Xiapu County

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Xiapu County
霞浦县
Siapu
County
Sun set on the beach of Xiapu
Sun set on the beach of Xiapu
Xiapu in Ningde
Xiapu in Ningde
Ningde in Fujian
Ningde in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°E / 26.96028; 119.97444Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°E / 26.96028; 119.97444
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNingde
Area
 • Total1,716 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population
 • Total355,100
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitexiapu.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.

Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.

  • Area: 1,716 square kilometres (663 sq mi)
  • Population: 510,000[when?]
  • Postal code: 355100

Administration[]

The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in (松城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 other towns (镇; zhèn) and over 7 townships (乡; xiāng), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people.[1]

Xiapu County area (1908)

Towns[]

Townships[]

Scenic Areas[]

Xiapu county seat

Transportation[]

  • Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway

Xiapu in the News[]

In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.[citation needed]

Climate[]

Climate data for Xiapu (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.1
(91.6) 		35.6
(96.1) 		38.4
(101.1) 		40.1
(104.2) 		38.6
(101.5) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		25.2
(77.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.1
(89.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		19.2
(66.5)
Average low °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		16.4
(61.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.7
(71.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.8
(2.08) 		82.0
(3.23) 		144.9
(5.70) 		135.4
(5.33) 		172.7
(6.80) 		228.3
(8.99) 		131.7
(5.19) 		191.1
(7.52) 		137.5
(5.41) 		53.8
(2.12) 		47.2
(1.86) 		38.2
(1.50) 		1,415.6
(55.73)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 81 83 83 83 84 80 80 78 74 74 74 79
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

See also[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Xiapu, China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-02-21.

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