Danling County

Danling County
丹棱县
County
Danling is located in Sichuan
Danling
Danling
Location in Sichuan
Danling is located in China
Danling
Danling
Danling (China)
Coordinates: 30°01′N 103°31′E / 30.017°N 103.517°E / 30.017; 103.517
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMeishan
County seatQile [zh] (齐乐镇)
Area
 • Total
449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
148,820
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.scdl.gov.cn/

Danling County[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 丹棱县; pinyin: Dānlíng Xiàn) is a county of central Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan City, with the seat located 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of downtown Meishan and 48 km (30 mi) east of Ya'an. Danling, originally known as Qile Prefecture, was named after the gliding bird-shaped red edge of the Chiya Mountain (赤崖山) in the north of the Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Danling County comprises 4 towns and 1 township:[5]

towns
  • Renmei 仁美镇
  • Yangchang 杨场镇
  • Zhangchang 张场镇
  • Qile 齐乐镇
township
  • Shunlong 顺龙乡

Climate

Climate data for Danling, elevation 496 m (1,627 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		32.1
(89.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.9
(98.4) 		38.3
(100.9) 		35.2
(95.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		8.8
(47.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.9
(46.2) 		16.9
(62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		19.5
(67.1) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.8
(51.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		14.0
(57.2)
Record low °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.5
(41.9) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.7
(62.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−3.7
(25.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.6
(0.54) 		18.8
(0.74) 		34.4
(1.35) 		63.8
(2.51) 		94.4
(3.72) 		126.4
(4.98) 		252.1
(9.93) 		275.1
(10.83) 		119.6
(4.71) 		57.0
(2.24) 		24.6
(0.97) 		10.9
(0.43) 		1,090.7
(42.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 10.5 13.5 13.5 15.8 16.5 16.3 16.5 16.0 16.4 10.0 9.1 165
Average snowy days 1.2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2
Average relative humidity (%) 84 81 77 75 73 78 81 82 83 84 82 83 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.9 45.9 78.6 105.3 112.7 105.3 111.9 125.8 68.9 43.9 49.8 35.8 916.8
Percent possible sunshine 10 15 21 27 27 25 26 31 19 13 16 11 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "城市及景区宣传口号中英文对照". Archived from the original on 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "22 New 4A Tourist Attractions in Sichuan". Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Old Emei Mountain Scenic Area, Danling County, Meishan City
  3. ^ "你好，我是丹棱！".
  4. ^ "丹棱县".
  5. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：丹棱县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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