Xunyi County

Xunyi (Chinese: 旬邑; pinyin: Xúnyì) is a county in the central part of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. It is the northernmost county-level division of Xianyang City. The county is noted for its apple orchards producing the "Malan Red", a variety of red Fuji apple named after the Malan Red Army site.[1][2] Besides apples, the economy relies on coal and petroleum exploitation.

Xunyi County
旬邑县
Sunyi
County
Xunyi in Xianyang
Xunyi in Xianyang
Xianyang in Shaanxi
Xianyang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 35°06′43″N 108°20′24″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityXianyang
Area
 • Total1,811 km2 (699 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,855 m (6,086 ft)
Lowest elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total296,000
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
711300
Area code(0)29
Licence plates陕D
Websitewww.snxunyi.gov.cn

Present day Xunyi is located at the same location as the historic Bin city. Xunyi is also home to the 53 m (174 ft) Xunyi Pagoda, built in 1059.[3]

The county was one of the communist strongholds during the Long March.[4]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, Xunyi is divided in 9 towns and 1 subdistrict.[5]

Towns
  • Chengguan Subdistrict (城关街道)
  • Tuqiao (土桥镇)
  • Zhitian (职田镇)
  • Zhanghong (张洪镇)
  • Taicun (太村镇)
  • Zhengjia (郑家镇)
  • Jiapoutou (湫坡头镇)
  • Dimiao (底庙镇)
  • Malan (马栏镇)
  • Qingyuan (清塬镇)

Climate
Climate data for Xunyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8)		 20.7
(69.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.2
(91.8)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.7
(96.3)		 34.3
(93.7)		 35.0
(95.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 35.7
(96.3)
Average high °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 9.2
(48.6)		 3.4
(38.1)		 15.6
(60.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 4.9
(40.8)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.1
(68.2)		 21.9
(71.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 9.4
(48.9)
Average low °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 4.8
(40.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 15.6
(60.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 4.1
(39.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.9
(−12.8)		 −22.7
(−8.9)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.7
(47.7)		 4.4
(39.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −28.2
(−18.8)		 −28.2
(−18.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.9
(0.35)		 11.2
(0.44)		 20.8
(0.82)		 36.0
(1.42)		 52.4
(2.06)		 73.8
(2.91)		 103.0
(4.06)		 110.6
(4.35)		 95.4
(3.76)		 51.4
(2.02)		 19.5
(0.77)		 6.0
(0.24)		 589
(23.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.2 5.8 7.1 8.1 10.0 10.5 12.3 12.4 12.2 9.9 6.0 3.6 103.1
Average snowy days 6.2 6.4 4.4 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.3 4.5 26.1
Average relative humidity (%) 59 61 59 58 61 66 76 82 82 79 71 61 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.7 163.6 190.4 218.5 232.0 230.2 227.0 204.3 159.6 159.4 169.4 177.9 2,307
Percent possible sunshine 56 53 51 55 53 53 52 49 43 46 55 59 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Transportation

References
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  1. "旬邑苹果基本情况 - 基本概况 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. "马栏的苹果，红了！-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. "泰 塔 - 旅游名胜 - 旬邑县人民政府". www.snxunyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. "县情概况".
  5. "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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