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Revision as of 23:42, 23 September 2023
Xiapu County
霞浦县 Siapu | |
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Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°E | |
Land | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
Area | |
• Total | 1,716 km2 (663 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 355,100 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | xiapu |
Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.
Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.
- Area: 1,716 square kilometres (663 sq mi)
- Population: 510,000[when?]
- Postal code: 355100
Administration
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Town (松城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 other towns (镇; zhèn) and over 7 townships (乡; xiāng), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people.[1]
Towns
Townships
- Baiyang (柏洋乡)
- Beibi (北壁乡)
- Haidao (海岛乡)
- Zhouyang (州洋乡)
- Yantian She Ethnic Township (盐田畲族乡)
- Shuimen She Ethnic Township (水门畲族乡)
- Chongru She Ethnic Township (崇儒畲族乡)
Scenic Areas
- Yushan Island (嵛山岛)
- Xiahu Beach (下浒海滩)
Transport
- Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway
Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts
In 2008, the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts of Shangwan Village, in Baiyang Township, Xiapu County became publicly known to the scientific world. They are manuscripts from a religion known as Manichaeism, which now only exists as Chinese Manichaeism. They continue to be used by a local priest, Chen Peisheng 陈培生, in his Manichaean rituals.[3]
Xiapu in the News
In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.[citation needed]
Climate
Climate data for Xiapu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.3 (66.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.7 (2.23) |
76.7 (3.02) |
131.4 (5.17) |
118.6 (4.67) |
157.2 (6.19) |
241.0 (9.49) |
135.3 (5.33) |
210.1 (8.27) |
111.3 (4.38) |
48.9 (1.93) |
60.6 (2.39) |
47.5 (1.87) |
1,395.3 (54.94) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.8 | 12.9 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 148.4 |
Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90.9 | 83.2 | 95.5 | 112.6 | 125.7 | 134.1 | 232.0 | 210.3 | 166.1 | 159.4 | 108.8 | 109.3 | 1,627.9 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
Climate data for Sanshazhen, Xiapu (2008−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.1 (62.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.3 (2.30) |
66.6 (2.62) |
127.0 (5.00) |
118.7 (4.67) |
131.9 (5.19) |
212.0 (8.35) |
96.6 (3.80) |
166.0 (6.54) |
144.9 (5.70) |
42.7 (1.68) |
79.4 (3.13) |
48.4 (1.91) |
1,292.5 (50.89) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 148.4 |
Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.7 | 82.2 | 108.9 | 119.2 | 125.8 | 127.6 | 233.7 | 230.0 | 180.9 | 170.8 | 103.3 | 115.3 | 1,690.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 36 | 38 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6] |
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "金农网福建省宁德市霞浦县乡镇、村信息". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Xiapu, China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Kósa, Gábor (2014). Mikkelsen, Gunner (ed.). "The Fifth Buddha: An overview of the Chinese Manichaean material from Xiapu (Fujian)". Manichaean Studies Newsletter. 28. The International Association of Manichaean Studies.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 September 2023.