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Xian County
Xian County or Xianxian (simplified Chinese: 献县; traditional Chinese: 獻縣; pinyin: Xìàn Xiàn) is a county in the east of Hebei province of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou.
Xian County 献县 | |
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Xian County in Cangzhou | |
Cangzhou in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′24″N 116°07′23″E / 38.190°N 116.123°ECoordinates: 38°11′24″N 116°07′23″E / 38.190°N 116.123°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
[1] Towns:
- Leshou (乐寿镇), Huaizhen (淮镇镇), Guozhuang (郭庄镇), Hechengjie (河城街镇)
Townships:
- Hancun Township (韩村乡), Monan Township (陌南乡), Chenzhuang Township (陈庄乡), Gaoguan Township (高官乡), Shanglin Township (商林乡), Duancun Township (段村乡), Zhangcun Township (张村乡), Linhe Township (临河乡), Shuipingwang Township (小平王乡), Shiwuji Township (十五级乡), Leitou Township (垒头乡), Nanhetou Township (南河头乡), Xicheng Township (西城乡), Benzhai Hui Ethnic Township (本斋回族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Xianxian (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 31.1 (88.0) | 33.8 (92.8) | 40.3 (104.5) | 40.3 (104.5) | 42.3 (108.1) | 38.8 (101.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 42.3 (108.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.8 (44.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 19.2 (66.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | 6.8 (44.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | −1.2 (29.8) | 13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) | −4.4 (24.1) | 1.4 (34.5) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 9.2 (48.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | −5.2 (22.6) | 8.2 (46.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) | −15.3 (4.5) | −9.0 (15.8) | −1.1 (30.0) | 5.8 (42.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.4 (56.1) | 5.9 (42.6) | −3.0 (26.6) | −14.0 (6.8) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.2 (0.09) | 5.0 (0.20) | 10.5 (0.41) | 21.2 (0.83) | 34.6 (1.36) | 66.8 (2.63) | 149.6 (5.89) | 121.0 (4.76) | 45.2 (1.78) | 25.6 (1.01) | 11.6 (0.46) | 3.0 (0.12) | 496.3 (19.54) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Séraphin Couvreur, a French sinologist, died in Xian county in 1919.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian