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Xinyang

Xinyang
信阳市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Xinyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Location of Xinyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Xinyang is located in China
Xinyang
Xinyang
Location in China
Coordinates: 32°08′N 114°03′E / 32.133°N 114.050°E / 32.133; 114.050Coordinates: 32°08′N 114°03′E / 32.133°N 114.050°E / 32.133; 114.050
Country People's Republic of China
Province Henan
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 18,908.27 km2 (7,300.52 sq mi)
 • Urban 3,665.9 km2 (1,415.4 sq mi)
 • Metro 3,665.9 km2 (1,415.4 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture-level city 6,109,106
 • Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,230,042
 • Urban density 340/km2 (870/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,230,042
 • Metro density 340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0376
GDP 2010 109.2
Major Nationalities Han
License plate prefixes S
Website xinyang.gov.cn

Xinyang (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 信陽; pinyin: Xìnyáng; postal: Sinyang) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost administrative division in the province. Its population was 6,109,106 according to the 2010 census, and 1,230,042 of them lived in 2 urban districts, Pingqiao and Shihe.

The prefecture-level city of Xinyang has a total land area of 18,819 square kilometres (7,266 sq mi). The city is located in the southernmost part of Henan Province, on the south bank of the Huai River. It borders the cities Zhumadian to the north and Nanyang to the northwest, and the provinces of Anhui and Hubei to the east and south respectively. The region where Xinyang is located is considered a subtropical area and the Dabie Mountains cover most of its territory.

Xinyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with cold, damp winters, and hot, humid summers. The months of April through June here are slightly cooler than much of the rest of the province. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.2 °C (36.0 °F) in January to 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) in July; the annual mean is 15.31 °C (59.6 °F). The annual precipitation is just above 1,100 millimetres (43 in), and close to two-thirds of it occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 38% in March to 47% in four months, the city receives 1,974 hours of bright sunshine annually; January thru March are the cloudiest months.


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