Shaxian District

District in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Shaxian[1]

沙县区

District

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 / 26.397; 117.792Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 117°47′31″E﻿ / ﻿26.397°N 117.792°E﻿ / 26.397; 117.792
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]

## Contents

* 1 Transportation
* 2 Climate
* 3 Administrative divisions
* 4 References

## Transportation[edit]

Shaxian District is served by Sanming North railway station and Sanming Shaxian Airport.

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Shaxian (1981−2010)

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)
Average high °C (°F)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 31.4
(88.5)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 25.5
(77.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 19.6
(67.2)
Average low °C (°F)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 11.9
(53.4)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | 15.7
(60.3)
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)  | 70.6
(2.78)  | 123.9
(4.88)  | 210.0
(8.27)  | 222.3
(8.75)  | 260.1
(10.24)  | 273.5
(10.77)  | 124.1
(4.89)  | 135.8
(5.35)  | 102.0
(4.02)  | 70.4
(2.77)  | 55.3
(2.18)  | 44.4
(1.75)  | 1,692.4
(66.65)
Average relative humidity (%)  | 83  | 84  | 84  | 82  | 82  | 82  | 76  | 78  | 80  | 80  | 82  | 83  | 81
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Subdistricts:[3]

* 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]

1. ^ a b "撤县（市）设区 漳州和三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04.
2. ^ "Snacks from Fujian's Sha County appear in Taipei". People's Daily (English ed.). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
3. ^ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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County-level divisions of Fujian Province

Fuzhou (capital)

Sub-provincial city|

| Xiamen|

* Siming District
* Haicang District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Huli District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Jimei District
* Tong'an District
* Xiang'an District

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Prefecture-level
cities|

| Fuzhou|

* Gulou District
* Taijiang District
* Cangshan District
* Mawei District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Jin'an District
* Changle District
* Fuqing city
* Minhou County
* Lianjiang County
* Luoyuan County
* Minqing County
* Yongtai County
* Pingtan County
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone

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Putian|

* Chengxiang District
* Hanjiang District
* Licheng District
* Xiuyu District
* Xianyou County

Sanming|

* Meilie District
* Sanyuan District
* Shaxian District
* Yong'an city
* Mingxi County
* Qingliu County
* Ninghua County
* Datian County
* Youxi County
* Jiangle County
* Taining County
* Jianning County

Quanzhou|

* Licheng District
* Fengze District
* Luojiang District
* Quangang District
* Shishi city
* Jinjiang city
* Nan'an city
* Hui'an County
* Anxi County
* Yongchun County
* Dehua County
* Kinmen County¹

Zhangzhou|

* Xiangcheng District
* Longwen District
* Longhai District
* Changtai District
* Yunxiao County
* Zhangpu County
* Zhao'an County
* Dongshan County
* Nanjing County
* Pinghe County
* Hua'an County

Nanping|

* Jianyang District
* Yanping District
* Shaowu city
* Wuyishan city
* Jian'ou city
* Shunchang County
* Pucheng County
* Guangze County
* Songxi County
* Zhenghe County

Longyan|

* Xinluo District
* Yongding District
* Zhangping city
* Changting County
* Shanghang County
* Wuping County
* Liancheng County

Ningde|

* Jiaocheng District
* Fu'an city
* Fuding city
* Shouning County
* Xiapu County
* Zherong County
* Pingnan County
* Gutian County
* Zhouning County

¹ — Kinmen (Quemoy) is a county of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is claimed by the PRC.

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