Nancheng () is a county of eastern

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province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the

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. Historically it has been known as Jianchangfu (Kienchang) ().

Administrative divisions

In the present, Nancheng County has 9 towns and 3 townships. ;9 towns ;3 townships * Xujia () * Tianjingyuan () * Xunxi ()

Demographics

The population of the district was in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'
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Climate

Nancheng County has a

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''Cfa''), with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, with an annual mean of ; the frost-free period lasts 265 days. The average annual precipitation is around . Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from March to June each of the months averages more than of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm to mild and relatively dry. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 20% in March to 58% in July, the county receives 1,635 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Transportation

* Xiangtang–Putian Railway

Notes and references

External links

*
Government site
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County-level divisions of Jiangxi Fuzhou, Jiangxi {{Jiangxi-geo-stub