Xi County
隰县
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Daxiong Hall, Xiaoxitian, Xi County
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Xi County in Linfen
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Linfen in Shanxi
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,413 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 103,617 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xi CountyorXixian (simplified Chinese: 隰县; traditional Chinese: 隰縣; pinyin: Xī Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is located in the northwest of the administrative area of the prefecture-level cityofLinfen. The county spans an area of 1,413 square kilometres (546 sq mi),[1] and according to the 2010 Chinese census, Xi County had a population of 103,617.[2]
The county was named after a definition in the Erya which stated "that which is wet shall be called xi" (simplified Chinese: 下湿曰隰; traditional Chinese: 下濕曰隰; pinyin: xià shī yuē xí), in reference to the county's wet period during the spring.[2]
During the Han dynasty, the area was organized as Puzi County (simplified Chinese: 蒲子县; traditional Chinese: 蒲子縣; pinyin: Púzi Xiàn).[2]
Under the Northern Wei, the northern portion of present-day Xi County was organized as part of Tujing Commandery [zh], and the southern portion was part of Pingchang County (simplified Chinese: 平昌县; traditional Chinese: 平昌縣; pinyin: Píngchāng Xiàn).[2]
In 579 CE, the Northern Zhou established Changshou County (simplified Chinese: 长寿县; traditional Chinese: 長壽縣; pinyin: Chángshòu Xiàn) in the area, under the jurisdiction of Longquan Commandery [zh].[2]
In 585 CE, the area was reorganized as Xi Zhou [zh], which existed on and off until the area was reorganized as Xichuan County (simplified Chinese: 隰川县; traditional Chinese: 隰川縣; pinyin: Xíchuān Xiàn) in the mid 14th century.[2]
In 1912, the area was reorganized as Xi County, as it is today, belonging to Hedong Circuit [zh].[2]
Under the People's Republic of China, the county was under the jurisdiction of Jinnan Prefecture [zh], until it was reorganized as Linfen in 1970.[2]
The county is located on the western edge of the Lüliang Mountains, with an average elevation ranging from 950 metres (3,120 ft) to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1] Xi County's highest point is 1,953 metres (6,407 ft) above sea level.[1]
The Xinshui River [zh], a tributary of the Yellow River, flows through the county.[1]
| Climate data for Xixian, elevation 1,053 m (3,455 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) | 17.0 (62.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.6 (−10.5) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.6 (0.18) |
6.9 (0.27) |
11.1 (0.44) |
29.8 (1.17) |
38.6 (1.52) |
54.9 (2.16) |
111.1 (4.37) |
113.5 (4.47) |
69.7 (2.74) |
38.1 (1.50) |
17.3 (0.68) |
3.6 (0.14) |
499.2 (19.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 81.2 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 19 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 54 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.6 | 176.2 | 210.9 | 233.9 | 253.3 | 235.2 | 219.8 | 205.2 | 184.9 | 195.1 | 182.5 | 188.1 | 2,473.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 61 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Xi County administers three towns and five townships.[5]
The county's three towns are Longquan [zh], Wucheng [zh], and Huangtu [zh].[5]
The county's five townships are Yangtousheng Township [zh], Zhaizi Township [zh], Duopo Township [zh], Xiali Township [zh], and Chengnan Township [zh].[5]
The county's population per the 2010 Chinese census was 103,617, up from the 95,895 reported in the 2000 Chinese census.[2] In 1999, the county's population was estimated to be 97,758.[2]
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