Xiangfen County 襄汾县 Hsiangfen | |
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 People's Hospital | |
 Xiangfen in Linfen | |
.png) Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| County seat | Xincheng (新城镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 442,614 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 041500 |
| Area code | 0357 |
| Website | www |
Xiangfen County (simplified Chinese:襄汾县;traditional Chinese:襄汾縣;pinyin:Xiāngfén Xiàn) is acounty in the southwest ofShanxi Province, China.[1] It was established in February 1954 from the merger of the formerXiangling County (襄陵县) andFencheng County (汾城县).[2] The county falls under the jurisdiction of theprefecture-level city ofLinfen, and has an area of 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) and has 442,614 inhabitants.[1][2]
Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County.
Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships.[3] These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees.[2]
The county's seven towns areXincheng [zh],Zhaokang [zh],Fencheng [zh],Nanjia [zh],Gucheng [zh],Xiangling [zh], andDengzhuang [zh].[3]
The county's six townships areTaosi Township,Yonggu Township [zh],Jingmao Township [zh],Xijia Township [zh],Nanxindian Township [zh], andDadeng Township [zh].[3]
| Climate data for Xiangfen, elevation 464 m (1,522 ft), (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) | 13.8 (56.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 35.8 (96.4) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.5 (103.1) | 40.9 (105.6) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 15.1 (59.2) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 26.1 (79.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 12.3 (54.1) | 5.8 (42.4) | 20.0 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.6 (30.9) | 13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) | −3.0 (26.6) | 2.6 (36.7) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.2 (68.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | −5.2 (22.6) | 7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −22.0 (−7.6) | −11.0 (12.2) | −4.1 (24.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.2 (22.6) | −14.7 (5.5) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) | 7.3 (0.29) | 10.7 (0.42) | 30.2 (1.19) | 41.1 (1.62) | 58.0 (2.28) | 112.3 (4.42) | 91.1 (3.59) | 69.3 (2.73) | 41.0 (1.61) | 17.1 (0.67) | 3.4 (0.13) | 486.2 (19.14) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 72.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 10.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 57 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 62 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 137.2 | 145.6 | 183.9 | 209.8 | 229.0 | 210.6 | 200.7 | 187.9 | 156.7 | 154.6 | 137.8 | 138.1 | 2,091.9 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 44 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of provencoal reserves, 371 million tons ofgypsum, and 30 million tons ofiron ore.[1] Other mined resources includedolomite,gold,silver, andcopper.[1]
The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such ascoal coke,chemicals,steel,cement, andcast iron.[1] Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.[1]
TheG5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway and theG22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway run through the county.[1]
TheDatong–Puzhou railway and theDatong–Xi'an passenger railway run through the county.[1]
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