Xincai County

Summary

Xincai County (Chinese: 新蔡县; pinyin: Xīncài Xiàn; postal: Sintsai) is a county in the southeast of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the northeast and east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian. Xincai was one of the early locations of the Cai state during the Spring and Autumn period.

Xincai County
新蔡县
Sintsai
Xincai is located in Henan
Xincai
Xincai
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 32°44′42″N 114°57′54″E / 32.7449°N 114.965°E / 32.7449; 114.965
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhumadian
Government
 • CPC County Party SecretaryJia Guoyin (贾国印)
 • County MagistrateWang Jingfeng (王景峰)
Area
 • Total1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total846,400
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463500[3]
Websitewww.xincai.gov.cn

Administrative divisions edit

Xincai county administers three subdistricts, ten towns, one ethnic town and nine townships.[4]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin
;Subdistricts
Gulü Subdistrict 古吕街道 gǔ lǚ jiēdào
Jinshi Subdistrict 今是街道 jīn shì jiēdào
Yueliangwan Subdistrict 月亮湾街道 yuèliàng wān jiēdào
;Towns
Zhuandian 砖店镇 zhuān diàn
Chendian 陈店镇 chén diàn
Fogesi 佛阁寺镇 fú gé sì
Liancun 练村镇 liàn cūn
Tangcun 棠村 táng cūn
Hanji 韩集镇 hán jí
Longkou 龙口镇 lóngkǒu
Huanglou 黄楼镇 huáng lóu
Sunzhao 孙召镇 sūn zhào
Yudian 孙召镇 yú diàn
;Ethnic towns
Liqiao Hui Town 李桥回族镇 lǐ qiáo huízú zhèn
;Townships
Hewu Township 河坞乡 hé wù xiāng
Guanjin Township 关津乡 guān jīn xiāng
Songgang Township 宋岗乡 sòng gǎng xiāng
Dungang Township 顿岗乡 dùn gǎng xiāng
Jiantou Township 涧头乡 jiàn tóu xiāng
Yangzhuanghu Township 杨庄户乡 yáng zhuānghù xiāng
Huazhuang Township 化庄乡 huà zhuāng xiāng
Licheng Township 栎城乡 lì chéng xiāng
Mituosi Township 弥陀寺乡 mítuó sì xiāng

Climate edit

Climate data for Xincai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
26.5
(79.7)
28.3
(82.9)
32.5
(90.5)
37.3
(99.1)
40.9
(105.6)
41.4
(106.5)
38.3
(100.9)
39.1
(102.4)
39.2
(102.6)
28.4
(83.1)
21.4
(70.5)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
10.1
(50.2)
15.2
(59.4)
21.5
(70.7)
27.0
(80.6)
30.9
(87.6)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
27.5
(81.5)
22.6
(72.7)
15.5
(59.9)
9.0
(48.2)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
15.7
(60.3)
21.1
(70.0)
25.5
(77.9)
27.6
(81.7)
26.5
(79.7)
22.3
(72.1)
16.8
(62.2)
10.0
(50.0)
3.9
(39.0)
15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
0.6
(33.1)
4.9
(40.8)
10.3
(50.5)
15.8
(60.4)
20.9
(69.6)
23.9
(75.0)
23.1
(73.6)
18.3
(64.9)
12.3
(54.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.1
(52.0)
Record low °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)
−13.3
(8.1)
−7.7
(18.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.0
(39.2)
11.8
(53.2)
17.6
(63.7)
14.3
(57.7)
7.5
(45.5)
0.8
(33.4)
−8.4
(16.9)
−17.2
(1.0)
−17.5
(0.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.9
(0.98)
31.8
(1.25)
52.5
(2.07)
61.9
(2.44)
98.5
(3.88)
161.4
(6.35)
185.5
(7.30)
143.6
(5.65)
78.9
(3.11)
58.6
(2.31)
44.3
(1.74)
20.9
(0.82)
962.8
(37.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.1 7.3 8.0 8.2 9.7 9.4 11.8 11.4 8.7 7.9 7.4 5.4 101.3
Average snowy days 4.5 2.8 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.8 11
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 71 73 73 73 81 83 78 72 71 70 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 110.1 116.0 150.4 180.6 179.9 170.5 183.7 169.5 145.9 144.3 135.7 124.6 1,811.2
Percent possible sunshine 34 37 40 46 42 40 42 41 40 41 44 40 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

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. ^ 全国邮编区号搜索 [National Postal Code Number Search]. ip138.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 7 December 2017. 市、县、区名 湖北省荆门市京山县{...} 邮政编码 431800
  4. ^ "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links edit

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