Xincai County (Chinese: 新蔡县; pinyin: Xīncài Xiàn; postal: Sintsai) is a county in the southeast of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the northeast and east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian. Xincai was one of the early locations of the Cai state during the Spring and Autumn period.
Xincai County
新蔡县 Sintsai | |
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  Xincai Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′42″N 114°57′54″E / 32.7449°N 114.965°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhumadian |
| Government | |
| • CPC County Party Secretary | Jia Guoyin (贾国印) |
| • County Magistrate | Wang Jingfeng (王景峰) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,442 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 846,400 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 463500[3] |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editXincai county administers three subdistricts, ten towns, one ethnic town and nine townships.[4]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| ;Subdistricts | ||
| Gulü Subdistrict | 古吕街道 | gǔ lǚ jiēdào |
| Jinshi Subdistrict | 今是街道 | jīn shì jiēdào |
| Yueliangwan Subdistrict | 月亮湾街道 | yuèliàng wān jiēdào |
| ;Towns | ||
| Zhuandian | 砖店镇 | zhuān diàn |
| Chendian | 陈店镇 | chén diàn |
| Fogesi | 佛阁寺镇 | fú gé sì |
| Liancun | 练村镇 | liàn cūn |
| Tangcun | 棠村 | táng cūn |
| Hanji | 韩集镇 | hán jí |
| Longkou | 龙口镇 | lóngkǒu |
| Huanglou | 黄楼镇 | huáng lóu |
| Sunzhao | 孙召镇 | sūn zhào |
| Yudian | 孙召镇 | yú diàn |
| ;Ethnic towns | ||
| Liqiao Hui Town | 李桥回族镇 | lǐ qiáo huízú zhèn |
| ;Townships | ||
| Hewu Township | 河坞乡 | hé wù xiāng |
| Guanjin Township | 关津乡 | guān jīn xiāng |
| Songgang Township | 宋岗乡 | sòng gǎng xiāng |
| Dungang Township | 顿岗乡 | dùn gǎng xiāng |
| Jiantou Township | 涧头乡 | jiàn tóu xiāng |
| Yangzhuanghu Township | 杨庄户乡 | yáng zhuānghù xiāng |
| Huazhuang Township | 化庄乡 | huà zhuāng xiāng |
| Licheng Township | 栎城乡 | lì chéng xiāng |
| Mituosi Township | 弥陀寺乡 | mítuó sì xiāng |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xincai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.4 (106.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.9 (0.98) |
31.8 (1.25) |
52.5 (2.07) |
61.9 (2.44) |
98.5 (3.88) |
161.4 (6.35) |
185.5 (7.30) |
143.6 (5.65) |
78.9 (3.11) |
58.6 (2.31) |
44.3 (1.74) |
20.9 (0.82) |
962.8 (37.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 101.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 11 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110.1 | 116.0 | 150.4 | 180.6 | 179.9 | 170.5 | 183.7 | 169.5 | 145.9 | 144.3 | 135.7 | 124.6 | 1,811.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 34 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 全国邮编区号搜索 [National Postal Code Number Search]. ip138.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
市、县、区名 湖北省荆门市京山县{...} 邮政编码 431800
- ^ "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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