Xinyi, Guangdong

County-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Xinyi
22°21′18″N 110°56′48″E / 22.3549°N 110.9468°E / 22.3549; 110.9468
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMaoming
Area
 • County-level city3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
1,014,577
 • Metro
1,014,577
 • Metro density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
525300
Area code(0)668
License plate prefixes粤K
Websitewww.xinyi.gov.cn
Xinyi
Simplified Chinese信宜
PostalSunyi
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXìnyí
Wade–GilesHsin-i

Xinyi, alternately romanized as Sunyi,[a] is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming in the southwestern corner of the province,[3] bordering Guangxi to the west. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,014,577 people. Though its metro area is much smaller with 418,731 inhabitants considered urban.[1]

History

Under the Qing, Xinyi County formed part of the prefecture of Gaozhou.[2] After the Chinese Civil War, it was reorganized under Maoming.

Transportation

Schools

Xinyi Middle School, the first county school in Xinyi District, was set up in 1916. It is now a national-level model high school.

Districts

Climate

Climate data for Xinyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)
33.3
(91.9)
34.9
(94.8)
35.0
(95.0)
36.3
(97.3)
38.3
(100.9)
38.9
(102.0)
37.6
(99.7)
37.5
(99.5)
35.7
(96.3)
34.4
(93.9)
30.4
(86.7)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
21.6
(70.9)
24.3
(75.7)
28.0
(82.4)
31.2
(88.2)
32.5
(90.5)
33.2
(91.8)
33.2
(91.8)
32.4
(90.3)
30.1
(86.2)
26.7
(80.1)
22.2
(72.0)
28.0
(82.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
16.8
(62.2)
19.8
(67.6)
23.6
(74.5)
26.4
(79.5)
27.7
(81.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
24.9
(76.8)
21.1
(70.0)
16.8
(62.2)
23.0
(73.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
13.6
(56.5)
16.7
(62.1)
20.5
(68.9)
23.3
(73.9)
24.9
(76.8)
25.2
(77.4)
25.0
(77.0)
24.0
(75.2)
21.3
(70.3)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
19.7
(67.5)
Record low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
2.6
(36.7)
3.9
(39.0)
9.2
(48.6)
14.8
(58.6)
17.9
(64.2)
21.2
(70.2)
21.8
(71.2)
15.8
(60.4)
10.9
(51.6)
4.4
(39.9)
1.9
(35.4)
1.9
(35.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.9
(1.69)
42.0
(1.65)
71.4
(2.81)
193.3
(7.61)
302.6
(11.91)
344.1
(13.55)
276.1
(10.87)
253.1
(9.96)
141.9
(5.59)
58.3
(2.30)
41.9
(1.65)
33.0
(1.30)
1,800.6
(70.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 8.7 11.7 14.0 18.9 20.4 18.0 19.0 13.9 6.2 6.2 5.8 150.6
Average relative humidity (%) 72 76 79 80 81 83 81 82 78 69 68 66 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.4 88.2 77.3 99.7 152.5 155.3 195.3 191.5 190.5 212.2 176.6 155.8 1,810.3
Percent possible sunshine 34 27 21 26 37 39 48 48 52 59 54 47 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes

  1. ^ Xinyi was also formerly romanized Sin-e.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gützlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, p. 527
  3. ^ F_127. "China's army aviation airdrop necessities to disaster-stricken Xinyi, Guangdong - People's Daily Online". english.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved 19 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Xinyi, Guangdong at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in Chinese)
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