Xiapu County

Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.

Xiapu County
霞浦县
Siapu
County
Sunset on the beach of Xiapu
Sunset on the beach of Xiapu
Xiapu in Ningde
Xiapu in Ningde
Ningde in Fujian
Ningde in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNingde
Area
 • Total1,716 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population
 • Total355,100
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitexiapu.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.

  • Area: 1,716 square kilometres (663 sq mi)
  • Population: 510,000
  • Postal code: 355100

Administration

The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Town (松城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 other towns (镇; zhèn) and over 7 townships (乡; xiāng), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people.[1]

Xiapu County area (1908)

Towns

Townships

Scenic Areas
Xiapu county seat

Transportation

Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts
Main article: Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts

In 2008 the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts became known to the scientific world in Shangwan Village, in Baiyang Township, Xiapu County. They are manuscripts from the ancient little-practiced religion known as Manichaeism, which now only exists as Chinese Manichaeism. They continue to be used by a local priest in his Manichaean sermons.

In comparison with the older Manichaeism and other sinicised Manichaeism, the Xiapu Manichaean texts strongly emphasize the worship of Jesus.[3]

Xiapu in the News

In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.

Climate
Climate data for Xiapu (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 38.4
(101.1)		 40.1
(104.2)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.5
(99.5)		 34.4
(93.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.1
(89.8)		 29.2
(84.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 21.3
(70.3)		 16.1
(61.0)		 22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)		 10.1
(50.2)		 12.4
(54.3)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.4
(83.1)		 25.6
(78.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 19.2
(66.5)
Average low °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.0
(50.0)		 14.3
(57.7)		 18.9
(66.0)		 22.6
(72.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.4
(65.1)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.0
(48.2)		 16.4
(61.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 5.5
(41.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 7.8
(46.0)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.8
(2.08)		 82.0
(3.23)		 144.9
(5.70)		 135.4
(5.33)		 172.7
(6.80)		 228.3
(8.99)		 131.7
(5.19)		 191.1
(7.52)		 137.5
(5.41)		 53.8
(2.12)		 47.2
(1.86)		 38.2
(1.50)		 1,415.6
(55.73)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 81 83 83 83 84 80 80 78 74 74 74 79
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4]

See also

Notes and references
  1. "金农网福建省宁德市霞浦县乡镇、村信息". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. "Xiapu, China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. "7 Yishu (Jesu) Worship in Xiapu Manichaean Manuscripts", Yearbook of Chinese Theology 2018, BRILL, pp. 97–112, 2018-01-01, doi:10.1163/9789004384972_008, ISBN 978-90-04-38497-2, retrieved 2021-06-07
  4. 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.
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