Xixiang County

Xixiang County (simplified Chinese: 西乡县; traditional Chinese: 西鄉縣; pinyin: Xīxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China,[2] bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi).

Xixiang County
西乡县
Sisiang
County
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • Total3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total344,790
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
723500
Licence plates陕F
Websitewww.snxx.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
  • Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道)
Towns
  • Yanghe (杨河镇)
  • Liushu (柳树镇)
  • Shahe (沙河镇)
  • Sidu (私渡镇)
  • Sangyuan (桑园镇)
  • Bailongtang (白龙塘镇)
  • Xiakou (峡口镇)
  • Yankou (堰口镇)
  • Cha (茶镇)
  • Gaochuan (高川镇)
  • Lianghekou (两河口镇)
  • Dahe (大河镇)
  • Luojiaba (骆家坝镇)
  • Ziwu (子午镇)
  • Baimianxia (白勉峡镇)

Climate
Climate data for Xixiang (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.5
(86.9)		 25.4
(77.7)		 19.7
(67.5)		 13.7
(56.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 20.1
(68.2)
Average low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 1.4
(34.5)		 5.1
(41.2)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.0
(59.0)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 0.5
(32.9)		 10.7
(51.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.8
(0.19)		 10.4
(0.41)		 25.0
(0.98)		 59.8
(2.35)		 101.3
(3.99)		 112.7
(4.44)		 167.5
(6.59)		 140.5
(5.53)		 135.6
(5.34)		 83.5
(3.29)		 32.4
(1.28)		 8.3
(0.33)		 881.8
(34.72)
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[5]

Economy

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.[3]

Transportation
Map including Xixiang (labeled as HSI-HSIANG (SISIANG) 西鄉) (AMS, 1955)

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.[3]

Notes
  1. "Xixiang Railway Station Huochang". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–35. OCLC 257595152.
  4. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  5. 1981年-2010年（西乡）月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 25 November 2022.


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