Postal code of Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

The postcode of Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province is 474450.

Xichuan County belongs to Nanyang City, Henan Province. Located in the southwest border of Henan province, the golden zone at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces, it is named after the 100-mile alluvial plain passing through Xichuan. Surprisingly, the terrain was dangerous, and it was easy to defend but difficult to attack in ancient times. Known as the Central Plains did not fight, Xichuan was called Danyang in ancient times. With a long history and splendid culture, it is one of the birthplaces of Chu culture.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Danyang, the former capital of Chu, was located. In the 800-year history of Chu, Danyang has been its capital for more than 300 years. Starting from Danyang, the Chu people decided to dominate the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, expand their territory and conquer the south all the way. They have unified more than 50 small countries, become the hegemon of the South, and created splendid culture. They once produced a generation of influential historical figures, such as Shang Sheng Fan Li, historian Ye Fan and materialist thinker Fan Zhen.

geographical environment

Xichuan is a horseshoe-shaped terrain protruding from northwest to southeast. The northwest is low mountainous area, the middle is hilly area, and the southeast is hilly area and alluvial plain area. Danjiangkou Reservoir, the largest artificial lake in Asia, is located in the south of Xichuan, and the north and northwest of the county seat belong to the south foot of Funiu Mountain extending from East Qinling. The mountains at an altitude of about 900 meters are continuous from north to south. There are Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountain in the west and southwest of the county, and the east and west peaks of Zoumaling, which border Hubei, are 654 meters above sea level.

Xichuan belongs to the monsoon climate zone of transition from north subtropical zone to warm temperate zone. The four seasons are characterized by rapid recovery in spring, many southeast winds, severe temperature fluctuation, rainy in April, frequent gale in May, concentrated rainfall in summer, uneven drought and flood, drought in early summer, heavy rainfall in middle and late summer, cool and rainy in autumn, rapid cooling in late autumn, sudden drop in rainfall, and dry and cold in winter.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xichuan County