin'an County
新安县 Sinan | |
|---|---|
 Xin'an in Luoyang | |
 Luoyang in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′41″N 112°07′55″E / 34.72806°N 112.13194°E / 34.72806; 112.13194 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luoyang |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 1,160 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 490,200 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 471800 |
Xin'an County (Chinese: 新安县; pinyin: Xīn'ān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Henan Province, bordering Shanxi Province to the north across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang, and contains its northernmost point.
History
In ancient China, Xin'an was a county located to the west of Luoyang, former capital of the Zhou Dynasty (1049-256 BCE). The archaeological site of the Hanguguan gate dates back to this time and is thus enlisted by UNESCO as part of the world heritage site “Silk Roads”.[3]
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 10 towns and 1 township.[4]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Caocun Township (曹村乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xin'an (2006–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.4 (104.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.7 (5.5) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.1 (0.56) |
16.3 (0.64) |
18.1 (0.71) |
38.3 (1.51) |
61.3 (2.41) |
76.6 (3.02) |
122.8 (4.83) |
103.1 (4.06) |
102.4 (4.03) |
47.1 (1.85) |
34.2 (1.35) |
5.5 (0.22) |
639.8 (25.19) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 85.4 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 56 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.0 | 132.3 | 176.8 | 200.5 | 212.9 | 193.7 | 159.6 | 159.5 | 134.9 | 145.8 | 144.8 | 156.6 | 1,947.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xin'an County.
Look up Xin'an in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ 洛阳市-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.
