Sihong County
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.
Sihong
泗洪县 Szehung | |
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 Park in Sihong County | |
  Sihong Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′54″N 118°12′22″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 |
History
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
In the present, Sihong County has 14 towns and 9 townships.[5]
- 14 towns
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- 9 townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Sihong (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
14.8 (58.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| 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) | 26.0 (1.02) |
30.7 (1.21) |
46.9 (1.85) |
48.5 (1.91) |
75.9 (2.99) |
111.3 (4.38) |
225.9 (8.89) |
137.2 (5.40) |
90.3 (3.56) |
46.9 (1.85) |
40.9 (1.61) |
17.6 (0.69) |
898.1 (35.36) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 74 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Wangtan, a village in Jieji, Sihong County. It is the most beautiful village in Sihong
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Sihong" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
Works cited
- 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.
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