Sihong County

Sihong County (simplified Chinese: 泗洪县; traditional Chinese: 泗洪縣; pinyin: Sìhóng Xiàn) is under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an to the southeast, Chuzhou (Anhui) to the south, Bengbu (Anhui) to the west, and Suzhou (Anhui) to the northwest.

Sihong
泗洪县
Szehung
County
Park in Sihong County
Park in Sihong County
Sihong is located in Jiangsu
Sihong
Sihong
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°27′54″N 118°12′22″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level citySuqian
Area
[2]
 • Total2,731 km2 (1,054 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total1,093,700
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
223900

History

The area that later became Sihong County probably served as center for the state of Xu during Spring and Autumn period, and harbored its capital city.[4]

Administrative divisions

At present, Sihong County has 14 towns and 9 townships.[5]

14 towns
  • Qingyang (青阳镇)
  • Shuanggou (双沟镇)
  • Shangtang (上塘镇)
  • Weiying (魏营镇)
  • Bancheng (临淮镇)
  • Bancheng (半城镇)
  • Sunyuan (孙园镇)
  • Meihua (梅花镇)
  • Guiren (归仁镇)
  • Jinsuo (金锁镇)
  • Zhuhu (朱湖镇)
  • Jieji (界集镇)
  • Taiping (太平镇)
  • Longji (龙集镇)
9 townships
  • Sihe (四河乡)
  • Fengshan (峰山乡)
  • Caomiao (曹庙乡)
  • Chemen (车门乡)
  • Yaogou (瑶沟乡)
  • Shiji (石集乡)
  • Chengtou (城头乡)
  • Chenxu (陈圩乡)
  • Tianganghu (天岗湖乡)

Climate
Climate data for Sihong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 28.6
(83.5)		 33.4
(92.1)		 37.4
(99.3)		 38.5
(101.3)		 41.3
(106.3)		 39.1
(102.4)		 37.3
(99.1)		 34.1
(93.4)		 28.7
(83.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 41.3
(106.3)
Average high °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 9.1
(48.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 27.1
(80.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 15.2
(59.4)		 8.5
(47.3)		 20.1
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.5
(59.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 25.0
(77.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 16.6
(61.9)		 9.8
(49.6)		 3.5
(38.3)		 15.2
(59.4)
Average low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)		 0.0
(32.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.4
(75.9)		 23.7
(74.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 11.1
(51.9)
Record low °C (°F) −20.7
(−5.3)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 4.7
(40.5)		 10.5
(50.9)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −19.6
(−3.3)		 −20.7
(−5.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.5
(1.08)		 32.0
(1.26)		 45.9
(1.81)		 50.2
(1.98)		 76.0
(2.99)		 137.3
(5.41)		 223.2
(8.79)		 158.3
(6.23)		 94.8
(3.73)		 46.4
(1.83)		 42.3
(1.67)		 22.5
(0.89)		 956.4
(37.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.0 7.0 7.5 7.4 8.2 9.1 13.0 11.7 8.1 6.3 6.9 5.5 96.7
Average snowy days 3.6 2.5 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.3 9.1
Average relative humidity (%) 71 70 67 67 70 73 82 84 80 75 73 71 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.0 138.5 172.7 198.2 204.8 174.6 181.6 183.1 174.7 173.5 148.5 145.0 2,034.2
Percent possible sunshine 44 44 46 51 47 41 42 45 48 50 48 47 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

See also
  • Wangtan, a village in Jieji, Sihong County. It is the most beautiful village in Sihong

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Sihong" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. Suqian Statistical Yearbook 2012/《宿迁统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  3. China 2010 Census County-by-county Statistics/《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  4. Li (1985), p. 190.
  5. "宿迁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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