Xiangyang City belongs to Hubei Province.

Xiangyang is located in central China, northwest Hubei Province, and in the middle reaches of the Han River. It borders Suizhou City to the east, Jingmen City and Yichang City to the south, Shennongjia Forest District and Shiyan City to the west, and Nanyang City, Henan Province to the north. . On November 26, 2010, with the approval of the State Council, Xiangfan City was renamed Xiangyang City. The city is a provincial sub-central city in Hubei Province and an important member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

Xiangyang City has jurisdiction over 3 districts: Xiangcheng, Fancheng, and Xiangzhou; 3 counties: Nanzhang, Baokang, and Gucheng; and 3 county-level cities: Zaoyang, Yicheng, and Laohekou. National-level Xiangyang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xiangyang Economic and Technological Development Zone (Dongjin New Area) and provincial-level Yuliangzhou Economic Development Zone. The city has a permanent population of 5,260,951 people and a total area of ??19,700 square kilometers.

Climate characteristics of Xiangyang City

Xiangyang City has a north subtropical monsoon climate. There are not only the surging Han River flowing through here, but also dry, cold, warm and humid air. The winter is cold and the summer is hot, the winter is dry and the summer is rainy. The rain and heat are at the same time, and the four seasons are distinct. In addition, complex and diverse landform types have a significant redistribution effect on climate elements, resulting in various types of climate in the city. The wide variety of plants and animals within the territory benefit from the complex diversity of climate.

Except for the high mountains, the city's annual average temperature is generally between 15 and 16°C. The city's heat resources are not only rich, but also have obvious transitional characteristics. It can be said that it has both the northern and southern climate characteristics. The city's annual precipitation is 820 to 1,100 mm, of which 400 to 450 mm is in summer. The annual precipitation ranges from 107 to 135 days. Solar radiation is relatively abundant, and the average annual total sunshine duration is 1800 to 2100 hours.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiangyang City