Si County

Summary

Si County or Sixian is a county in northeast Anhui Province, China. It borders the northern part of Jiangsu Province to the north and east and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou.

Sixian
泗县
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level citySuzhou
Area
 • Total1,787 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total851,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
234300
Si County
Si ("Su"), Sixian's imperial predecessor, shown as a subprefecture of Fengyang in Martino Martini's 1655 Novus Atlas Sinensis
Traditional Chinese泗縣
Simplified Chinese泗县
Literal meaningSi River County
Si River county seat

Name edit

Si County is named for the Si River and preserves the name of the earlier Si Prefecture and Subprefecture which administered the area during the imperial period, sometimes from Si County and sometimes from nearby areas in what is now Jiangsu.

Administrative divisions edit

In the present, Si County has 12 towns and 3 townships.[1]

12 Towns
  • Sicheng (泗城镇)
  • Pingshan (屏山镇)
  • Huangxu (黄圩镇)
  • Dazhuang (大庄镇)
  • Shantou (山头镇)
  • Liuxu (刘圩镇)
  • Heita (黑塔镇)
  • Caomiao (草庙镇)
  • Caogou (草沟镇)
  • Dunji (墩集镇)
  • Dinghu (丁湖镇)
  • Changgou (长沟镇)
3 Townships
  • Dalukou (大路口乡)
  • Dayang (大杨乡)
  • Wafang (瓦坊乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Sixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
26.9
(80.4)
28.6
(83.5)
33.2
(91.8)
37.9
(100.2)
38.6
(101.5)
41.7
(107.1)
38.2
(100.8)
36.4
(97.5)
34.6
(94.3)
28.6
(83.5)
21.8
(71.2)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.6
(58.3)
21.1
(70.0)
26.4
(79.5)
30.2
(86.4)
31.9
(89.4)
31.0
(87.8)
27.4
(81.3)
22.4
(72.3)
15.3
(59.5)
8.6
(47.5)
20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
4.2
(39.6)
9.2
(48.6)
15.5
(59.9)
20.9
(69.6)
25.1
(77.2)
27.7
(81.9)
26.8
(80.2)
22.5
(72.5)
16.8
(62.2)
10.0
(50.0)
3.5
(38.3)
15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
0.2
(32.4)
4.6
(40.3)
10.4
(50.7)
16.0
(60.8)
20.7
(69.3)
24.3
(75.7)
23.6
(74.5)
18.8
(65.8)
12.5
(54.5)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3)
−17.4
(0.7)
−9.3
(15.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
4.4
(39.9)
11.5
(52.7)
17.5
(63.5)
15.0
(59.0)
8.2
(46.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.8
(1.06)
30.6
(1.20)
46.0
(1.81)
48.3
(1.90)
76.0
(2.99)
132.8
(5.23)
210.0
(8.27)
158.0
(6.22)
81.8
(3.22)
52.5
(2.07)
40.2
(1.58)
21.2
(0.83)
924.2
(36.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.8 9.2 13.2 11.7 8.3 6.3 7.1 5.3 95.9
Average snowy days 3.6 2.7 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.3 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 70 69 68 69 71 73 82 83 79 73 72 71 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.6 140.7 173.7 201.1 204.4 178.4 191.7 192.1 178.0 177.2 151.8 151.5 2,080.2
Percent possible sunshine 44 45 47 51 47 42 44 47 48 51 49 49 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ 宿州市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

33°33′03″N 117°51′38″E / 33.55083°N 117.86056°E / 33.55083; 117.86056