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'''Xingtai''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|邢|台}}|t=邢臺 or 邢台|p={{linktext|Xíng|tái}}|w=Hsingtai}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] in southern [[Hebei]] province, [[China]]. The [[prefecture-level city]] of Xingtai, with a total area of 12,486 square kilometers, administers 2 [[district of China|districts]], 2 [[county-level cities]] and 15 [[county of China|counties]]. In 2004 it had an urban population of 561,400 and a total population of 6.73 million. It borders [[Shijiazhuang]] and [[Hengshui]] in the north, [[Handan]] in the south, and the provinces of [[Shandong]] and [[Shanxi]] in the east and west respectively.
'''Xingtai''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|邢|台}}|t=邢臺 or 邢台|p={{linktext|Xíng|tái}}|w=Hsingtai}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] in southern [[Hebei]] province, [[China]]. The [[prefecture-level city]] of Xingtai, with a total area of 12,486 square kilometers, administers 2 [[district of China|districts]], 2 [[county-level cities]] and 15 [[county of China|counties]]. In 2004 it had an urban population of 561,400 and a total population of 6.73 million. It borders [[Shijiazhuang]] and [[Hengshui]] in the north, [[Handan]] in the south, and the provinces of [[Shandong]] and [[Shanxi]] in the east and west respectively.

==Climate==

{{climate chart
| [[Xingtai]]
|-6|4|4
|-3|7|7
|3|14|13
|10|22|18
|15|28|31
|20|32|53
|23|32|152
|22|30|120
|16|27|50
|9|21|30
|2|12|12
|-4|6|4
|float=left
|source=[http://www.weather.com.cn Weather China]
}}
{{Weather box
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|location = Xingtai (1971−2000)
|Jan high C = 3.9
|Feb high C = 7.3
|Mar high C = 13.6
|Apr high C = 21.9
|May high C = 27.5
|Jun high C = 32.1
|Jul high C = 31.9
|Aug high C = 30.3
|Sep high C = 26.9
|Oct high C = 21.1
|Nov high C = 12.4
|Dec high C = 5.9
|year high C =

|Jan low C = -6.1
|Feb low C = −3.1
|Mar low C = 2.5
|Apr low C = 9.8
|May low C = 15.1
|Jun low C = 20.2
|Jul low C = 22.6
|Aug low C = 21.6
|Sep low C = 16.1
|Oct low C = 9.4
|Nov low C = 1.8
|Dec low C = -3.8
|year low C =
|Jan low F =

|Jan precipitation mm = 3.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 7.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 13.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 18.2
|May precipitation mm = 30.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 53.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 151.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 120.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 49.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 29.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 12.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 4.1
|year precipitation mm =

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 2.3
|Feb precipitation days = 2.9
|Mar precipitation days = 3.8
|Apr precipitation days = 4.0
|May precipitation days = 6.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.0
|Jul precipitation days = 12.9
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.3
|Oct precipitation days = 5.3
|Nov precipitation days = 3.9
|Dec precipitation days = 2.1
|year precipitation days
|source 1 = [http://www.weather.com.cn Weather China]
}}


==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==

Revision as of 16:58, 14 May 2011

For other uses, see Xingtai County.
Xingtai
邢台
Prefecture-level city
邢台市
Location of Xingtai within Hebei
Location of Xingtai within Hebei
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
Area
4,821 sq mi (12,486 km2)
Population
 (2004)
6,730,000
 • Metro
561,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
License Plate Prefix冀E
Websitehttp://www.xingtai.gov.cn/

Xingtai (simplified Chinese: 邢台; traditional Chinese: 邢臺 or 邢台; pinyin: Xíngtái; Wade–Giles: Hsingtai) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, China. The prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a total area of 12,486 square kilometers, administers 2 districts, 2 county-level cities and 15 counties. In 2004 it had an urban population of 561,400 and a total population of 6.73 million. It borders Shijiazhuang and Hengshui in the north, Handan in the south, and the provinces of Shandong and Shanxi in the east and west respectively.

Climate

Xingtai
Climate chart (explanation)
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18
 
 
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32
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152
 
 
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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Weather China
Imperial conversion
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0.2
 
 
39
21
 
 
0.3
 
 
45
27
 
 
0.5
 
 
57
37
 
 
0.7
 
 
72
50
 
 
1.2
 
 
82
59
 
 
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90
68
 
 
6
 
 
90
73
 
 
4.7
 
 
86
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2
 
 
81
61
 
 
1.2
 
 
70
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0.5
 
 
54
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0.2
 
 
43
25
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches
Climate data for Xingtai (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		13.6
(56.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		32.1
(89.8) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.3
(86.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		19.6
(67.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.5
(36.5) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		9.4
(48.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		8.8
(47.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.6
(0.14) 		7.0
(0.28) 		13.0
(0.51) 		18.2
(0.72) 		30.8
(1.21) 		53.3
(2.10) 		151.9
(5.98) 		120.2
(4.73) 		49.5
(1.95) 		29.6
(1.17) 		12.2
(0.48) 		4.1
(0.16) 		493.4
(19.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.3 2.9 3.8 4.0 6.1 8.0 12.9 11.1 7.3 5.3 3.9 2.1 69.7
Source: Weather China

Administrative divisions

Map
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2004 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Qiaodong District 桥东区 Qiáodōng Qū 230,000 37 6,216
2 Qiaoxi District 桥西区 Qiáoxī Qū 330,000 96 3,438
3 Nangong City 南宫市 Nángōng Shì 450,000 854 527
4 Shahe City 沙河市 Shāhé Shì 470,000 999 470
5 Xingtai County 邢台县 Xíngtái Xiàn 450,000 1,983 227
6 Lincheng County 临城县 Línchéng Xiàn 190,000 797 238
7 Neiqiu County 内丘县 Nèiqiū Xiàn 260,000 775 335
8 Baixiang County 柏乡县 Bǎixiāng Xiàn 180,000 268 672
9 Longyao County 隆尧县 Lóngyáo Xiàn 490,000 749 654
10 Ren County 任县 Rén Xiàn 320,000 431 742
11 Nanhe County 南和县 Nánhé Xiàn 320,000 418 766
12 Ningjin County 宁晋县 Níngjìn Xiàn 730,000 1,107 659
13 Julu County 巨鹿县 Jùlù Xiàn 360,000 623 578
14 Xinhe County 新河县 Xīnhé Xiàn 160,000 366 437
15 Guangzong County 广宗县 Guǎngzōng Xiàn 270,000 493 548
16 Pingxiang County 平乡县 Píngxiāng Xiàn 280,000 406 670
17 Wei County 威县 Wēi Xiàn 540,000 994 543
18 Qinghe County 清河县 Qīnghé Xiàn 360,000 501 719
19 Linxi County 临西县 Línxī Xiàn 330,000 542 609

History

Xingtai is the oldest City in North China. The history of Xingtai can be traced back 3500 years ago. During the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC ), Xingtai functioned as a capital city. During the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC-256 BC), the State of Xing (邢國/邢国) was founded in the city from which its present-day name derives. During the Warring States Period (473 BC-221 BC), the state of Zhao made Xingtai its provisional capital. The city was known as Xindu for most of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC) but after the Battle of Julu (in modern Xingtai, 207 BC) it became known as Xiangguo, the capital of the state of Zhao (Changshan). When the Later Zhao (a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms, 319-351) was founded by Shi Le of the Jie ethnicity, the capital was again at Xiangguo. During the Sui (580-630) and Tang (630-907) Dynasties, the city was known as Xingzhou. From the times of the Yuan Dynasty (Mongol, 1271-1368) to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, Xingtai was called Shundefu (Wade-Giles: Shuntehfu), and functioned as a prefecture in China.

Xingtai earthquake

A major earthquake, known as the Xingtai Earthquake, with magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale and epicenter in Longyao County occurred in the early morning of March 8, 1966. It was followed by 5 earthquakes above magnitude 6 on the Richter scale that lasted until March 29, 1966. The strongest of these quakes had a magnitude of 7.2 and took place in the southeastern part of Ningjin County on March 22. The earthquake damage included 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured and more than 5 million destroyed houses[1].

References

  1. ^ "Major earthquakes on Chinese mainland since 1966" by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Houston
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