Sheyang County

Summary

Sheyang County (simplified Chinese: 射阳县; traditional Chinese: 射陽縣; pinyin: Shèyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It is located northeast of the Yancheng urban area, and has a population of 1,047,000. It has a Yellow Sea coastline of 103 km (64 mi).

Sheyang
射阳县
Sheyang is located in Jiangsu
Sheyang
Sheyang
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°47′13″N 120°15′29″E / 33.787°N 120.258°E / 33.787; 120.258[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Area
 • Total2,605.72 km2 (1,006.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total951,800
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
224300

Administrative divisions edit

At present, Sheyang County has 13 towns.[2]

13 towns
  • Hede (合德镇)
  • Linhai (临海镇)
  • Qianqiu (千秋镇)
  • Siming (四明镇)
  • Haihe (海河镇)
  • Haitong (海通镇)
  • Xingqiao (兴桥镇)
  • Xintan (新坍镇)
  • Changdang (长荡镇)
  • Panwan (盘湾镇)
  • Teyong (特庸镇)
  • Yangma (洋马镇)
  • Huangshagang (黄沙港镇)

Climate edit

Climate data for Sheyang (1991–2013 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
25.8
(78.4)
27.1
(80.8)
32.4
(90.3)
35.6
(96.1)
36.9
(98.4)
38.3
(100.9)
37.5
(99.5)
35.0
(95.0)
30.6
(87.1)
28.1
(82.6)
20.2
(68.4)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.2
(46.8)
12.6
(54.7)
19.2
(66.6)
24.5
(76.1)
27.8
(82.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.3
(86.5)
26.6
(79.9)
22.0
(71.6)
15.4
(59.7)
8.6
(47.5)
19.3
(66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
3.5
(38.3)
7.5
(45.5)
13.6
(56.5)
19.1
(66.4)
23.3
(73.9)
27.1
(80.8)
26.7
(80.1)
22.7
(72.9)
17.1
(62.8)
10.4
(50.7)
4.0
(39.2)
14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
0.0
(32.0)
3.6
(38.5)
8.9
(48.0)
14.6
(58.3)
19.8
(67.6)
24.0
(75.2)
23.9
(75.0)
19.3
(66.7)
12.9
(55.2)
6.4
(43.5)
0.5
(32.9)
11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−12.3
(9.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
5.1
(41.2)
11.9
(53.4)
17.5
(63.5)
17.1
(62.8)
9.6
(49.3)
1.5
(34.7)
−5.7
(21.7)
−10.2
(13.6)
−12.3
(9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.2
(1.07)
32.3
(1.27)
48.0
(1.89)
47.1
(1.85)
67.8
(2.67)
132.5
(5.22)
212.4
(8.36)
183.0
(7.20)
89.4
(3.52)
48.9
(1.93)
53.6
(2.11)
28.8
(1.13)
971
(38.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 6.7 7.7 7.5 9.4 9.2 13.4 11.9 8.8 6.4 6.9 5.5 99.3
Average snowy days 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.1 8.6
Average relative humidity (%) 73 74 74 73 76 80 85 85 80 75 75 72 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.6 151.6 187.9 211.1 218.0 181.5 182.9 200.4 189.4 189.8 156.6 154.8 2,172.6
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 50 54 51 42 42 49 51 55 51 51 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Sheyang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  • www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
  • Jiqiang (???)

External links edit