Xinshao County (simplified Chinese: 新邵县; traditional Chinese: 新邵縣; pinyin: Xīnshào Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Lianyuan City, Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County, to the west by Longhui County, to the south by Shaoyang County and the city proper of Shaoyang. Xinshao County covers 1,763 km2 (681 sq mi),[1] as of 2015, it had a registered population of 828,100 and a permanent resident population of 769,700.[2] The county has 13 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Niangxi (酿溪镇).[3][4]
Xinshao
新邵县 | |
|---|---|
  Xinshao Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′16″N 111°27′32″E / 27.321°N 111.459°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions edit
- 13 towns
- Chenjiafang (陈家坊镇)
- Cunshi (寸石镇)
- Daxin (大新镇)
- Jukoupu (巨口铺镇)
- Longxipu (龙溪铺镇)
- Niangxi (酿溪镇)
- Pingshang (坪上镇)
- Quetang (雀塘镇)
- Taizhimiao (太芝庙镇)
- Tanxi (潭溪镇)
- Xiaotang (小塘镇)
- Xintianpu (新田铺镇)
- Yantang (严塘镇)
- 2 townships
Climate edit
| Climate data for Xinshao (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.1 (2.56) |
69.9 (2.75) |
128.4 (5.06) |
141.3 (5.56) |
204.7 (8.06) |
224.2 (8.83) |
150.8 (5.94) |
117.6 (4.63) |
64.6 (2.54) |
70.7 (2.78) |
68.9 (2.71) |
52 (2.0) |
1,358.2 (53.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 13.9 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 158.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59.1 | 58.1 | 74.6 | 105.8 | 129.4 | 131.4 | 212.5 | 197.3 | 147.8 | 121.4 | 109.8 | 88.1 | 1,435.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ 新邵基本概况 [Overview of Xinshao County]. Xinshao County People's Government.
- ^ 新邵县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Xinshao County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Shaoyang People's Government. 2016-03-25. or sytj.gov
- ^ 邵阳市5乡撤乡设镇获省政府批准 涉及隆回新邵洞口 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xinshao County on 18 April 2016]. voc.com Hunan. 2016-04-18., rednet.cn
- ^ more about the subdivisions of Xinshao County, also see the History of Xinshao County, xzqh.org
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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