Xingwen County

Xingwen County (simplified Chinese: 兴文县; traditional Chinese: 興文縣; pinyin: Xīngwén Xiàn) is a county in Yibin, Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of Sichuan province and borders Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has become known for its Geopark,[1] Xingwen Stoneforest, a Karst landscape.[2]

Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.
Xingwen County
兴文县
County
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°18′13″N 105°14′11″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
 • Total1,373 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total377,166
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

Xingwen County comprises 8 towns and 4 ethnic townships:[3]

towns
  • Gusong 古宋镇
  • Bowangshan 僰王山镇
  • Gongle 共乐镇
  • Lianhua 莲花镇
  • Jiusicheng 九丝城镇
  • Shihai 石海镇
  • Zhoujia 周家镇
  • Wuxing 五星镇
ethnic townships
  • Daba Miao Ethnic Township 大坝苗族乡
  • Dahe Miao Ethnic Township 大河苗族乡
  • Qilin Miao Ethnic Township 麒麟苗族乡
  • Xianfeng Miao Ethnic Township 仙峰苗族乡

Climate
Climate data for Xingwen, elevation 367 m (1,204 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 34.8
(94.6)		 35.3
(95.5)		 39.8
(103.6)		 39.7
(103.5)		 40.9
(105.6)		 42.7
(108.9)		 41.4
(106.5)		 34.9
(94.8)		 27.8
(82.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 24.3
(75.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.7
(90.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.8
(53.2)		 22.3
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 15.1
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)		 0.0
(32.0)		 3.2
(37.8)		 6.0
(42.8)		 10.1
(50.2)		 15.0
(59.0)		 17.4
(63.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.0
(1.38)		 30.2
(1.19)		 50.8
(2.00)		 81.9
(3.22)		 118.7
(4.67)		 176.1
(6.93)		 181.9
(7.16)		 188.3
(7.41)		 112.5
(4.43)		 90.0
(3.54)		 40.2
(1.58)		 34.3
(1.35)		 1,139.9
(44.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.2 13.3 14.7 14.0 15.9 18.0 14.4 12.7 15.5 20.1 14.6 15.3 185.7
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 78 76 76 81 79 78 83 87 85 86 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.9 42.4 80.6 111.7 111.1 98.7 167.1 169.4 95.5 47.7 48.2 30.2 1,033.5
Percent possible sunshine 9 13 22 29 26 24 40 42 26 14 15 9 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References
  1. Global Network of National Geoparks Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. A brief introduction of the Geopark from cultural-china.com Archived January 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：兴文县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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