Sihong County
Sihong
泗洪县 Szehung | |
|---|---|
 Park in Sihong County | |
  Sihong Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′54″N 118°12′22″E / 33.465°N 118.206°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Suqian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,731 km2 (1,054 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,093,700 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 223900 |
Sihong County (simplified Chinese: 泗洪县; traditional Chinese: 泗洪縣; pinyin: Sìhóng Xiàn) is under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an to the southeast, Chuzhou (Anhui) to the south, Bengbu (Anhui) to the west, and Suzhou (Anhui) to the northwest.
History
[edit]The area that later became Sihong County probably served as center for the state of Xu during Spring and Autumn period, and harbored its capital city.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]At present, Sihong County has 14 towns and 9 townships.[5]
- 14 towns
- 9 townships
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Sihong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
20.1 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.1 (51.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.5 (1.08) |
32.0 (1.26) |
45.9 (1.81) |
50.2 (1.98) |
76.0 (2.99) |
137.3 (5.41) |
223.2 (8.79) |
158.3 (6.23) |
94.8 (3.73) |
46.4 (1.83) |
42.3 (1.67) |
22.5 (0.89) |
956.4 (37.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 96.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139.0 | 138.5 | 172.7 | 198.2 | 204.8 | 174.6 | 181.6 | 183.1 | 174.7 | 173.5 | 148.5 | 145.0 | 2,034.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sihong" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Suqian Statistical Yearbook 2012/《宿迁统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
- ^ China 2010 Census County-by-county Statistics/《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
- ^ Li (1985), p. 190.
- ^ "宿迁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Works cited
[edit]- Li, Xueqin (1985). Eastern Zhou and Qin Civilizations. Translated by K. C. Chang. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt211qwpq. ISBN 978-0300032864.
External links
[edit]- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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