Xianyou County

Xianyou
仙游县
Sienyu; Hsienyu
Image of Xianyou County Bus Terminal, during daytime
Xianyou County Bus Station
Xianyou (westernmost division) in Putian
Xianyou (westernmost division) in Putian
Putian in Fujian
Putian in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°21′43″N 118°41′31″E / 25.362°N 118.692°E / 25.362; 118.692
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityPutian
Area
 • Total1,815 km2 (701 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total905,068
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
351200
Area code(0)594
Licence plates闽B
Websitewww.xianyou.gov.cn

Xianyou (simplified Chinese: 仙游; traditional Chinese: 仙遊[1][2]; pinyin: Xiānyóu Xiàn; Puxian Min: Sing-iú gā̤ⁿ) is a county in the municipal region of Putian, in eastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China.[3]

Administration

The county seat is in Licheng Subdistrict (鲤城街道).

Towns (镇, zhen)

  • Linan, Xianyou (鲤南镇)
  • Laidian (赖店)
  • Youyang (游洋)
  • Zhongshan (钟山)
  • Duwei (度尾)
  • Bangtou (榜头)
  • Daji (大济)
  • Longhua (龙华)
  • Gaiwei (盖尾)
  • Jiaowei (郊尾)
  • Fengting[4] (枫亭)
  • Yuanzhuang (园庄)

Townships (乡, xiang)

  • Shicang (石苍)
  • Xiangxi (象溪)
  • Xiyuan (西苑)
  • Shexing (社硎)
  • Shufeng (书峰)

Climate

Climate data for Xianyou (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
18.2
(64.8)
20.6
(69.1)
25.1
(77.2)
28.5
(83.3)
31.4
(88.5)
34.3
(93.7)
33.6
(92.5)
31.6
(88.9)
27.9
(82.2)
24.2
(75.6)
19.7
(67.5)
26.1
(78.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
13.2
(55.8)
15.5
(59.9)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.9
(80.4)
29.1
(84.4)
28.5
(83.3)
26.8
(80.2)
23.0
(73.4)
19.2
(66.6)
14.6
(58.3)
21.1
(70.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
10.0
(50.0)
12.2
(54.0)
16.5
(61.7)
20.4
(68.7)
23.7
(74.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.1
(77.2)
23.3
(73.9)
19.4
(66.9)
15.8
(60.4)
11.2
(52.2)
17.7
(63.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.0
(2.01)
77.5
(3.05)
124.7
(4.91)
135.5
(5.33)
230.7
(9.08)
280.6
(11.05)
194.4
(7.65)
266
(10.5)
151.5
(5.96)
54.1
(2.13)
38.7
(1.52)
38.4
(1.51)
1,643.1
(64.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.5 10.9 15.4 14.6 16.3 16.6 11.8 15.5 10.1 5.0 6.0 7.0 137.7
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 76 78 77 79 81 75 78 75 69 71 71 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126.1 102.6 112.9 131.3 139.2 155.4 238.4 209.2 183.3 179.7 147.2 142.8 1,868.1
Percent possible sunshine 38 32 30 34 34 38 57 52 50 51 45 44 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Index to the New Map of China (In English and Chinese)" (in English and Traditional Chinese). Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment. 1914. p. 76 – via Internet Archive. Sienyu ... ... ... 仙遊縣 Fukien ... ... 福建 ... 25.20N 118.37E
  2. ^ 教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 21 August 2019. 字詞 【仙遊】{...}縣名。位於福建省東部,木蘭溪北岸。
  3. ^ "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. ^ Edward Stanford (1908). Atlas of the Chinese Empire (1 ed.). pp. 24, 78 – via Internet Archive. Fengting{...}Fengting, Fukien . . 25.17 N 118.52 E
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.