Xiangyin County

{{Infobox settlement | name = Xiangyin County | native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|湘阴县}}}} | other_name = Hsiangyin; Siangyin | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = | settlement_type = County | image_skyline = | image_map = ChinaYueyangXiangyin.png | map_caption = Location of Xiangyin County within Yueyang | pushpin_map = China Hunan | pushpin_label = Xiangyin | pushpin_label_position =  | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Hunan | pushpin_mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = People's Republic of China | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Hunan | subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city | subdivision_name2 = Yueyang | area_total_km2 = 1541.46 | population_total = 583900 | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = {{coord|28.6902|112.9092|type:adm3rd_region:CN-43_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}} | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = | timezone = China Standard | utc_offset = +8 | website = }}

'''Xiangyin County''' ({{zh|t=湘陰縣 |s=湘阴县 |p=Xiāngyīn Xiàn}}) is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi River merges into Dongting in the westeastern margin. Xiangyin is bordered by Yueyang County, Yuanjiang City to the north, Heshan District of Yiyang to the west, Wangcheng District of Changsha to the south, and Miluo City to the east. It has an area of {{convert|1,581.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with a population of roughly 770,000. The county is divided into 14 township-level divisions with the county seat at Wenxing Town.

==Administrative divisions== After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xiangyin county on 20 November 2015, Xiangyin has four townships and 10 towns under its jurisdiction.<ref>According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xiangyin County, Hunan province on November 20, 2015: [http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856435.htm (2015-12-04)], also see [http://www.hunan.gov.cn/zw/hnyw/szdt/201512/t20151207_1934306.html hunan.gov (2015-12-07)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202200008/http://www.hunan.gov.cn/zw/hnyw/szdt/201512/t20151207_1934306.html |date=2017-02-02 }}</ref> They are:

;4 townships * Jinghe, Xiangyin ({{lang|zh-Hans|静河乡}}) * Liutang ({{lang|zh-Hans|六塘乡}}) * Yanglinzhai ({{lang|zh-Hans|杨林寨乡}}) * Yuhua, Xiangyin ({{lang|zh-Hans|玉华乡}})

;10 towns * Dongtang ({{lang|zh-Hans|东塘镇}}) * Helonghu ({{lang|zh-Hans|鹤龙湖镇}}) * Jinlong ({{lang|zh-Hans|金龙镇}}) * Lingbei, Xiangyin ({{lang|zh-Hans|岭北镇}}) * Nanhuzhou ({{lang|zh-Hans|南湖洲镇}}) * Santang, Xiangyin ({{lang|zh-Hans|三塘镇}}) * Wenxing ({{lang|zh-Hans|文星镇}}) * Xiangbin ({{lang|zh-Hans|湘滨镇}}) * Xinquan ({{lang|zh-Hans|新泉镇}}) * Zhangshu, Xiangyin County ({{lang|zh-Hans|樟树镇}})

==Notable people== * Guo Songtao, Chinese diplomat and statesman during the Qing dynasty. * Zuo Zongtang, Qing dynasty statesman and military leader. * Fan Xudong, famous chemist during the period of Republic of China. * Zhong Zhihua, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, former president of Tongji University, former president of Hunan University. * Yang Mengfei, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences. * Hu Zhiying, contemporary artist, educator and poet. * Gan Lin, agronomist and director of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau.

