Guixi
贵溪市 Kweiki | |
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![]() Location in Jiangxi | |
Coordinates: 28°17′33″N 117°14′43″E / 28.2925°N 117.2454°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jiangxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yingtan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,480 km2 (960 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 640,000 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Postal Code | 335400 |
Guixi (simplified Chinese: 贵溪; traditional Chinese: 貴溪; lit. 'Noble Stream') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Fujian Province to the southeast.
The city covers two-thirds of the land area in the municipal region. Like Yuehu District, the prefectural seat, Guixi's centre Xiongshi lies on the Xin River (信江).
Administration
The city executive, legislature and judiciary are in Xiongshi Town (雄石镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.[1]
In the present, Guixi City has 3 subdistricts, 13 towns, 6 townships and 1 ethnic Township.[2]
3 Subdistricts (街道, jie dao)
13 Towns (镇, zhen)
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6 Townships (乡, xiang)
1 Ethnic Township (族乡, zu xiang)
- She Zhangping Township (漳坪畲族乡)
Climate
Climate data for Guixi (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) | 25.3 (77.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
41.1 (106.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
23.5 (74.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (60.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.9 (3.62) |
111.3 (4.38) |
220.0 (8.66) |
241.5 (9.51) |
271.5 (10.69) |
410.4 (16.16) |
177.3 (6.98) |
161.7 (6.37) |
77.6 (3.06) |
47.6 (1.87) |
105.3 (4.15) |
74.8 (2.94) |
1,990.9 (78.39) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 159.5 |
Average snowy days | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.6 | 81.3 | 88.2 | 115.5 | 135.2 | 125.9 | 223.2 | 206.2 | 172.1 | 157.1 | 125.3 | 115.4 | 1,622 |
Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 36 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
Transportation
Rail
Guixi is a railroad junction for the Anhui–Jiangxi and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railways.
Notes and references
- ^ Jiangxi Sheng Ditu, published by PLA Factory 4236, January, 2002. ISBN 7-5031-2862-3/K-1312
- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.