Shaxian, Sanming
Shaxian[1] 沙县区 | |
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 Sha River (沙溪) shortly after sunset | |
 Shaxian District in Sanming | |
 Sanming in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 117°47′31″E / 26.397°N 117.792°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Shaxian District[1] (simplified Chinese: 沙县区; traditional Chinese: 沙縣區; pinyin: Shāxiàn Qū), formerly Sha County, is a District of Sanming, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Shaxian District is the hometown of Shaxian delicacies, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.[2]
Transportation
[edit]Shaxian District is served by Sanming North railway station and Sanming Shaxian Airport.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Shaxian (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) | 30.2 (86.4) | 34.8 (94.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.3 (99.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 41.4 (106.5) | 40.9 (105.6) | 38.8 (101.8) | 36.8 (98.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 35.3 (95.5) | 34.8 (94.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.1 (62.8) | 25.9 (78.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 12.1 (53.8) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 16.4 (61.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 20.0 (67.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.2 (75.6) | 22.0 (71.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.7 (54.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 16.1 (61.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) | −3.2 (26.2) | −2.6 (27.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 18.9 (66.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | −1.0 (30.2) | −6.5 (20.3) | −6.5 (20.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.4 (3.01) | 114.8 (4.52) | 194.8 (7.67) | 196.3 (7.73) | 263.8 (10.39) | 282.0 (11.10) | 149.2 (5.87) | 160.6 (6.32) | 98.2 (3.87) | 63.0 (2.48) | 71.3 (2.81) | 56.4 (2.22) | 1,726.8 (67.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 13.6 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 162.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.9 | 86.2 | 88.3 | 108.5 | 125.9 | 135.9 | 230.8 | 205.4 | 168.4 | 155.9 | 115.0 | 103.8 | 1,610 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
[edit]Subdistricts:[5]
- Fenggang Subdistrict (凤岗街道), Qiujiang Subdistrict (虬江街道)
Towns:
- Qingzhou (青州镇), Xiamao (夏茂镇), Gaosha (高砂镇), Gaoqiao (高桥镇), Fukou (富口镇), Daluo (大洛镇)
Townships:
- Nanxia Township (南霞乡), Nanyang Township (南阳乡), Zhenghu Township (郑湖乡), Huyuan Township (湖源乡)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "撤县（市）设区 漳州和三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Snacks from Fujian's Sha County appear in Taipei". People's Daily (English ed.). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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