Which city does Xichuan County belong to?

Xichuan County belongs to Nanyang City, Henan Province.

Xichuan County is located in the border of southwest Henan and the golden zone at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. It is named after the formation of rivers in the baili alluvial plain. Surprisingly, the terrain was dangerous, and it was easy to defend but difficult to attack in ancient times. Known as "there is no war in the Central Plains, and the soldiers move in the country". The county covers a total area of 2,820 square kilometers and governs 17 towns (streets) and 499 villages (communities).

Xichuan, known as Danyang in ancient times, has a long history and splendid culture, and is one of the birthplaces of Chu culture. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Danyang, the capital of Chu, was located. In the 800-year history of Chu, Danyang has been its capital for more than 300 years. Chu people took Danyang as the starting point and decided to dominate, expand their territory and conquer the south all the way during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. They have unified more than 50 small countries, become the hegemon of the South, and created splendid culture.

Geomorphology and climate characteristics in Xichuan county;

Xichuan is a horseshoe-shaped terrain protruding from northwest to southeast, with low mountainous areas in the northwest, hilly areas in the middle, hilly areas and alluvial plains in the southeast. Danjiangkou Reservoir, the largest artificial lake in Asia, is located in the south of Xichuan. The north and northwest of the county belong to the south side of Funiu Mountain, which is an extension of the eastern Qinling Mountains. The mountain runs roughly east-west.

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 days in April and frequent winds in May. Summer rainfall is concentrated, with uneven drought and flood, drought in early summer and more rainfall in middle and late summer. Autumn is cool, rainy days are frequent, and the temperature drops rapidly in late autumn, and the rainfall drops sharply.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xichuan County