Xiajin County

Summary

Xiajin County (Chinese: 夏津县; pinyin: Xiàjīn Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong Province, China, bordering Hebei to the west. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Dezhou. Its total size is 882 km2 (341 sq mi), and its population is roughly 500,000. Its economy is mostly agricultural, including cotton, wheat, and corn.

Xiajin County
夏津县
Siatsing
Xiajin in Dezhou
Xiajin in Dezhou
Dezhou in Shandong
Dezhou in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°56′54″N 116°00′06″E / 36.9484°N 116.0017°E / 36.9484; 116.0017
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityDezhou
Area
 • Total882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total512,300
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
253200

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 10 towns and 2 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Yincheng Subdistrict (银城街道)
  • Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道)
Towns
  • Nancheng, Xiajin (南城镇)
  • Suliuzhuang (苏留庄镇)
  • Xinshengdian (新盛店镇)
  • Leiji (雷集镇)
  • Zhengbaotun (郑保屯镇)
  • Baimahu (白马湖镇)
  • Dongliguantun (东李官屯镇)
  • Songlou (宋楼镇)
  • Xiangzhaozhuang (香赵庄镇)
  • Shuangmiao (双庙镇)
Townships
  • Dukouyi Township (渡口驿乡)
  • Tianzhuang Township (田庄乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Xiajin (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
7.7
(45.9)
14.6
(58.3)
21.3
(70.3)
27.1
(80.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.7
(89.1)
30.1
(86.2)
26.9
(80.4)
21.0
(69.8)
12.3
(54.1)
5.1
(41.2)
19.4
(66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
1.7
(35.1)
8.4
(47.1)
15.1
(59.2)
21.2
(70.2)
25.7
(78.3)
26.9
(80.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.9
(69.6)
14.3
(57.7)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
3.0
(37.4)
9.4
(48.9)
15.5
(59.9)
20.3
(68.5)
22.8
(73.0)
21.5
(70.7)
16.2
(61.2)
9.0
(48.2)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.6
(23.7)
8.7
(47.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13)
7.9
(0.31)
6.8
(0.27)
28.7
(1.13)
42.6
(1.68)
79.9
(3.15)
142.5
(5.61)
126.0
(4.96)
43.0
(1.69)
31.7
(1.25)
16.0
(0.63)
3.7
(0.15)
532
(20.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 3.0 2.4 4.8 6.3 7.9 10.9 9.9 6.6 4.9 4.1 2.1 64.5
Average snowy days 3.0 3.4 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.3 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 53 56 60 62 79 83 78 70 68 65 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.5 153.7 212.9 236.5 259.5 234.1 204.8 197.9 183.8 184.0 159.0 148.4 2,321.1
Percent possible sunshine 47 50 57 60 59 53 46 48 50 53 53 50 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 聊城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.