Xun County

Xun County or Xunxian (simplified Chinese: 浚县; traditional Chinese: 濬縣; pinyin: Xùn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hebi and located on the transition of the East China Plain and the Taihang Mountains.[3]

Xun County
浚县
County
Xun County in Hebi
Xun County in Hebi
Hebi in Henan
Hebi in Henan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityHebi
Area
[1]
 • Total1,088 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total680,700
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
456250
Websitewww.xunxian.gov.cn

Xun County has a historic center originating to 1331, one of the best preserved of the East China Plain, and is located along the Grand Canal.[4][5][6]

The landscape is characterized by the hills of Dayao and Fuqiu rising from the plains.[6]

The Yellow River historically had its course through the south of the county, causing numerous floods.[3]

History

During the Shang dynasty the area was called Li (黎). During the Western Han Dynasty it was first established as a county. In 1115 it was named Xunzhou, governing over Liyang County and Wei County. It was demoted to a county named Xun County in 1369.[6][7][3]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns and 2 townships.[8]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Liyang (黎阳镇)
  • Shantang (善堂镇)
  • Tunzi (屯子镇)
Townships
  • Baisi Township (白寺乡)
  • Wangzhuang Township (王庄乡)

Climate
Climate data for Xunxian (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)		 24.6
(76.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 34.9
(94.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 41.4
(106.5)		 41.9
(107.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.4
(99.3)		 34.4
(93.9)		 27.4
(81.3)		 22.3
(72.1)		 41.9
(107.4)
Average high °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)		 8.4
(47.1)		 14.1
(57.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 6.5
(43.7)		 19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 2.6
(36.7)		 8.2
(46.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 20.8
(69.4)		 25.9
(78.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 7.3
(45.1)		 1.0
(33.8)		 14.1
(57.3)
Average low °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 3.2
(37.8)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.1
(59.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 10.3
(50.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 9.3
(48.8)
Record low °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)		 −14.8
(5.4)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.8
(44.2)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −17.5
(0.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.4
(0.25)		 8.8
(0.35)		 20.4
(0.80)		 24.9
(0.98)		 58.0
(2.28)		 66.0
(2.60)		 149.8
(5.90)		 127.0
(5.00)		 61.4
(2.42)		 33.1
(1.30)		 17.5
(0.69)		 5.8
(0.23)		 579.1
(22.8)
Average relative humidity (%) 62 60 60 62 67 64 79 82 76 70 69 65 68
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[9]

Notable people

Duanmu Ci was born in Xun County.[6]

Transport

References
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. "浚县(濬縣) - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. 王曉飛. "河南濬縣：因運河而興 打造千年"大運河文化帶"-新華網". m.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  5. 馬金章 (2012-06-01). 流經濬縣的大運河 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5348-3835-4.
  6. "濬縣概況". www.xunxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  7. 中國縣情大全: 華東卷 [Encyclopedia of Chinese Counties: East China Volume] (in Chinese). 中國社會出版社. 1992.
  8. 鹤壁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  9. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 17 November 2022.


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