Xun County
Xun County 浚县 | |
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 Xun County in Hebi | |
 Hebi in Henan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hebi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,088 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 680,700 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 456250 |
| Website | www |
Xun County or Xunxian (simplified Chinese: 浚县; traditional Chinese: 濬縣; pinyin: Xùn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hebi and located on the transition of the East China Plain and the Taihang Mountains.[2]
Xun County has a historic center originating to 1331, one of the best preserved of the East China Plain, and is located along the Grand Canal.[3][4][5]
The landscape is characterized by the hills of Dayao and Fuqiu rising from the plains.[5]
The Yellow River historically had its course through the south of the county, causing numerous floods.[2]
History
During the Shang dynasty the area was called Li (黎). During the Western Han Dynasty it was first established as a county. In 1115 it was named Xunzhou, governing over Liyang County and Wei County. It was demoted to a county named Xun County in 1369.[5][6][2]
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns and 2 townships.[7]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Baisi Township (白寺乡)
- Wangzhuang Township (王庄乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xunxian, elevation 58 m (190 ft), (1991–2020 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) | 17.6 (63.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 34.9 (94.8) | 38.0 (100.4) | 41.4 (106.5) | 41.9 (107.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 34.4 (93.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 22.3 (72.1) | 41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 15.5 (59.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.6 (87.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 13.0 (55.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.9 (58.8) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.5 (45.5) | 0.9 (33.6) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −2.4 (27.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.9 (48.0) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.7 (71.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 2.9 (37.2) | −3.9 (25.0) | 9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) | −14.8 (5.4) | −8.0 (17.6) | −1.1 (30.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | −1.4 (29.5) | −15.1 (4.8) | −15.4 (4.3) | −17.5 (0.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.0 (0.24) | 9.3 (0.37) | 14.8 (0.58) | 33.2 (1.31) | 50.6 (1.99) | 66.2 (2.61) | 146.1 (5.75) | 110.2 (4.34) | 60.9 (2.40) | 29.4 (1.16) | 22.5 (0.89) | 5.6 (0.22) | 554.8 (21.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 68.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 11.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 77 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107.5 | 125.5 | 173.7 | 200.6 | 219.8 | 198.9 | 165.5 | 176.0 | 156.3 | 151.0 | 129.1 | 121.7 | 1,925.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 34 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
Duanmu Ci was born in Xun County.[5]
Transport
References
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- ^ a b c "浚县(濬縣) - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 王曉飛. "河南濬縣：因運河而興 打造千年"大運河文化帶"-新華網". m.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 馬金章 (2012-06-01). 流經濬縣的大運河 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5348-3835-4.
- ^ a b c d "濬縣概況". www.xunxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 中國縣情大全: 華東卷 [Encyclopedia of Chinese Counties: East China Volume] (in Chinese). 中國社會出版社. 1992.
- ^ 鹤壁市-行政区划网 (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.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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