Nancheng County

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Nancheng County

| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|南城县}}}}

| settlement_type = County

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| image_map = Jiangxi Nancheng.svg

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| map_caption = Location of Nancheng County (red) in Fuzhou City (light blue) and Jiangxi

| coordinates = {{coord|27.5697|N|116.6370|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-36_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = People's Republic of China

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Jiangxi

| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city

| subdivision_name2 = Fuzhou

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| established_title = Established

| established_date = 202 BCE

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| area_total_km2 = 1698

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| elevation_m = 70

| elevation_ft =230

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| population_total = 316,900

| population_as_of = 2019

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone1 = China Standard

| utc_offset1 = +8

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 344700

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| area_code = 0794

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| website = {{URL|jxnc.gov.cn}}

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Nancheng ({{zh|c=南城县 |p=Nánchéng |l=south city}}) is a county of eastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou. Historically it has been known as Jianchangfu (Kienchang) ({{lang|zh|建昌府}}).

Administrative divisions

In the present, Nancheng County has 9 towns and 3 townships.{{cite web

|url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/110.html

|title = 南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org

|publisher = XZQH

|language = zh

|access-date = 2012-05-24}}

;9 towns

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  • Jianchang ({{lang|zh-Hans|建昌镇}})
  • Zhuliang ({{lang|zh-Hans|株良镇}})
  • Shangtang ({{lang|zh-Hans|上唐镇}})
  • Lita ({{lang|zh-Hans|里塔镇}})
  • Hongmen ({{lang|zh-Hans|洪门镇}})

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  • Shazhou ({{lang|zh-hans|沙洲镇}})
  • Longhu ({{lang|zh-hans|龙湖镇}})
  • Xinfengjie ({{lang|zh-hans|新丰街镇}})
  • Wanfang ({{lang|zh-hans|万坊镇}})

;3 townships

  • Xujia ({{lang|zh-hans|徐家乡}})
  • Tianjingyuan ({{lang|zh-hans|天井源乡}})
  • Xunxi ({{lang|zh-hans|浔溪乡}})

Demographics

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The population of the district was {{formatnum:287466}} in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS]

Climate

Nancheng County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|6.0|°C}} in January to {{convert|29.1|°C|1}} in July, with an annual mean of {{convert|18.04|°C|1}}; the frost-free period lasts 265 days.{{cite web|url = http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101240408.shtml? |script-title=zh:南城 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 |publisher=Weather.com.cn |language = zh-cn |access-date = 2011-12-29}}

The average annual precipitation is around {{convert|1740|mm|in|abbr=on}}. Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from March to June each of the months averages more than {{convert|190|mm|1|abbr=on}} of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm to mild and relatively dry. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 20% in March to 58% in July, the county receives 1,635 hours of bright sunshine annually.

{{Weather box|width=auto

|location = Nancheng County, elevation {{convert|81|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)

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|Jan record high C= 27.5

|Feb record high C= 30.0

|Mar record high C= 31.8

|Apr record high C= 35.1

|May record high C= 35.7

|Jun record high C= 37.6

|Jul record high C= 40.2

|Aug record high C= 40.4

|Sep record high C= 38.2

|Oct record high C= 36.3

|Nov record high C= 31.9

|Dec record high C= 27.1

|Jan high C = 10.2

|Feb high C = 13.5

|Mar high C = 17.2

|Apr high C = 23.5

|May high C = 27.8

|Jun high C = 30.3

|Jul high C = 34.1

|Aug high C = 33.5

|Sep high C = 29.8

|Oct high C = 24.9

|Nov high C = 19.1

|Dec high C = 12.9

|Jan mean C = 6.3

|Feb mean C = 9.0

|Mar mean C = 12.7

|Apr mean C = 18.7

|May mean C = 23.2

|Jun mean C = 26.1

|Jul mean C = 29.2

|Aug mean C = 28.5

|Sep mean C = 25.1

|Oct mean C = 19.8

|Nov mean C = 14.1

|Dec mean C = 8.3

|Jan low C = 3.7

|Feb low C = 6.0

|Mar low C = 9.6

|Apr low C = 15.3

|May low C = 19.8

|Jun low C = 23.2

|Jul low C = 25.6

|Aug low C = 25.2

|Sep low C = 21.8

|Oct low C = 16.2

|Nov low C = 10.6

|Dec low C = 5.0

|Jan record low C = −6.2

|Feb record low C = −7.3

|Mar record low C = −2.9

|Apr record low C = 3.4

|May record low C = 10.1

|Jun record low C = 14.1

|Jul record low C = 19.3

|Aug record low C = 17.7

|Sep record low C = 13.5

|Oct record low C = 2.2

|Nov record low C = −1.9

|Dec record low C = −10.9

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 82.5

|Feb precipitation mm = 100.3

|Mar precipitation mm = 206.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 220.4

|May precipitation mm = 254.3

|Jun precipitation mm = 341.0

|Jul precipitation mm = 182.3

|Aug precipitation mm = 134.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 86.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 57.2

|Nov precipitation mm = 89.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 65.3

|Jan humidity = 81

|Feb humidity = 80

|Mar humidity = 82

|Apr humidity = 79

|May humidity = 79

|Jun humidity = 82

|Jul humidity = 74

|Aug humidity = 77

|Sep humidity = 79

|Oct humidity = 78

|Nov humidity = 79

|Dec humidity = 78

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 13.7

|Feb precipitation days = 13.5

|Mar precipitation days = 18.3

|Apr precipitation days = 17.8

|May precipitation days = 17.3

|Jun precipitation days = 16.9

|Jul precipitation days = 10.9

|Aug precipitation days = 12.2

|Sep precipitation days = 9.0

|Oct precipitation days = 7.8

|Nov precipitation days = 9.8

|Dec precipitation days = 10.3

|year precipitation days =

|Jan sun = 76.6

|Feb sun = 79.1

|Mar sun = 82.1

|Apr sun = 108.0

|May sun = 133.2

|Jun sun = 137.5

|Jul sun = 240.7

|Aug sun = 215.0

|Sep sun = 173.7

|Oct sun = 159.4

|Nov sun = 125.0

|Dec sun = 117.7

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| Jan percentsun = 23

| Feb percentsun = 25

| Mar percentsun = 22

| Apr percentsun = 28

| May percentsun = 32

| Jun percentsun = 33

| Jul percentsun = 57

| Aug percentsun = 53

| Sep percentsun = 47

| Oct percentsun = 45

| Nov percentsun = 39

| Dec percentsun = 37

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|Jan snow days = 2.3

|Feb snow days = 1.2

|Mar snow days = 0.2

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0

|Dec snow days = 0.7

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|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=28 June 2023}}

{{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =28 June 2023}}

|source 2 = Weather China

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Transportation

Notes and references