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Jixi County

Jixi County (Chinese: 绩溪县, Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕî.ɕí.ɕjɛ̂n]; Jixihua pronunciation: [tɕiɛʔ.t͡sʰɿ.ɕĩ] jie' cii xin) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng, in the southeast of Anhui province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. It has a population of 180,000 and an area of 1,126 km (435 sq mi).. Jixi County is a hilly region with many rivers and bodies of water.

History

Huayang Town, under the administration of Jixi County, was well known during the Han dynasty (208 BCE–220 CE). Jixi County was formally established in 776 CE during the Tang dynasty. It formed part of the Huizhou region. In early European accounts, it was romanized Tsiki.

Administration

Jixi County has jurisdiction over eight towns and three townships.

Towns
  • Huayang (华阳镇)
  • Chang'an (长安镇)
  • Fuling (伏岭镇)
  • Jinsha (金沙镇)
  • Shangzhuang (上庄镇)
  • Yangxi (扬溪镇)
  • Linxi (临溪镇)
  • Yingzhou (瀛洲镇)
Townships
  • Jiapeng Township (家朋乡)
  • Jingzhou Township (荆州乡)
  • Banqiaotou Township (板桥头乡)

Climate

Climate data for Jixi (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
12.3
(54.1)
16.6
(61.9)
22.7
(72.9)
27.2
(81.0)
29.4
(84.9)
33.3
(91.9)
33.2
(91.8)
29.4
(84.9)
24.4
(75.9)
18.4
(65.1)
12.0
(53.6)
22.4
(72.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
6.6
(43.9)
10.6
(51.1)
16.4
(61.5)
21.2
(70.2)
24.3
(75.7)
27.7
(81.9)
27.3
(81.1)
23.6
(74.5)
18.1
(64.6)
12.0
(53.6)
6.0
(42.8)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
2.7
(36.9)
6.3
(43.3)
11.6
(52.9)
16.5
(61.7)
20.6
(69.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
19.5
(67.1)
13.6
(56.5)
7.6
(45.7)
2.0
(35.6)
12.3
(54.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.2
(2.92)
89.6
(3.53)
149.7
(5.89)
162.0
(6.38)
188.0
(7.40)
348.2
(13.71)
207.5
(8.17)
126.4
(4.98)
73.6
(2.90)
52.6
(2.07)
61.7
(2.43)
49.1
(1.93)
1,582.6
(62.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 12.3 15.9 14.3 14.3 16.2 12.9 13.4 8.8 7.8 9.6 9.4 147.9
Average snowy days 4.4 2.6 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.7 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 75 74 76 81 78 78 76 73 75 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.6 104.6 119.1 137.6 159.0 123.1 191.3 188.7 164.0 165.2 137.8 127.5 1,724.5
Percent possible sunshine 33 33 32 35 38 29 45 47 45 47 43 40 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Rail

Jixi is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway and Jixi North railway station on the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway and the Hangzhou–Huangshan intercity railway.

Residents

Famous people from Jixi County include:

References

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.