Wuyi County, Zhejiang

Wuyi
武义县
County
Location of Wuyi County within Jinhua
Location of Wuyi County within Jinhua
Wuyi is located in Zhejiang
Wuyi
Wuyi
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°54′02″N 119°48′22″E / 28.9006°N 119.806°E / 28.9006; 119.806
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJinhua
Area
 • Total
1,568.18 km2 (605.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
462,462
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
321200
Area code(0)579

Wuyi County (simplified Chinese: 武义县; traditional Chinese: 武義縣; pinyin: Wǔyì Xiàn) is a county in southwest-central Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of Jinhua city. It is rich in Fluorite and hot spring resorts.

The local government is located in Lushan avenue.

Wuyi Railway Station

Geography

The north and west sides of Wuyi are surrounded by mountains. The most important one, called Niutoushan is 1,560.2 m (5,119 ft) high.

History

At the Autumn period in Chinese history, Wuyi belonged to Yue. During the Qin dynasty until the Han dynasty, it belonged to Wushang. In 691, it was renamed as Wuyi. In 1958, Suanping county became a part of Wuyi, increasing the importance of the city.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Wuyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0) 		29.7
(85.5) 		35.4
(95.7) 		34.8
(94.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.9
(100.2) 		41.5
(106.7) 		41.9
(107.4) 		39.8
(103.6) 		37.0
(98.6) 		32.9
(91.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.3
(63.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.1
(93.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		23.1
(73.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		13.9
(57.1)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		1.3
(34.3) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.1
(53.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−9.5
(14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.6
(3.29) 		86.9
(3.42) 		156.8
(6.17) 		157.0
(6.18) 		174.9
(6.89) 		291.6
(11.48) 		147.2
(5.80) 		150.6
(5.93) 		109.8
(4.32) 		61.5
(2.42) 		75.7
(2.98) 		66.5
(2.62) 		1,562.1
(61.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.7 13.2 17.6 16.0 16.7 18.8 13.1 15.1 11.9 8.6 10.8 10.7 166.2
Average snowy days 3.2 2.1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 7.4
Average relative humidity (%) 80 78 77 75 76 82 74 75 78 77 80 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.9 94.5 110.5 136.8 147.4 127.6 227.7 211.4 158.5 155.2 120.6 116.4 1,697.5
Percent possible sunshine 28 30 30 35 35 31 54 52 43 44 38 37 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy

Wuyi's economy is mainly based on agriculture and tourism.

Industrial districts were limited in an attempt to keep the city focused on tourism. However, some of the most important European manufacturers are located in the Huang Long industry area. Wuyi was chosen by companies such as Littlecherry, Ocean Hardware & Plastics, Australian Sino Paper or Sedeenchina that prefer to produce in this small village over other nearby options such as Yiwu.

Some of Wuyi tourist attractions are:

  • Guo Donggu ecologic village.
  • Shouxian Valley
  • Qingfeng Zai mountain
  • Yanfu temple
  • Yuyuan village
  • Shuxi bridge

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wuyi County, Zhejiang.
  1. ^ "金华市-行政区划网". xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.