Zixing

Coordinates: 25°58′23″N 113°13′52″E / 25.973°N 113.231°E / 25.973; 113.231
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Zixing
资兴市
Tangdong Subdistrict
Tangdong Subdistrict
Zixing is located in Hunan
Zixing
Zixing
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 25°58′23″N 113°13′52″E / 25.973°N 113.231°E / 25.973; 113.231[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChenzhou
Area
 • County-level city2,747.0 km2 (1,060.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • County-level city395,000
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
169,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zixing (simplified Chinese: 资兴; traditional Chinese: 資興; pinyin: Zīxīng) is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Chenzhou prefecture-level City.

Located on the southeast of the province, it is near to the north of the Chenzhou city proper. The city is bordered to the northwest by Yongxing and Anren Counties, to the northeast by Yanling County, to the east by Guidong County, to the southeast by Rucheng County, to the southwest by Yizhang County, to the west by Suxian District. Zixing City covers 2,730.44 km2 (1,054.23 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 378,400 and a resident population of 345,100.[3] The city has two subdistricts, nine towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Tangdong Subdistrict (唐洞街道).[4]

Administrative divisions[edit]

2 subdistricts
9 towns
2 ethnic townships

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Zixing (1993–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)
32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
36.6
(97.9)
37.1
(98.8)
37.5
(99.5)
42.0
(107.6)
40.4
(104.7)
38.5
(101.3)
35.7
(96.3)
34.2
(93.6)
27.2
(81.0)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
13.6
(56.5)
18.0
(64.4)
24.2
(75.6)
28.5
(83.3)
31.5
(88.7)
34.5
(94.1)
33.3
(91.9)
29.6
(85.3)
24.5
(76.1)
19.0
(66.2)
12.9
(55.2)
23.3
(74.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
9.2
(48.6)
13.3
(55.9)
19.2
(66.6)
23.6
(74.5)
27.0
(80.6)
29.5
(85.1)
28.2
(82.8)
24.6
(76.3)
19.3
(66.7)
13.8
(56.8)
8.1
(46.6)
18.5
(65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.4
(43.5)
10.3
(50.5)
15.8
(60.4)
20.1
(68.2)
23.7
(74.7)
25.6
(78.1)
24.7
(76.5)
21.3
(70.3)
16.0
(60.8)
10.5
(50.9)
5.0
(41.0)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.8
(37.0)
11.3
(52.3)
14.7
(58.5)
20.3
(68.5)
17.7
(63.9)
11.9
(53.4)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.3
(3.48)
101.5
(4.00)
172.8
(6.80)
182.8
(7.20)
189.8
(7.47)
200.1
(7.88)
128.7
(5.07)
194.0
(7.64)
79.0
(3.11)
72.9
(2.87)
89.6
(3.53)
73.4
(2.89)
1,572.9
(61.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.7 16.2 19.6 17.4 17.1 15.0 10.0 14.5 12.5 12.4 13.5 13.4 178.3
Average snowy days 2.2 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 4.3
Average relative humidity (%) 87 85 84 80 80 78 70 76 81 83 85 85 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.6 58.8 68.3 98.4 125.6 143.7 224.9 181.1 136.4 117.3 97.7 82.8 1,385.6
Percent possible sunshine 15 18 18 26 30 35 54 45 37 33 30 26 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Tangdong Residential Subdistrict" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ about the population of Zixing City in 2015, according to 资兴市2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. Zixing People's Government.
  4. ^ about the divisions of Zixing City (November 27, 2015), according to 《湖南省民政厅关于同意资兴市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕94号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Zixing City]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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