Shaxian, Sanming
Sha County
沙县 | |
|---|---|
 Sha River (沙溪) shortly after sunset | |
 Sha County in Sanming | |
 Sanming in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 117°47′31″E / 26.397°N 117.792°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Sha County (simplified Chinese: 沙县; traditional Chinese: 沙縣; pinyin: Shā Xiàn), or Shaxian, is a county of west-central Fujian, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Sanming City. Sha County is the hometown of Sha County snacks, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.[1]
Transportation
Climate
| Climate data for Shaxian (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
19.6 (67.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.6 (2.78) |
123.9 (4.88) |
210.0 (8.27) |
222.3 (8.75) |
260.1 (10.24) |
273.5 (10.77) |
124.1 (4.89) |
135.8 (5.35) |
102.0 (4.02) |
70.4 (2.77) |
55.3 (2.18) |
44.4 (1.75) |
1,692.4 (66.65) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 81 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[2]
- Fenggang Subdistrict (凤岗街道), Qiujiang Subdistrict (虬江街道)
Towns:
- Qingzhou (青州镇), Xiamao (夏茂镇), Gaosha (高砂镇), Gaoqiao (高桥镇), Fukou (富口镇), Daluo (大洛镇)
Townships:
- Nanxia Township (南霞乡), Nanyang Township (南阳乡), Zhenghu Township (郑湖乡), Huyuan Township (湖源乡)
References
- ^ "Snacks from Fujian's Sha County appear in Taipei". People's Daily (English ed.). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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