Nanjing County

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Nanjing County
南靖县
Hekeng Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County
Hekeng Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County
Nanjing is located in Fujian
Nanjing
Nanjing
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°30′53″N 117°21′26″E / 24.5147°N 117.3573°E / 24.5147; 117.3573
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityZhangzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nanjing County (simplified Chinese: 南靖县; traditional Chinese: 南靖縣; pinyin: Nánjìng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-chiūⁿ-koān) is a county under the administration of Zhangzhou City, in the south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.

Administrative division

Nanjing County is administratively divided into several towns:

Climate

Climate data for Nanjing (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
32.6
(90.7)
34.6
(94.3)
36.5
(97.7)
37.2
(99.0)
38.3
(100.9)
40.1
(104.2)
40.3
(104.5)
37.8
(100.0)
36.0
(96.8)
35.3
(95.5)
31.2
(88.2)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
20.1
(68.2)
22.3
(72.1)
26.4
(79.5)
29.5
(85.1)
32.1
(89.8)
34.5
(94.1)
33.9
(93.0)
32.3
(90.1)
29.2
(84.6)
25.6
(78.1)
21.2
(70.2)
27.2
(81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
14.6
(58.3)
17.0
(62.6)
21.1
(70.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.1
(80.8)
28.6
(83.5)
28.1
(82.6)
26.7
(80.1)
23.3
(73.9)
19.5
(67.1)
15.1
(59.2)
21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
11.1
(52.0)
13.4
(56.1)
17.3
(63.1)
21.0
(69.8)
23.8
(74.8)
24.6
(76.3)
24.5
(76.1)
23.1
(73.6)
19.1
(66.4)
15.4
(59.7)
11.1
(52.0)
17.9
(64.1)
Record low °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
−0.4
(31.3)
0.7
(33.3)
7.1
(44.8)
11.6
(52.9)
15.0
(59.0)
20.8
(69.4)
21.2
(70.2)
16.2
(61.2)
8.0
(46.4)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.5
(1.99)
78.2
(3.08)
120.8
(4.76)
147.2
(5.80)
207.4
(8.17)
284.9
(11.22)
204.5
(8.05)
306.1
(12.05)
193.3
(7.61)
59.6
(2.35)
42.7
(1.68)
44.1
(1.74)
1,739.3
(68.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.6 11.7 14.8 15.0 17.8 18.6 14.4 17.3 12.4 5.0 5.9 7.1 148.6
Average relative humidity (%) 78 79 80 79 81 83 79 81 79 76 77 77 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127.1 97.4 96.4 113.7 126.1 144.0 218.7 197.9 180.8 182.1 157.3 146.6 1,788.1
Percent possible sunshine 38 30 26 30 31 35 53 50 49 51 48 45 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Sights

Nanjing County, and in particular its western part (Shuyang and Meilin Towns), is the location of many famous Fujian Tulou. Out of the 10 tulou sites listed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, four are in Nanjing County:

  • Tianluokeng Tulou cluster
  • Hekeng Tulou cluster (Hekeng Village), near Qujiang administrative village, Shuyang Town
  • Hegui Lou
  • Huaiyuan Lou

Transportation

Until 2012, Nanjing County had no railways. The Longyan–Xiamen Railway, opened on June 30, 2012, became the first railway to cross the county. The two stations within the county are Nanjing Station (located near Fengtian Town, about 15 km (9.3 mi) (by road) to the northeast of the county seat, Shancheng) and Longshan; they serve the county's eastern and northern parts.

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ Nanjing train schedule
  4. ^ Longshan train schedule