Xiapu County
Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.
Xiapu County
霞浦县 Siapu | |
|---|---|
 Sun set on the beach of Xiapu | |
 Xiapu in Ningde | |
 Ningde in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,716 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 355,100 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | xiapu |
Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.
- Area: 1,716 square kilometres (663 sq mi)
- Population: 510,000
- Postal code: 355100
Administration
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Town (松城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 other towns (镇; zhèn) and over 7 townships (乡; xiāng), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people.[1]
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Towns
- Sansha (三沙镇)
- Yacheng (牙城镇)
- XiNan(溪南镇)
- Shajiang (沙江镇)
- Xiahu (下浒镇)
- Changchun (长春镇)
Transportation
- Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway
Xiapu in the News
In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.
Climate
| Climate data for Xiapu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.4 (61.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.8 (2.08) |
82.0 (3.23) |
144.9 (5.70) |
135.4 (5.33) |
172.7 (6.80) |
228.3 (8.99) |
131.7 (5.19) |
191.1 (7.52) |
137.5 (5.41) |
53.8 (2.12) |
47.2 (1.86) |
38.2 (1.50) |
1,415.6 (55.73) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 79 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes and references
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
