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Dongxiang, Fuzhou

Coordinates: 28°14′N 116°36′E / 28.233°N 116.600°E / 28.233; 116.600
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Dongxiang
东乡区
Tungsiang
Coordinates: 28°14′N 116°36′E / 28.233°N 116.600°E / 28.233; 116.600
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityFuzhou
Area
 • Total1,196 km2 (462 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total452,000
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
331800

Dongxiang (simplified Chinese: 东乡; traditional Chinese: 東鄉; pinyin: Dōngxiāng) is a district of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Dongxiang District has 9 towns and 5 townships.[1]

9 towns
5 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 408,685 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Dongxiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
29.3
(84.7)
32.8
(91.0)
35.4
(95.7)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
40.3
(104.5)
40.1
(104.2)
38.2
(100.8)
36.7
(98.1)
31.8
(89.2)
24.9
(76.8)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
12.9
(55.2)
16.9
(62.4)
23.2
(73.8)
27.7
(81.9)
30.2
(86.4)
34.2
(93.6)
33.6
(92.5)
29.9
(85.8)
24.8
(76.6)
18.8
(65.8)
12.5
(54.5)
22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.5
(47.3)
12.4
(54.3)
18.5
(65.3)
23.2
(73.8)
26.1
(79.0)
29.6
(85.3)
29.0
(84.2)
25.3
(77.5)
19.9
(67.8)
13.9
(57.0)
7.9
(46.2)
18.4
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
5.5
(41.9)
9.3
(48.7)
14.9
(58.8)
19.7
(67.5)
23.0
(73.4)
25.9
(78.6)
25.5
(77.9)
21.9
(71.4)
16.2
(61.2)
10.4
(50.7)
4.7
(40.5)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−10.2
(13.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.3
(37.9)
10.1
(50.2)
14.1
(57.4)
18.5
(65.3)
19.0
(66.2)
13.7
(56.7)
1.4
(34.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
−13.2
(8.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.1
(3.55)
109.8
(4.32)
212.2
(8.35)
234.8
(9.24)
256.5
(10.10)
377.6
(14.87)
186.1
(7.33)
138.9
(5.47)
71.6
(2.82)
52.9
(2.08)
95.2
(3.75)
71.0
(2.80)
1,896.7
(74.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.3 13.6 18.5 16.9 16.3 16.6 11.4 11.3 8.1 7.7 10.0 10.5 155.2
Average snowy days 2.1 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 82 79 79 82 74 76 78 76 78 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 75.6 77.7 84.6 112.0 139.7 132.3 230.6 210.9 170.6 152.5 122.6 114.3 1,623.4
Percent possible sunshine 23 25 23 29 33 32 55 52 47 43 38 36 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

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Fuzhou East Railway Station (抚州东站) is located on the northern outskirts of Dongxiang's county seat (28°15′51″N 116°36′43″E / 28.264257°N 116.611808°E / 28.264257; 116.611808).

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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