Xinyang (; postal: Sinyang) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost administrative division in the province. Its total population was 6,234,401 according to the 2020 census. As of the 2010 census, 1,230,042 of them lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, Pingqiao and Shihe.

Geography

Geography of city

The prefecture-level city of Xinyang has a total land area of . The city is located in the southernmost part of Henan Province on the south bank of the Huai River and in the middle of the Dabie Mountains area. 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

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and the Dabie mountainous terrain is mainly to the north, south, and east of the city.

Climate

Xinyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season

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( 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 in January to in July; the annual mean is . The annual precipitation is just above , 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 through March are the cloudiest months.

Administration

The Xinyang City is divided into two

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and eight counties.

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, the population of Xinyang is of 6,109,106 inhabitants, 6.39% less than the population marked on the last census of 2000, when there were 6,527,368 inhabitants in the city. Compilation by LianXin website
Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
Its built up area is home to 1,230,042 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts and .

Culture

Xinyang Tea Culture Festival is held during April, 28th and 30th every year. The 25,000-capacity

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, which has a capacity of 25,000, is located in the city. It is used mostly for association football and sometimes for athletics.

Transportation

*Highway system ** China National Highway 312 ** China National Highway 107 **

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** G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway ** G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway *Railway system ** Jingguang Railway ** Jingjiu Railway ** Ningxi Railway **

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*Airport **

Xinyang Minggang Airport Xinyang Minggang Airport , or Minggang Air Base, is a dual-use civil and military airport serving the city of Xinyang in Henan Province, China. It is in the town of Minggang in Pingqiao District, about from downtown Xinyang and from the city ...

Education

* Higher Education ** Xinyang Normal College ** Xinyang Agricultural College * Secondary Education ** Xinyang Senior High School

Recreation

* Jigong Mountain * Nanwan Lake * Lingshan Temple

Twin towns

* Niimi, Okayama, Japan *

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References

External links

– official Xinyang government e-portal
{{Commons category-inline Cities in Henan Prefecture-level divisions of Henan