Nan County

County in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Nan County

County

Location of Nan County within Yiyang

Nanxian

Location in Hunan

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Nanxian

Nanxian (China)

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Coordinates (Qingshuizui (青树嘴镇; 青樹嘴鎮)): 29°12′47″N 112°24′25″E﻿ / ﻿29.213°N 112.407°E﻿ / 29.213; 112.407[1]
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Yiyang
Area

• Total

| 1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 725,562
• Density| 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Nan County, or Nanxian (simplified Chinese: 南县; traditional Chinese: 南縣; pinyin: Nán Xiàn; lit. 'south county') is a county in the Province of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yiyang.

Located in the northern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Shishou City of Hubei, to the northeast by Huarong County, to the east by Yueyang County, to the south by Yuanjiang County, to the southwest by Hanshou County and Dingcheng District of Changde City, and to the northwest by Anxiang County. Nan County covers an area of 1,346.62 km2 (519.93 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 683,500 and a permanent resident population of 632,800.[2] The county has 14 towns and 1 township under its jurisdiction,[3] and the county seat is Nanzhou (南洲镇).[4]

## Administrative divisions

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Through the amalgamation of township-level divisions in Nan County on November 26, 2015, Nan County had 13 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction.[4] In 2017, the township of Zhongyukou was reorganized as a town, the county has a township and 14 towns.[3]

14 towns

* Beizhouzi (北洲子镇)
* Changjiao (厂窖镇)
* Heba, Nan County (河坝镇): Merging Shabaozhou Town (沙堡洲镇) and the former Heba Town on November 26, 2015.
* Huage (华阁镇)
* Jinpen (金盆镇)
* Langbahu (浪拔湖镇)
* Mahekou, Nan County (麻河口镇)
* Maocaojie (茅草街镇)
* Mingshantou (明山头镇)
* Nanzhou, Nan County (南洲镇)
* Qingshuzui (青树嘴镇)
* Sanxianhu (三仙湖镇)
* Wushenggong (武圣宫镇)
* Zhongyukou (中鱼口镇)

a township

* Wuzui (乌嘴乡)

## Climate

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Climate data for Nanxian, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 28.0
(82.4)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 36.7
(98.1)  | 34.9
(94.8)  | 37.5
(99.5)  | 38.7
(101.7)  | 38.3
(100.9)  | 36.6
(97.9)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 21.4
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 17.7
(63.9)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 17.5
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 4.6
(40.3)  | 8.7
(47.7)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 25.1
(77.2)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | 14.4
(58.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −8.1
(17.4)  | −4.8
(23.4)  | −1.4
(29.5)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | −6.8
(19.8)  | −8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 58.1
(2.29)  | 70.6
(2.78)  | 106.5
(4.19)  | 158.0
(6.22)  | 165.8
(6.53)  | 185.2
(7.29)  | 165.4
(6.51)  | 114.4
(4.50)  | 69.1
(2.72)  | 80.4
(3.17)  | 73.8
(2.91)  | 33.5
(1.32)  | 1,280.8
(50.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1  | 11.4  | 14.4  | 13.7  | 13.8  | 13.3  | 10.1  | 9.6  | 8.0  | 10.2  | 9.7  | 8.6  | 133.9
Average snowy days  | 4.4  | 2.8  | 0.7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 1.8  | 9.8
Average relative humidity (%)  | 76  | 76  | 78  | 77  | 77  | 80  | 79  | 80  | 78  | 76  | 76  | 73  | 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70.7  | 70.7  | 93.1  | 119.6  | 139.1  | 133.9  | 198.1  | 195.9  | 143.0  | 123.5  | 109.7  | 97.8  | 1,495.1
Percentage possible sunshine | 22  | 22  | 25  | 31  | 33  | 32  | 47  | 48  | 39  | 35  | 35  | 31  | 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Qingshuizhen" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. ^ 南县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Nan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yiyang People's Government. or nanxian.gov
3. ^ a b 《湖南省民政厅关于撤销南县中鱼口乡设立中鱼口镇的批复》（湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕8号）. mzt.hunan.gov. 2018-02-13.
4. ^ a b the divisions of Nan County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意南县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕93号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Nan County on 26 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04. or 163.com, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2016-12-12. or xinhuanet.com
5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

