Xianju County (Chinese: 仙居县; pinyin: Xiānjū Xiàn Tai-chow dialect: Sin-kü Yön) is a county of Zhejiang, China. It is under the administration of the Taizhou city. It is the location of Shenxianju, a geological site protected by the Chinese government. Xianju is an economically underdeveloped county, relying somewhat on tourism.[citation needed] On October 15, Shenxianju scenic spot became a national 5A level scenic spot.[citation needed]
Xianju
仙居县 Sienku | |
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County | |
Xianju Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
Coordinates: 28.8539°N 120.731°E / 28.8539; 120.731 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
Named for | In Chinese, xian means "celestial spirit," and ju means "dwelling place." Xianju was named "dwelling place of celestial spirits" due to its natural beauty. |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | http://www.zjxj.gov.cn/InfoPub/Default.aspx http://www.zjxj.gov.cn/InfoPub/ZWPD_XJLY.aspx |
Subdistricts:[1]
Towns:
Townships:
Climate data for Xianju (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
41.7 (107.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62.1 (2.44) |
71.9 (2.83) |
135.7 (5.34) |
128.6 (5.06) |
151.6 (5.97) |
234.5 (9.23) |
159.2 (6.27) |
196.5 (7.74) |
161.0 (6.34) |
60.6 (2.39) |
60.5 (2.38) |
40.4 (1.59) |
1,462.6 (57.58) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 78 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] |
Xianju National Park is a national park and famous scenic spot in the county.
Xianju is intersected by Zhuyong Expressway (S26; Zhuji – Yongjia) and Taijin Expressway (S28; Taizhou – Jinhua). Xianju South railway station is on the Jinhua–Taizhou railway. It is accessible by bus from all major cities in Zhejiang province.
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