Xiangning County

County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China

Xiangning County

乡宁县

Siangning

County

Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Shanxi
Prefecture-level city| Linfen
Area

• Total| 2,029 km2 (783 sq mi)
Population

(2013)

• Total| 240,000
• Density| 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website| xiangning.gov.cn

Xiangning County (simplified Chinese: 乡宁县; traditional Chinese: 鄉寧縣; pinyin: Xiāngníng Xiàn; lit. 'countryside peace') is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[1][2] The county spans an area of 2,029 square kilometres (783 sq mi),[2] and is home to a population of 240,000 people as of 2013.[1]

## History[edit]

During the Spring and Autumn period, Marquis E of Jin lived in what is now present-day Xiangning County.[2]

In the Warring States period, the area had been occupied by both the Han and Zhao states.[2]

During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the area was initially named Changping (Chinese: 昌平), and was later changed to Pingchang (Chinese: 平昌).[2] Eventually, the name was changed to Changning (simplified Chinese: 昌宁; traditional Chinese: 昌寧), but in 923 was changed to Xiangning (simplified Chinese: 乡宁; traditional Chinese: 鄉寧), its present-day name.[2]

From 1958 to 1961, Xiangning County was briefly merged with neighboring Ji County.[2]

## Geography[edit]

The county is located in the Lüliang Mountains of the Loess Plateau, and has a largely hilly terrain with an average elevation of about 900 metres (3,000 ft).[1] The county's highest point is Gaotian Mountain (Chinese: 高天山), which reaches 1,820.5 metres (5,973 ft) in altitude; the county's lowest point is along the banks of the Yellow River, at 385.1 metres (1,263 ft) in altitude.[2]

38.2% of the county is forested.[2]

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Xiangning, elevation 965 m (3,166 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)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 36.2
(97.2)  | 37.4
(99.3)  | 37.7
(99.9)  | 36.5
(97.7)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 3.2
(37.8)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 17.7
(63.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | −0.1
(31.8)  | 5.7
(42.3)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 3.9
(39.0)  | −2.2
(28.0)  | 10.8
(51.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −9.1
(15.6)  | −5.2
(22.6)  | 0.1
(32.2)  | 6.1
(43.0)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 18.7
(65.7)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 12.6
(54.7)  | 5.9
(42.6)  | −0.9
(30.4)  | −6.9
(19.6)  | 5.4
(41.8)
Record low °C (°F)  | −20.4
(−4.7)  | −17.5
(0.5)  | −15.5
(4.1)  | −6.0
(21.2)  | −0.2
(31.6)  | 6.1
(43.0)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | −6.8
(19.8)  | −16.4
(2.5)  | −21.6
(−6.9)  | −21.6
(−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 3.7
(0.15)  | 7.0
(0.28)  | 11.8
(0.46)  | 28.7
(1.13)  | 45.8
(1.80)  | 62.2
(2.45)  | 123.2
(4.85)  | 114.2
(4.50)  | 73.0
(2.87)  | 44.4
(1.75)  | 15.3
(0.60)  | 3.4
(0.13)  | 532.7
(20.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5  | 3.3  | 4.6  | 6.0  | 8.2  | 9.4  | 12.5  | 11.0  | 10.1  | 7.6  | 4.8  | 2.2  | 82.2
Average snowy days  | 4.2  | 4.7  | 2.8  | 0.4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.3  | 2.4  | 3.8  | 18.6
Average relative humidity (%)  | 51  | 52  | 50  | 49  | 53  | 59  | 70  | 73  | 73  | 67  | 60  | 53  | 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.1  | 168.3  | 193.0  | 221.2  | 234.6  | 222.6  | 204.4  | 191.6  | 174.8  | 183.0  | 175.5  | 180.6  | 2,331.7
Percent possible sunshine | 58  | 54  | 52  | 56  | 54  | 51  | 46  | 46  | 48  | 53  | 58  | 60  | 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Xiangning County is divided into five towns and five townships.[5] These are then divided into 182 village-level divisions.[2]

The county's five towns are Changning [zh], Guanghua [zh], Taitou [zh], Guantou [zh], and Xibo [zh].[5]

The county's five townships are Shuanghe Township [zh], Guanwangmiao Township [zh], Weizhuang Township [zh], Xijiaokou Township [zh], and Zaoling Township [zh].[5]

## Economy[edit]

The county is home to a large coal field, which covers 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi) of the county's area.[2] Said coal field is estimated to have 15.3 billion tons of coal in reserve.[2]

Xiangning also has a number of tourist sights, such as the Xiangning Thousand Buddha Cave [zh], Yunqiu Mountain (simplified Chinese: 云丘山; traditional Chinese: 雲丘山), and a number of temples and pagodas.[2]

Major agricultural products from Xiangning include Zanthoxylum, apples, walnuts, Chinese yams, Elaeagnus mollis [zh], and wine.[2]

## Transportation[edit]

National Highway 209 and National Highway 309 both run through the county, as well as three provincial highways.[2]

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xiangning County.

Look up Xiangning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

1. ^ a b c d 乡宁县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 乡宁县情概况 (in Chinese). Xiangning County People's Government. 2017-09-28. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
5. ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

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