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Guangxin, Shangrao

Coordinates: 28°26′56″N 117°54′29″E / 28.449°N 117.908°E / 28.449; 117.908
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Guangxin
广信区
Shangjao
The town of Wufushan in the January 2016 East Asia cold wave
The town of Wufushan in the January 2016 East Asia cold wave
Guangxin in Jiangxi
Guangxin in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 28°26′56″N 117°54′29″E / 28.449°N 117.908°E / 28.449; 117.908
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityShangrao
Area
 • Total2,240 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total848,144
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
334100

Guangxin District (simplified Chinese: 广信区; traditional Chinese: 廣信; pinyin: Guǎngxìn qū) formerly, Shangrao County (simplified Chinese: 上饶县; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo Xiàn), is a district in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.

Administrative divisions

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At present, Guangxin District has 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 10 townships.[1]

3 subdistricts
11 towns
10 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 660,674 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Guangxin has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with very hot summers and cool winters.

Climate data for Guangxin (2000–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
29.2
(84.6)
34.2
(93.6)
35.9
(96.6)
36.7
(98.1)
39.0
(102.2)
42.0
(107.6)
41.6
(106.9)
39.0
(102.2)
37.4
(99.3)
32.4
(90.3)
25.4
(77.7)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
13.6
(56.5)
18.0
(64.4)
24.0
(75.2)
28.4
(83.1)
30.7
(87.3)
35.4
(95.7)
34.7
(94.5)
30.9
(87.6)
25.8
(78.4)
19.4
(66.9)
13.2
(55.8)
23.8
(74.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
9.0
(48.2)
13.1
(55.6)
18.6
(65.5)
23.3
(73.9)
26.1
(79.0)
30.1
(86.2)
29.4
(84.9)
26.0
(78.8)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
8.6
(47.5)
18.9
(66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.0
(42.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.7
(58.5)
19.6
(67.3)
22.8
(73.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.6
(78.1)
22.3
(72.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.3
(52.3)
5.4
(41.7)
15.4
(59.6)
Record low °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
5.3
(41.5)
10.6
(51.1)
15.2
(59.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.0
(68.0)
14.4
(57.9)
3.8
(38.8)
0.1
(32.2)
−5.4
(22.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.4
(3.48)
121.6
(4.79)
202.5
(7.97)
241.0
(9.49)
243.6
(9.59)
376.7
(14.83)
139.4
(5.49)
102.9
(4.05)
79.1
(3.11)
57.5
(2.26)
112.8
(4.44)
77.2
(3.04)
1,842.7
(72.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.8 14.6 17.6 16.5 16.2 17.6 10.7 11.7 9.0 8.0 11.3 10.7 157.7
Average snowy days 1.7 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 3.8
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 74 72 73 78 69 70 70 67 74 72 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.7 84.5 107.7 129.1 142.5 130.4 239.1 220.0 176.3 164.3 128.2 112.5 1,719.3
Percent possible sunshine 26 27 29 33 34 31 56 55 48 47 40 35 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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