Xiangfen County
Xiangfen County (simplified Chinese: 襄汾县; traditional Chinese: 襄汾縣; pinyin: Xiāngfén Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China.[1] It was established in February 1954 from the merger of the former Xiangling County (襄陵县) and Fencheng County (汾城县).[2] The county falls under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and has an area of 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) and has 442,614 inhabitants.[1][2]
Xiangfen County 襄汾县 Hsiangfen | |
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People's Hospital | |
Xiangfen in Linfen | |
Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| County seat | Xincheng (新城镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 442,614 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 041500 |
| Area code | 0357 |
| Website | www |
Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County.
Administrative divisions
Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships.[3] These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees.[2]
The county's seven towns are Xincheng, Zhaokang, Fencheng, Nanjia, Gucheng, Xiangling, and Dengzhuang.[3]
The county's six townships are Taosi Township, Yonggu Township, Jingmao Township, Xijia Township, Nanxindian Township, and Dadeng Township.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Xiangfen (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 35.8 (96.4) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.5 (103.1) | 40.9 (105.6) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 15.1 (59.2) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.9 (48.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 22.2 (72.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.6 (87.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 19.8 (67.6) | 12.0 (53.6) | 5.4 (41.7) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) | 1.6 (34.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.2 (29.8) | 12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) | −4.0 (24.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.4 (45.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.8 (69.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | −0.3 (31.5) | −5.9 (21.4) | 6.8 (44.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −22.0 (−7.6) | −11.0 (12.2) | −4.1 (24.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.2 (22.6) | −14.7 (5.5) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) | 6.3 (0.25) | 16.6 (0.65) | 26.0 (1.02) | 45.3 (1.78) | 61.3 (2.41) | 106.6 (4.20) | 100.2 (3.94) | 67.1 (2.64) | 39.6 (1.56) | 15.1 (0.59) | 4.4 (0.17) | 492.8 (19.38) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 66 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of proven coal reserves, 371 million tons of gypsum, and 30 million tons of iron ore.[1] Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper.[1]
The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as coal coke, chemicals, steel, cement, and cast iron.[1] Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.[1]
Transportation
Road
The G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway and the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway run through the county.[1]
Rail
The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an passenger railway run through the county.[1]
See also
- Dingcun, Xincheng
- 1695 Linfen earthquake
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 襄汾简介 (in Chinese). Official website of Xiangfen County Government. 2017-09-29. from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ a b c d 襄汾县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ a b c 2019年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.