| Guixi 贵溪市Guiqi, Kweiki | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
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 Location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′33″N 117°14′43″E / 28.2925°N 117.2454°E / 28.2925; 117.2454 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yingtan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,480 km (960 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 640,000 |
| • Density | 260/km (670/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 335400 |
Guixi (simplified Chinese: 贵溪; traditional Chinese: 貴溪; lit. 'Noble Creek') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Fujian Province to the southeast.
The city covers two-thirds of the land area in the municipal region. Like Yuehu District, the prefectural seat, Guixi's centre Xiongshi lies on the Xin River (信江).
Administration
The city executive, legislature and judiciary are in Xiongshi Subdistricts (雄石街道), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
In the present, Guixi City has 3 subdistricts, 13 towns, 6 townships and 1 ethnic Township.
3 Subdistricts (街道, jie dao)
13 Towns (镇, zhen)
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6 Townships (乡, xiang)
1 Ethnic Township (民族乡, zu xiang)
- She Zhangping Township (漳坪畲族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Guixi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
41.1 (106.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
23.5 (74.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.9 (3.62) |
111.3 (4.38) |
220.0 (8.66) |
241.5 (9.51) |
271.5 (10.69) |
410.4 (16.16) |
177.3 (6.98) |
161.7 (6.37) |
77.6 (3.06) |
47.6 (1.87) |
105.3 (4.15) |
74.8 (2.94) |
1,990.9 (78.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 159.5 |
| Average snowy days | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.6 | 81.3 | 88.2 | 115.5 | 135.2 | 125.9 | 223.2 | 206.2 | 172.1 | 157.1 | 125.3 | 115.4 | 1,622 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Rail
Guixi is a railroad junction for the Anhui–Jiangxi and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railways.
Notes and references
- Jiangxi Sheng Ditu, published by PLA Factory 4236, January, 2002. ISBN 7-5031-2862-3/K-1312
- "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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