Xichong 西充县 | |
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.png) Location of Xichong County (orange) within Nanchong City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
 Interactive map of Xichong | |
| Coordinates:30°59′46″N105°54′00″E / 30.99611°N 105.90000°E /30.99611; 105.90000 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchong |
| County seat | Jincheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,108 km2 (428 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 420,023 |
| • Density | 379.1/km2 (981.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 637200 |
| Area code | 0817 |
| Website | Official Website |
Xichong County (Chinese:西充县;pinyin:Xīchōng Xiàn) is acounty in the northeast ofSichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofNanchong.[1][2]
During theRepublic of China (1912-1949), the establishment of Xichong County was the same as the time of the Qing dynasty. In 1914,North Sichuan Road was changed to Jialing Road, and Xichong County was under the jurisdiction of Jialing Road. In 1935, the road was abandoned and changed to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate District of Sichuan Province.[1]
After theChinese Civil War concluded, and thePeople's Republic of China was founded, the North Sichuan Administrative office was established, and Xichong came under the jurisdiction of the Nanchong Special District.[1]
Xichong County comprises 2 subdistricts, 16 towns and 5 townships:[3]
As of 2014, the population is 650,000, down from 658,000 in 2013.[4]
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636,000 | 630,000 | 636,000 | 644,000 | 652,000 | 656,000 | 659,000 | 658,000 | 658,000 | 658,000 | 650,000 |
The population density of Xichong is approximately 590 people per kilometre squared, based on population figures from 2014.[4]
Much like most of the Eastern half of Sichuang, Xichong experiences ahumid subtropical climate.
| Climate data for Xichong, elevation 378 m (1,240 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 31.9 (89.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.7 (105.3) | 41.3 (106.3) | 40.5 (104.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.3 (90.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 17.9 (64.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 7.3 (45.1) | 17.1 (62.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.8 (56.8) | 17.6 (63.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.4 (66.9) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.1 (30.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 12.2 (54.0) | 2.1 (35.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | −4.4 (24.1) | −4.4 (24.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) | 15.6 (0.61) | 32.1 (1.26) | 67.8 (2.67) | 98.9 (3.89) | 152.6 (6.01) | 169.8 (6.69) | 158.0 (6.22) | 124.6 (4.91) | 76.9 (3.03) | 27.5 (1.08) | 14.5 (0.57) | 952.3 (37.54) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.5 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 129.3 |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 81 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 49.4 | 56.1 | 94.9 | 132.0 | 140.1 | 130.5 | 175.6 | 186.8 | 105.0 | 72.0 | 63.8 | 42.6 | 1,248.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 15 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 27 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
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