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Xiapu
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Xiapu County |
| native_name | 霞浦县 | |
| other_name | Siapu | |
| settlement_type | County | |
| image_skyline | 霞浦县影集.png | |
| image_caption | People's government of Xiapu County, Xiaohao Mudflat in Sansha Town, view of Guxian village (古县村), Chinese burbur on a Pinus massoniana, Xiapu Museum, view of Yangjiaxi Scenic Area, Funing Cultural Park (counterclockwise order) | |
| image_map | Xiapu.jpg | |
| map_caption | Xiapu in Ningde | |
| image_map1 | ChinaFujianNingde.png | |
| map_caption1 | Ningde in Fujian | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | People's Republic of China | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| subdivision_name1 | Fujian | |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture-level city | |
| subdivision_name2 | Ningde | |
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_total_km2 | 1716 | |
| population_total | 475,936 | |
| population_as_of | 2020 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| timezone1 | China Standard | |
| utc_offset1 | +8 | |
| website |
Xiapu (; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.
Xiapu is famous among lovers of landscape photography.
- Area: 1716 km²
- Population: 475,900 (2020)
- Postal code: 355100
Administration
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in (松城街道), together with the CPC branch. The county court and PSB branch are in (松港街道), the county hospital and industrial district are in (松山街道).
Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 towns () and over 6 townships (), of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people. Zhouyang Township (州洋乡) was once a township under the jurisdiction of Xiapu and was abolished in 2003.
Towns
- Sansha (三沙镇)
- Yacheng (牙城镇)
- Xi'nan (溪南镇)
- Shajiang (沙江镇)
- Xiahu (下浒镇)
- Changchun (长春镇)
Townships
- Baiyang (柏洋乡)
- Beibi (北壁乡)
- Haidao ({{linktext|海岛|乡}})
- Yantian She Ethnic Township (盐田畲族乡)
- Shuimen She Ethnic Township (水门畲族乡)
- Chongru She Ethnic Township (崇儒畲族乡)
Scenic Areas
- (东冲半岛, includes Changchun Town, Xiahu Town and Beibi Township)
- (观音亭寨, means the castle of Guanyin pavilion, located in Shuimen She Ethnic Township)
- (杨家溪风景区, located in Yacheng Town)
Transportation
- Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway
Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts
Main article: Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts, Manichaean stone reliefs of Shangwan village
In 2008, the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts of Shangwan Village 上万村, in Baiyang Township, Xiapu County became publicly known to the scientific world. They are manuscripts from a religion known as Manichaeism, which now only exists as Chinese Manichaeism. They continue to be used by a local priest, Chen Peisheng 陈培生, in his Manichaean rituals.
Xiapu in the News
On August 9, 2009, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.
Climate
|Jan record high C = 26.2 |Jan record low C = -1.0 |Feb record high C = 26.7 |Feb record low C = -1.4 |Mar record high C = 31.6 |Mar record low C = 0.2 |Apr record high C = 33.1 |Apr record low C = 5.5 |May record high C = 35.6 |May record low C = 9.9 |Jun record high C = 38.4 |Jun record low C = 15.1 |Jul record high C = 40.1 |Jul record low C = 20.2 |Aug record high C = 38.6 |Aug record low C = 21.7 |Sep record high C = 37.5 |Sep record low C = 15.5 |Oct record high C = 34.4 |Oct record low C = 7.8 |Nov record high C = 30.8 |Nov record low C = 3.5 |Dec record high C = 28.0 |Dec record low C = -2.7
References
- "". link
- (2003-07-14). "". link
- "Xiapu, China". Geographical Names.
- Kósa, Gábor. (2014). "The Fifth Buddha: An overview of the Chinese Manichaean material from Xiapu (Fujian)". The International Association of Manichaean Studies.
- link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
- link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
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