Xiangyin County

County in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Xiangyin County

湘阴县

Hsiangyin; Siangyin

County

Location of Xiangyin County within Yueyang

Xiangyin

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°41′25″N 112°54′33″E﻿ / ﻿28.6902°N 112.9092°E﻿ / 28.6902; 112.9092
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Yueyang
Area

• Total

| 1,541.46 km2 (595.16 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 583,900
• Density| 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Xiangyin County (simplified Chinese: 湘阴县; traditional Chinese: 湘陰縣; pinyin: Xiāngyīn Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi River merges into Dongting in the westeastern margin. Xiangyin is bordered by Yueyang County, Yuanjiang City to the north, Heshan District of Yiyang to the west, Wangcheng District of Changsha to the south, and Miluo City to the east. It has an area of 1,581.5 km2 (610.6 sq mi) with a population of roughly 770,000. The county is divided into 14 township-level divisions with the county seat at Wenxing Town.

## Administrative divisions

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After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xiangyin county on 20 November 2015, Xiangyin has four townships and 10 towns under its jurisdiction.[1] They are:

4 townships

* Jinghe, Xiangyin (静河乡)
* Liutang (六塘乡)
* Yanglinzhai (杨林寨乡)
* Yuhua, Xiangyin (玉华乡)

10 towns

* Dongtang(东塘镇)
* Helonghu (鹤龙湖镇)
* Jinlong (金龙镇)
* Lingbei, Xiangyin (岭北镇)
* Nanhuzhou (南湖洲镇)
* Santang, Xiangyin (三塘镇)
* Wenxing (文星镇)
* Xiangbin (湘滨镇)
* Xinquan (新泉镇)
* Zhangshu, Xiangyin County (樟树镇)

## Notable people

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* Guo Songtao, Chinese diplomat and statesman during the Qing dynasty.
* Zuo Zongtang, Qing dynasty statesman and military leader.
* Fan Xudong, famous chemist during the period of Republic of China.
* Zhong Zhihua, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, former president of Tongji University, former president of Hunan University.
* Yang Mengfei, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
* Hu Zhiying, contemporary artist, educator and poet.
* Gan Lin, agronomist and director of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau.

## Climate

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Climate data for Xiangyin, elevation 63 m (207 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)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 29.5
(85.1)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 34.7
(94.5)  | 36.0
(96.8)  | 37.4
(99.3)  | 39.5
(103.1)  | 40.0
(104.0)  | 37.2
(99.0)  | 34.8
(94.6)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 33.2
(91.8)  | 32.4
(90.3)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 21.6
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 24.1
(75.4)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | 14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F)  | −6.9
(19.6)  | −8.6
(16.5)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | −2.5
(27.5)  | −10.7
(12.7)  | −10.7
(12.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 78.5
(3.09)  | 84.7
(3.33)  | 153.0
(6.02)  | 179.8
(7.08)  | 203.4
(8.01)  | 203.1
(8.00)  | 174.7
(6.88)  | 133.6
(5.26)  | 80.4
(3.17)  | 75.8
(2.98)  | 79.5
(3.13)  | 52.1
(2.05)  | 1,498.6
(59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.6  | 13.7  | 16.8  | 15.7  | 15.6  | 14.4  | 10.5  | 10.4  | 9.5  | 10.8  | 10.7  | 10.5  | 152.2
Average snowy days  | 5.1  | 2.9  | 0.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 1.6  | 10.4
Average relative humidity (%)  | 81  | 80  | 81  | 79  | 79  | 82  | 76  | 78  | 80  | 81  | 80  | 78  | 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.6  | 78.5  | 95.4  | 124.9  | 149.5  | 145.5  | 226.1  | 214.5  | 161.6  | 137.7  | 117.5  | 107.1  | 1,633.9
Percentage possible sunshine | 23  | 25  | 26  | 32  | 36  | 35  | 53  | 53  | 44  | 39  | 37  | 34  | 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

## Gallery

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* Nanquan Buddhist Temple

* Wenxing Pagoda, built in 1795

* Xiangyin Confucian Temple

* Zuo Zongtang Memorial Temple

* Zuo Zongtang Cultural Park

## References

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1. ^ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xiangyin County, Hunan province on November 20, 2015: (2015-12-04), also see hunan.gov (2015-12-07) Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
3. ^ 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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Township-level divisions of Xiangyin County (November 20, 2015 - present)

County seat: Wenxing Subdistrict (文星街道)

1 Subdistrict|

* Wenxing Subdistrict (文星街道)

12 Towns|

* Dongtang(东塘镇)
* Helonghu (鹤龙湖镇)
* Jinlong (金龙镇)
* Jinghe (静河镇)
* Lingbei (岭北镇)
* Nanhuzhou (南湖洲镇)
* Santang (三塘镇)
* Xiangbin (湘滨镇)
* Xinquan (新泉镇)
* Zhangshu (樟树镇)

2 Townships|

* Jinghe (静河乡)
* Liutang (六塘乡)
* Yanglinzhai (杨林寨乡)
* Yuhua (玉华乡)

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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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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Japan
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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