* www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)

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Towns and townships of Nan County (2017 - present)

county seat: Nanzhou (南洲镇)

14 towns|

* Beizhouzi (北洲子镇)
* Changjiao (厂窖镇)
* Heba (河坝镇)
* Huage (华阁镇)
* Jinpen (金盆镇)
* Langbahu (浪拔湖镇)
* Mahekou (麻河口镇)
* Maocaojie (茅草街镇)
* Mingshantou (明山头镇)
* Nanzhou (南洲镇)
* Qingshuzui (青树嘴镇)
* Sanxianhu (三仙湖镇)
* Wushenggong (武圣宫镇)
* Zhongyukou (中鱼口镇)

1 township|

* Wuzui (乌嘴乡)

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County-level divisions of Hunan Province

Changsha (capital)

Prefecture-level cities|

| Changsha|

* Furong District
* Kaifu District
* Tianxin District
* Wangcheng District
* Yuelu District
* Yuhua District
* Changsha County
* Liuyang city
* Ningxiang city

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Zhuzhou|

* Hetang District
* Lukou District
* Lusong District
* Shifeng District
* Tianyuan District
* Liling city
* Chaling County
* Yanling County
* You County

Xiangtan|

* Yuetang District
* Yuhu District
* Shaoshan city
* Xiangxiang city
* Xiangtan County

Hengyang|

* Nanyue District
* Shigu District
* Yanfeng District
* Zhengxiang District
* Zhuhui District
* Changning city
* Leiyang city
* Hengdong County
* Hengnan County
* Hengshan County
* Hengyang County
* Qidong County

Shaoyang|

* Beita District
* Daxiang District
* Shuangqing District
* Shaodong city
* Wugang city
* Chengbu County
* Dongkou County
* Longhui County
* Shaoyang County
* Suining County
* Xinning County
* Xinshao County

Yueyang|

* Junshan District
* Yueyanglou District
* Yunxi District
* Linxiang city
* Miluo city
* Quyuan Mgmt Dist
* Huarong County
* Pingjiang County
* Xiangyin County
* Yueyang County

Changde|

* Dingcheng District
* Wuling District
* Jinshi city
* Anxiang County
* Hanshou County
* Li County
* Linli County
* Shimen County
* Taoyuan County

Zhangjiajie|

* Wulingyuan District
* Yongding District
* Cili County
* Sangzhi County

Yiyang|

* Heshan District
* Ziyang District
* Yuanjiang city
* Anhua County
* Nan County
* Taojiang County

Chenzhou|

* Beihu District
* Suxian District
* Zixing City
* Anren County
* Guidong County
* Guiyang County
* Jiahe County
* Linwu County
* Rucheng County
* Yizhang County
* Yongxing County

Yongzhou|

* Lengshuitan District
* Lingling District
* Qiyang city
* Dao County
* Dong'an County
* Jianghua County
* Jiangyong County
* Lanshan County
* Ningyuan County
* Shuangpai County
* Xintian County

Huaihua|

* Hecheng District
* Hongjiang city
* Hongjiang Mgmt Dist
* Chenxi County
* Huitong County
* Jingzhou County
* Mayang County
* Tongdao County
* Xinhuang County
* Xupu County
* Yuanling County
* Zhijiang County
* Zhongfang County

Loudi|

* Louxing District
* Lengshuijiang city
* Lianyuan city
* Shuangfeng County
* Xinhua County

Autonomous prefecture|

| Xiangxi|

* Jishou city
* Baojing County
* Fenghuang County
* Guzhang County
* Huayuan County
* Longshan County
* Luxi County
* Yongshun County

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