Xiangfen County
Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County.
Administrative divisions
Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships. These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees.
The county's seven towns are Xincheng , Zhaokang , Fencheng , Nanjia , Gucheng , Xiangling , and Dengzhuang .
The county's six townships are Taosi Township, Yonggu Township , Jingmao Township , Xijia Township , Nanxindian Township , and Dadeng Township .
Climate
Climate data for Xiangfen, elevation 464 m (1,522 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
20.0 (68.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
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) | 4.7 (0.19) |
7.3 (0.29) |
10.7 (0.42) |
30.2 (1.19) |
41.1 (1.62) |
58.0 (2.28) |
112.3 (4.42) |
91.1 (3.59) |
69.3 (2.73) |
41.0 (1.61) |
17.1 (0.67) |
3.4 (0.13) |
486.2 (19.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 72.4 |
Average snowy days | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 10.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 62 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.2 | 145.6 | 183.9 | 209.8 | 229.0 | 210.6 | 200.7 | 187.9 | 156.7 | 154.6 | 137.8 | 138.1 | 2,091.9 |
Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
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. Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper.
The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as coal coke, chemicals, steel, cement, and cast iron. Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.
Transportation
Road
The G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway and the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway run through the county.
Rail
The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an passenger railway run through the county.
See also
- Dingcun, Xincheng
- 1695 Linfen earthquake