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Xunyi (Chinese: 旬邑; pinyin: Xúnyì) is a county in the central part of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. It is the northernmost county-level division of Xianyang City. The county is noted for its apple orchards producing the "Malan Red", a variety of red Fuji apple named after the Malan Red Army site.[1][2] Besides apples, the economy relies on coal and petroleum exploitation.
Xunyi County
旬邑县 Sunyi | |
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 Xunyi in Xianyang | |
.png) Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′43″N 108°20′24″E / 35.112°N 108.340°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,855 m (6,086 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 296,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 711300 |
| Area code | (0)29 |
| Licence plates | 陕D |
| Website | www |
Present day Xunyi is located at the same location as the historic Bin city. Xunyi is also home to the 53 m (174 ft) Xunyi Pagoda, built in 1059.[3]
The county was one of the communist strongholds during the Long March.[4]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2020, Xunyi is divided in 9 towns and 1 subdistrict.[5]
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Xunyi, elevation 1,277 m (4,190 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) | 14.9 (58.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
15.6 (60.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.9 (0.35) |
11.2 (0.44) |
20.8 (0.82) |
36.0 (1.42) |
52.4 (2.06) |
73.8 (2.91) |
103.0 (4.06) |
110.6 (4.35) |
95.4 (3.76) |
51.4 (2.02) |
19.5 (0.77) |
6.0 (0.24) |
589 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 103.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.2 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 26.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.7 | 163.6 | 190.4 | 218.5 | 232.0 | 230.2 | 227.0 | 204.3 | 159.6 | 159.4 | 169.4 | 177.9 | 2,307 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
edit- G69 Yinchuan–Baise Expressway
- G3511 Heze–Baoji Expressway (under construction as of January 2020)
- China National Highway 211
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xunyi County.
Look up Xunyi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ "旬邑苹果基本情况 - 基本概况 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "马栏的苹果，红了！-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "泰 塔 - 旅游名胜 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "县情概况". Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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