Wengyuan County

Wengyuan
翁源县
Yungyun
County
Location in Shaoguan and Guangdong
Location in Shaoguan and Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°21′01″N 114°07′49″E / 24.3503°N 114.1303°E / 24.3503; 114.1303
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • County
2,234 km2 (863 sq mi)
Highest elevation
[1] (Qixingdun peak (七星墩))
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
[1] (Guangdu town)
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2019)
421,756
 • Urban
123,685
 • Rural
298,071
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wengyuan (postal: Yungyun; Chinese: 翁源; pinyin: Wēngyuán) is a county in the north of Guangdong Province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the northeast. It is under the administration of Shaoguan City. It has a population of 421,756 in 2019, 99.55% of whom speak Hakka. Yao languages are spoken in some parts of the county. 0.616% of the population belongs to minority ethnic groups, most of them Yao.[2]

The name means 'source of the Weng River', which is a tributary of the Bei River.

Wengyuan is noted for its plum blossoms[3] and orchid floriculture, which account for 70% of China's orchid production.[4][5]

Administrative divisions

The county is responsible for the administration of eight towns:[6]

Towns
  • Tielong (铁龙镇), formerly known as Tielong Forest Farm (铁龙林场)

Climate

Climate data for Wengyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9) 		30.7
(87.3) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.1
(93.4) 		36.1
(97.0) 		38.3
(100.9) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.5
(101.3) 		38.1
(100.6) 		36.7
(98.1) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.6
(92.5) 		31.8
(89.2) 		28.1
(82.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		26.1
(79.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.3
(79.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		20.9
(69.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		17.4
(63.4)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.8
(67.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.0
(2.64) 		81.9
(3.22) 		163.9
(6.45) 		227.3
(8.95) 		273.4
(10.76) 		323.4
(12.73) 		171.0
(6.73) 		181.0
(7.13) 		126.1
(4.96) 		38.8
(1.53) 		47.2
(1.86) 		47.1
(1.85) 		1,748.1
(68.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.3 11.0 17.4 17.2 18.7 19.0 16.0 16.2 11.5 5.3 6.8 6.9 155.3
Average snowy days 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5
Average relative humidity (%) 72 76 80 81 81 83 79 80 77 70 71 69 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100.6 81.2 67.5 83.4 116.3 134.3 198.0 185.4 171.2 173.7 147.4 137.3 1,596.3
Percent possible sunshine 30 25 18 22 28 33 48 47 47 49 45 42 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "自然地理-翁源县人民政府".
  2. ^ "民族人口-翁源县人民政府". www.wengyuan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ^ "广东春日去寻芳 翁源县赏花之旅". travel.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ^ 钟宏连 (2021-01-25). "韶关兰花来莞展销". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. ^ "以花为"径" "中国兰花第一县"广东翁源的脱贫路-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  6. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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