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Xiangyin, elevation {{convert|63|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 8.3 |Feb high C = 11.3 |Mar high C = 15.8 |Apr high C = 22.1 |May high C = 26.7 |Jun high C = 29.8 |Jul high C = 33.2 |Aug high C = 32.4 |Sep high C = 28.2 |Oct high C = 22.8 |Nov high C = 17.0 |Dec high C = 11.0 |Jan mean C = 4.9 |Feb mean C = 7.6 |Mar mean C = 11.8 |Apr mean C = 17.9 |May mean C = 22.6 |Jun mean C = 26.1 |Jul mean C = 29.3 |Aug mean C = 28.5 |Sep mean C = 24.1 |Oct mean C = 18.6 |Nov mean C = 12.7 |Dec mean C = 7.2 |Jan low C = 2.5 |Feb low C = 4.9 |Mar low C = 8.9 |Apr low C = 14.6 |May low C = 19.3 |Jun low C = 23.2 |Jul low C = 26.3 |Aug low C = 25.5 |Sep low C = 21.1 |Oct low C = 15.5 |Nov low C = 9.7 |Dec low C = 4.4 |Jan record high C = 23.2 |Jan record low C = -6.9 |Feb record high C = 29.5 |Feb record low C = -8.6 |Mar record high C = 32.5 |Mar record low C = -2.1 |Apr record high C = 34.7 |Apr record low C = 2.5 |May record high C = 36.0 |May record low C = 9.7 |Jun record high C = 37.4 |Jun record low C = 13.1 |Jul record high C = 39.5 |Jul record low C = 19.4 |Aug record high C = 40.0 |Aug record low C = 17.2 |Sep record high C = 37.2 |Sep record low C = 12.4 |Oct record high C = 34.8 |Oct record low C = 3.5 |Nov record high C = 31.0 |Nov record low C = -2.5 |Dec record high C = 23.7 |Dec record low C = -10.7 |year high C= |year low C= |year high F = |year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 78.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 84.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 153.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 179.8 |May precipitation mm = 203.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 203.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 174.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 133.6 |Sep precipitation mm = 80.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 75.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 79.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 52.1 |Jan humidity = 81 |Feb humidity = 80 |Mar humidity = 81 |Apr humidity = 79 |May humidity = 79 |Jun humidity = 82 |Jul humidity = 76 |Aug humidity = 78 |Sep humidity = 80 |Oct humidity = 81 |Nov humidity = 80 |Dec humidity = 78 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 13.6 |Feb precipitation days = 13.7 |Mar precipitation days = 16.8 |Apr precipitation days = 15.7 |May precipitation days = 15.6 |Jun precipitation days = 14.4 |Jul precipitation days = 10.5 |Aug precipitation days = 10.4 |Sep precipitation days = 9.5 |Oct precipitation days = 10.8 |Nov precipitation days = 10.7 |Dec precipitation days = 10.5 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 75.6 |Feb sun = 78.5 |Mar sun = 95.4 |Apr sun = 124.9 |May sun = 149.5 |Jun sun = 145.5 |Jul sun = 226.1 |Aug sun = 214.5 |Sep sun = 161.6 |Oct sun = 137.7 |Nov sun = 117.5 |Dec sun = 107.1 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 23 | Feb percentsun = 25 | Mar percentsun = 26 | Apr percentsun = 32 | May percentsun = 36 | Jun percentsun = 35 | Jul percentsun = 53 | Aug percentsun = 53 | Sep percentsun = 44 | Oct percentsun = 39 | Nov percentsun = 37 | Dec percentsun = 34 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 5.1 |Feb snow days = 2.9 |Mar snow days = 0.6 |Apr snow days = 0 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0.2 |Dec snow days = 1.6 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =28 May 2023}}</ref> }}

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Four Heavenly Kings Hall of Nanquan Temple.jpg|Nanquan Buddhist Temple File:Wenxing Pagoda in Xiangyin County, 19 September 2020F.jpg|Wenxing Pagoda, built in 1795 File:Dacheng Gate, Xiangyin Confucian Temple02.jpg|Xiangyin Confucian Temple File:Zuo Zongtang Memorial Temple, Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang, Picture09.jpg|Zuo Zongtang Memorial Temple File:Statue of Zuo Zongtang in Zuo Zongtang Cultural Park, 19 September 2020F.jpg|Zuo Zongtang Cultural Park </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}} *[http://www.xzqh.org/html/index.html www.xzqh.org] {{in lang|zh}}

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