Yanling County, Hunan

Yanling County
炎陵县
County
Yanling is located in Hunan
Yanling
Yanling
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°29′24″N 113°46′22″E / 26.4899°N 113.7727°E / 26.4899; 113.7727
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
Area
 • Total
2,030 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
160,274
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; lit. 'the place of Yan Emperor' s tomb') is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City. Located on the south eastern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Chaling County, to the west by Anren, Yongxing Counties and Zixing City, to the south by Guidong County, to the east by Suichuan County and Jinggangshan City of Jiangxi. Yanling County covers 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi). As of 2020, it had a population of 160,274, which is 41,797 fewer than 10 years ago.[1] The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Xiayang (霞阳镇).[2]

tourist attractions

The Mausoleum of Emperor Yandi

The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is the resting place of the Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It enjoys the reputation of "the first mausoleum in China" and is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national scenic spot.

Subdivisions

Name Hanzi Population (2005) Area (Km2) Note
Xiayang 霞阳镇 50,000 118.45
Miandu 沔渡镇 14,500 125
Shidu 十都镇 12,200 246
Shuikou 水口镇 2,300 106.24
Sanhe 三河镇 18,900 111.07
Luyuan 鹿原镇 25,000 143
Cangxi 苍溪乡 8,300 141.6
Shizhou 石洲乡 5,300 101
Ceyuan 策源乡 5,900 179.63
Xiacun 下村乡 42,000 130
Zhongcun 中村乡 7,627 108
Pingle 平乐乡 15,300 82
Chuanxing 船形乡 8,530 101
Dongfeng 东风乡 8,900 53.66

Yanling County currently has 5 towns and 5 townships.

5 towns
4 townships
1 ethnic townships

Climate

Climate data for Yanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.4
(99.3) 		41.6
(106.9) 		39.7
(103.5) 		38.5
(101.3) 		36.1
(97.0) 		33.8
(92.8) 		28.9
(84.0) 		41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		28.6
(83.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.9
(85.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		23.6
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		17.8
(64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		20.1
(68.2) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		14.1
(57.4)
Record low °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.3
(3.08) 		91.5
(3.60) 		170.8
(6.72) 		171.2
(6.74) 		191.2
(7.53) 		237.9
(9.37) 		173.3
(6.82) 		193.2
(7.61) 		95.3
(3.75) 		62.9
(2.48) 		79.9
(3.15) 		61.4
(2.42) 		1,606.9
(63.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.6 15.0 19.8 18.1 18.2 17.1 15.0 16.6 11.9 9.5 11.3 11.6 179.7
Average snowy days 2.5 1.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 4.8
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 84 82 81 81 77 81 81 79 81 81 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.9 72.2 76.2 112.2 139.4 150.9 226.4 192.1 153.2 144.7 123.3 108.9 1,565.4
Percent possible sunshine 20 23 20 29 33 37 54 48 42 41 38 34 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ 株洲市第七次全国人口普查公报 [Statistical Communiqué of the 7th National Census of Zhuzhou City]. Zhuzhou City People's Government. 2021-06-20 [1]
  2. ^ 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on 20 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., zznews.gov
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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