Cangxi County
苍溪县
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  Cangxi Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′13″N 106°02′35″E / 31.9203°N 106.043°E / 31.9203; 106.043 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Guangyuan |
| Township-level divisions | 25 towns 6 townships |
| County seat | Lingjiang (陵江镇) |
| Area | |
| • County | 2,334 km2 (901 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • County | 512,617 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 168,843 |
| • Rural | 343,774 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Cangxi County (simplified Chinese: 苍溪县; traditional Chinese: 蒼溪縣; pinyin: Cāngxī Xiàn) is a county of northeastern Sichuan Province, China, located along the upper reaches of the Jialing River. It is under the administration of Guangyuan City. The population in 2020 was 512,617.[1]
Cangxi produces red kiwifruit, a protected geographic origin product.[2][3] It also produces rice, pomelo, and several pear varieties.[4]
Cangxi administers 25 towns and 6 townships:[5][1]
| English | Chinese | Population (2020 census) |
|---|---|---|
| Lingjiang Town* | 陵江镇 | 143446 |
| Yunfeng Town | 云峰镇 | 15383 |
| Dongqing Town | 东青镇 | 15010 |
| Baiqiao Zhen | 白桥镇 | 10123 |
| Wulong Town | 五龙镇 | 10537 |
| Yongning Town | 永宁镇 | 6918 |
| Yuanxi Town | 鸳溪镇 | 7314 |
| Sanchuan Town | 三川镇 | 10250 |
| Longwangzhen | 龙王镇 | 17677 |
| Yuanba Town | 元坝镇 | 35444 |
| Huanma Zhen | 唤马镇 | 7670 |
| Qiping Town | 歧坪镇 | 22064 |
| Baiyi Town | 白驿镇 | 14535 |
| Lijiang Town | 漓江镇 | 11833 |
| Wenchang Town | 文昌镇 | 13286 |
| Yuedong Zhen | 岳东镇 | 14421 |
| Shima Zhen | 石马镇 | 11055 |
| Yunshan Town | 运山镇 | 7342 |
| Dongxi Town | 东溪镇 | 23830 |
| Gaopo Zhen | 高坡镇 | 13869 |
| Longshan Town | 龙山镇 | 24001 |
| Tingzi Zhen | 亭子镇 | 5928 |
| Baili Town | 百利镇 | 8479 |
| Huangmaoya Town | 黄猫垭镇 | 8698 |
| Hedi Town | 河地镇 | 11620 |
| Baihe Township | 白鹤乡 | 7688 |
| Zheshui Town | 浙水乡 | 5721 |
| Yueshan Township | 月山乡 | 11288 |
| Baishan Township | 白山乡 | 6296 |
| Pengdian Xiang | 彭店乡 | 5498 |
| Qiaoxi Township | 桥溪乡 | 5393 |
*county seat
| Climate data for Cangxi, elevation 460 m (1,510 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) | 19.3 (66.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.5 (70.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
16.9 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
13.5 (56.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.3 (0.52) |
14.7 (0.58) |
30.5 (1.20) |
59.0 (2.32) |
114.3 (4.50) |
150.0 (5.91) |
207.2 (8.16) |
156.5 (6.16) |
155.9 (6.14) |
67.8 (2.67) |
28.1 (1.11) |
10.2 (0.40) |
1,007.5 (39.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 125.5 |
| Average snowy days | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.2 | 54.5 | 97.9 | 132.6 | 140.3 | 132.1 | 159.6 | 173.3 | 93.7 | 74.8 | 64.7 | 51.3 | 1,231 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
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