Shaxian District
Shaxian District (simplified Chinese: 沙县区; traditional Chinese: 沙縣區; pinyin: Shāxiàn Qū), formerly Sha County, is a District of Sanming, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Shaxian District is the hometown of Shaxian delicacies, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.
Transportation
Shaxian District is served by Sanming North railway station and Sanming Shaxian Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Shaxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.1 (61.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.4 (3.01) |
114.8 (4.52) |
194.8 (7.67) |
196.3 (7.73) |
263.8 (10.39) |
282.0 (11.10) |
149.2 (5.87) |
160.6 (6.32) |
98.2 (3.87) |
63.0 (2.48) |
71.3 (2.81) |
56.4 (2.22) |
1,726.8 (67.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 13.6 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 162.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.9 | 86.2 | 88.3 | 108.5 | 125.9 | 135.9 | 230.8 | 205.4 | 168.4 | 155.9 | 115.0 | 103.8 | 1,610 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
- Fenggang Subdistrict (凤岗街道), Qiujiang Subdistrict (虬江街道)
Towns:
- Qingzhou (青州镇), Xiamao (夏茂镇), Gaosha (高砂镇), Gaoqiao (高桥镇), Fukou (富口镇), Daluo (大洛镇)
Townships:
- Nanxia Township (南霞乡), Nanyang Township (南阳乡), Zhenghu Township (郑湖乡), Huyuan Township (湖源乡)
References
- ^ "撤县（市）设区 漳州和三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Snacks from Fujian's Sha County appear in Taipei". People's Daily (English ed.). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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