Xinye County

Xinye (Chinese: 新野; pinyin: Xīnyě; Wade–Giles: Hsin-yeh) is one of the counties of Nanyang[3] that lies in the southwest of Henan province, China. To the south lies the prefecture-level city of Xiangyang in Hubei province, to the east is Tanghe County and to the west is the county-level city of Dengzhou. Xinye county has a population of 730,000. Its total area is 1,062 km2 (410 sq mi).

"Xinye" redirects here. For the ancient village in Zhejiang Province, see Xinye Village.
Xinye County
新野县
Sinyeh
County
Xinye in Nanyang
Xinye in Nanyang
Nanyang in Henan
Nanyang in Henan
Coordinates: 32°31′15″N 112°21′36″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
[1]
 • Total1,056 km2 (408 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total633,600
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
473500

The G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway runs through Waizi town, which is the northmost town of Xinye. Both Nanyang Jiangying Airport and Xiangyang Liuji Airport are about 60 km (37 mi) away from Xinye.

Map of the old Jingzhou in the early 3rd century CE. Xinye was the place where the forces of Liu Bei were stationed before they were forced to retreat by the army of Cao Cao.

History

Near the end of the Han Dynasty, the warlord Liu Bei used Xinye as a base, as a vassal under Liu Biao. Liu Biao himself had been residing in Xiangyang (today's Xiangfan). Liu Bei lost Xinye to Cao Cao in 208 and retreated to the southeast in prelude to the battle of the Red Cliffs.[4]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships.[5]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Wangzhuang (王庄镇)
  • Shayan (沙堰镇)
  • Xindianpu (新甸铺镇)
  • Wuxing (五星镇)
  • Shi'an (施庵镇)
  • Waizi (歪子镇)
  • Lihepu (溧河铺镇)
  • Wangji (王集镇)
Townships
  • Chengjiao Township (城郊乡)
  • Qiangaomiao Township (前高庙乡)
  • Fanji Township (樊集乡)
  • Shangzhuang Township (上庄乡)
  • Shanggang Township (上港乡)

Climate
Climate data for Xinye (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 28.9
(84.0)		 33.2
(91.8)		 38.9
(102.0)		 40.2
(104.4)		 39.8
(103.6)		 38.2
(100.8)		 40.3
(104.5)		 33.2
(91.8)		 30.3
(86.5)		 21.4
(70.5)		 40.3
(104.5)
Average high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 22.2
(72.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.3
(88.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 9.5
(49.1)		 21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.6
(79.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 16.8
(62.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 4.2
(39.6)		 15.7
(60.2)
Average low °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.4
(61.5)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.8
(42.4)		 0.1
(32.2)		 11.4
(52.5)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 4.9
(40.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 17.6
(63.7)		 13.9
(57.0)		 8.7
(47.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −14.3
(6.3)		 −14.3
(6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.0
(0.59)		 17.5
(0.69)		 36.6
(1.44)		 50.0
(1.97)		 89.5
(3.52)		 106.4
(4.19)		 143.0
(5.63)		 110.7
(4.36)		 70.0
(2.76)		 58.1
(2.29)		 34.5
(1.36)		 13.5
(0.53)		 744.8
(29.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.8 6.1 7.8 8.3 10.2 9.4 11.0 10.0 9.4 8.8 6.9 5.1 97.8
Average snowy days 4.2 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.3 11.3
Average relative humidity (%) 72 71 73 74 71 73 82 82 77 74 75 72 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109.6 115.4 145.5 172.4 185.3 172.9 178.5 182.3 148.3 143.6 127.6 122.1 1,803.5
Percent possible sunshine 34 37 39 44 43 41 41 45 40 41 41 39 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References
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  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. Bernstein, Thomas P.; Xiaobo Lü (2003). Taxation without Representation in Contemporary Rural China. Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 9781139438049.
  4. Liangyan Ge (2015). The Scholar and the State: Fiction as Political Discourse in Late Imperial China. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9780295805610.
  5. 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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