Xinyi, alternately romanized as Sunyi,[a] is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming in the southwestern corner of the province,[3] bordering Guangxi to the west. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,014,577 people. Though its metro area is much smaller with 418,731 inhabitants considered urban.[1]
Xinyi
信宜市 Sunyi; Hsini | |
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Coordinates: 22°21′18″N 110°56′48″E / 22.3549°N 110.9468°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Maoming |
Area | |
• County-level city | 3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census[1]) | 1,014,577 |
• Metro | 1,014,577 |
• Metro density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 525300 |
Area code | (0)668 |
License plate prefixes | 粤K |
Website | www |
Xinyi | |||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 信宜 | ||||||||
Postal | Sunyi | ||||||||
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History edit
Under the Qing, Xinyi County formed part of the prefecture of Gaozhou.[2] After the Chinese Civil War, it was reorganized under Maoming.
Transportation edit
Schools edit
Xinyi Middle School, the first county school in Xinyi District, was set up in 1916. It is now a national-level model high school.
Districts edit
Climate edit
Climate data for Xinyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.9 (1.69) |
42.0 (1.65) |
71.4 (2.81) |
193.3 (7.61) |
302.6 (11.91) |
344.1 (13.55) |
276.1 (10.87) |
253.1 (9.96) |
141.9 (5.59) |
58.3 (2.30) |
41.9 (1.65) |
33.0 (1.30) |
1,800.6 (70.89) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 150.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115.4 | 88.2 | 77.3 | 99.7 | 152.5 | 155.3 | 195.3 | 191.5 | 190.5 | 212.2 | 176.6 | 155.8 | 1,810.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 34 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 41 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b Gützlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, p. 527
- ^ F_127. "China's army aviation airdrop necessities to disaster-stricken Xinyi, Guangdong - People's Daily Online". english.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links edit
- Media related to Xinyi, Guangdong at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Chinese)