Xianghe
Xianghe County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Xianghe County (simplified Chinese: 香河县; traditional Chinese: 香河縣; pinyin: Xiānghé Xiàn) is a county of central Hebei province. It is under the administration of Langfang prefecture-level city. Xianghe has 7 towns and 2 townships. It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Beijing.
Xianghe County
香河县 Siangho | |
|---|---|
Xianghe in Langfang | |
Langfang in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 117°00′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Langfang |
| Seat | Shuyang Town (淑阳镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 310,000 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 065400 |
| Area code | 0316 |
| Website | www |
Sanhe city, Dachang Hui Autonomous County and Xianghe County form the "Northern Three Counties of Langfang", an exclave of Hebei province surrounded by the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin.
Towns:[1]
- Shuyang (淑阳镇), Jiangxintun (蒋辛屯镇), Qukou (渠口镇), Antoutun (安头屯镇), Anping (安平镇), Liusong (刘宋镇), Wubaihu (五百户镇)
Townships:[1]
- Qianwang Township (钱旺乡), Qiantun Township (钳屯乡)
| Climate data for Xianghe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
5.3 (0.21) |
7.5 (0.30) |
21.4 (0.84) |
40.4 (1.59) |
77.0 (3.03) |
163.6 (6.44) |
114.1 (4.49) |
49.4 (1.94) |
29.4 (1.16) |
15.3 (0.60) |
2.6 (0.10) |
528.9 (20.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 64.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.7 | 179.1 | 228.2 | 240.2 | 267.1 | 231.7 | 203.8 | 216.2 | 213.4 | 200.9 | 163.8 | 161.7 | 2,481.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
The "Grand Epoch City" located in the Xianghe Economic & Technical Development Zone of Hebei Province[4] is a 1/6th scale model of the old walled city of Beijing. It covers an area of 200 hectares (490 acres) and contains temples, fountains, ponds, a 27-hole golf course among other things and has hundred of thousands of replicas; all within the "city's" walls.[5]
Its total area covers 2,660,000 square metres (29,000,000 sq ft) with 470,000 square metres (5,100,000 sq ft) of building floor space. The city was built with a total investment of RMB 3 billion (approx. $481.3 million USD).[4]
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Xianghe Grand Epoch City-Tourist Attractions-English.lf.gov.cn". Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- "China Plus". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
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