Xunyi County
Xunyi (Chinese: 旬邑; pinyin: Xúnyì) is a county in the central part of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. It is the northernmost county-level division of Xianyang City. The county is noted for its apple orchards producing the "Malan Red", a variety of red Fuji apple named after the Malan Red Army site.[1][2] Besides apples, the economy relies on coal and petroleum exploitation.
Xunyi County
旬邑县 Sunyi | |
|---|---|
 Xunyi in Xianyang | |
.png.webp) Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′43″N 108°20′24″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,855 m (6,086 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 296,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 711300 |
| Area code | (0)29 |
| Licence plates | 陕D |
| Website | www |
Present day Xunyi is located at the same location as the historic Bin city. Xunyi is also home to the 53 m (174 ft) Xunyi Pagoda, built in 1059.[3]
The county was one of the communist strongholds during the Long March.[4]
Administrative divisions
As 2020, Xunyi is divided in 9 towns and 1 subdistrict.[5]
- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Xunyi (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
9.2 (48.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
4.1 (39.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.30) |
10.1 (0.40) |
21.3 (0.84) |
36.0 (1.42) |
53.3 (2.10) |
70.4 (2.77) |
106.2 (4.18) |
112.6 (4.43) |
94.5 (3.72) |
51.9 (2.04) |
19.6 (0.77) |
6.0 (0.24) |
589.5 (23.21) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
- G69 Yinchuan–Baise Expressway
- G3511 Heze–Baoji Expressway (under construction as of January 2020)
- China National Highway 211
References
- "旬邑苹果基本情况 - 基本概况 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "马栏的苹果，红了！-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "泰 塔 - 旅游名胜 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "县情概况".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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