Map including Xinyang (labeled as HSIN-YANG (SINYANG) (walled) 信陽) (AMS, 1954)Jinlanshan National Forest Park (金兰山国家森林公园), Xin CountyXinyang panorama, 2014
Geography of city
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 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 subtropical area and the Dabie mountainous terrain is mainly to the north, south, and east of the city.
Climate
Xinyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa/Cwa), 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 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July; the annual mean is 15.54 °C (60.0 °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 through March are the cloudiest months.
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.[10]
Its built up area is home to 1,230,042 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts and 3,665.9 square kilometres (1,415.4 sq mi).
Xinyang Tea Culture Festival is held during April, 28th and 30th every year. The 25,000-capacity Xinyang Stadium, which has a capacity of 25,000, is located in the city. It is used mostly for association football and sometimes for athletics.
Jingju Temple（净居寺）
The Jingju Temple in Guangshan county was the source of the first Chinese section of the Buddhist "Tiantai school" as early as the fifth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (554 A.D.),[11] since the saint monk Huisi came to the Jingju Temple. Emperor Shenzong of Song bestowed the "Emperor entitled Brahma Temple" still conserved in the temple.[12]
^Fang, Jiawang (2024-01-25). "信阳市行政区划地图：信阳市辖2个区、8个县分别是哪些？" [Administrative District Map of Xinyang City: What are the 2 districts and 8 counties under Xinyang City's jurisdiction?]. www.fangjiaapp.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24. 信阳市下辖2个区、8个县分别是浉河区、平桥区、潢川县、光山县、息县、新县、罗山县、商城县、淮滨县、固始县。
^"信阳一古寺，苏轼在此留下千古诗篇，每年有上万人参拜，门票免费_大苏" [An ancient temple in Xinyang, where Su Shi left behind timeless poems. Every year, tens of thousands of people visit, and tickets are free]. www.sohu.com. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-24. 净居寺，是中国第一个佛教宗派——天台宗的始祖庭。
