Xihe County

Xihe County
西和县
County
Xihe in Longnan
Xihe in Longnan
Longnan in Gansu
Longnan in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°00′51″N 105°17′56″E / 34.0142°N 105.2988°E / 34.0142; 105.2988
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
County seatHanyuan
Area
 • Total
1,861 km2 (719 sq mi)
Elevation
1,692 m (5,551 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
428,400
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
742100
Websitewww.xihe.gov.cn

Xihe County (Chinese: 西和县; pinyin: Xīhé Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu Province of China. The postal code is 742500. The county seat is located in the town of Hanyuan (汉源镇).

In 2014 the population was 432,400.[1]

History

Archeological finds from the Yangshao culture have been found in Xihe.[2] During the Qin state era, the area was used to raise horses.[1] During the Sui dynasty the county of Changdao was established in present-day Xihe During the Northern Song dynasty the name was changed to Minzhou. After the Song and Jin dynasty signed a peace treaty, the name was changed to Hezhou, since Min was also the name of the Jin emperor. To avoid confusion with He County in Anhui, the name later was changed to Xihe.[3]

Administrative divisions

Xihe County is divided to 16 towns and 4 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Hanyuan (汉源镇)
  • Changdao (长道镇)
  • Heba (何坝镇)
  • Jiangxi (姜席镇)
  • Shixia (石峡镇)
  • Luoyu (洛峪镇)
  • Xiyu (西峪镇)
  • Mayuan (马元镇)
  • Daqiao (大桥镇)
  • Shili (十里镇)
  • Shibao (石堡镇)
  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Suhe (苏合镇)
  • Luhe (卢河镇)
  • Shaoyu (稍峪镇)
  • Xigaoshan (西高山镇)
Townships
  • Shajing Township(晒经乡)
  • Haolin Township(蒿林乡)
  • Taishihe Township(太石河乡)
  • Liuxiang Township(六巷乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xihe, elevation 1,579 m (5,180 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		20.2
(68.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.7
(49.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		15.4
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		5.2
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−21.3
(−6.3) 		−21.3
(−6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.9
(0.27) 		8.9
(0.35) 		21.9
(0.86) 		40.4
(1.59) 		61.1
(2.41) 		70.4
(2.77) 		89.1
(3.51) 		85.1
(3.35) 		77.0
(3.03) 		51.2
(2.02) 		11.8
(0.46) 		3.7
(0.15) 		527.5
(20.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 7.6 9.0 9.4 12.0 12.4 12.0 11.4 13.5 12.6 6.6 4.2 118
Average snowy days 12.1 10.6 6.3 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.7 3.8 7.5 42.2
Average relative humidity (%) 68 68 67 64 67 71 74 76 80 80 76 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.1 122.5 149.7 175.4 188.7 168.7 184.1 176.3 110.2 108.2 124.6 147.8 1,800.3
Percent possible sunshine 46 39 40 44 44 39 42 43 30 31 40 48 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Economy

Xihe has a mainly agricultural economy, crops include Chinese medicinal plants – particularly pinellia, potatoes, forestry and fruits.[1]

Culture

The Qiqiao Festival celebrations in Xihe were included as national intangible cultural heritage.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "西和县简介-陇南信息网". www.0939.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ "【甘快看】宁家村，一个彩陶权杖头打破了千年沉寂_文化旅游_中国甘肃网". gansu.gscn.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ 中国县情大全: 西北卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社. 1993. ISBN 978-7-80088-206-7.
  4. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ 张辉. "Xihe Qiqiao Festival in Gansu Province: A Carnival for Girls". China Today. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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