Eshan Yi Autonomous County

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Eshan
峨山县
Autonomous county
峨山彝族自治县 • ꊉꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ
Eshan Yi Autonomous County
Location of Eshan County (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Location of Eshan County (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Eshan is located in Yunnan
Eshan
Eshan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°10′21″N 102°24′17″E / 24.17250°N 102.40472°E / 24.17250; 102.40472Coordinates: 24°10′21″N 102°24′17″E / 24.17250°N 102.40472°E / 24.17250; 102.40472
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
 • Total1,114 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population
 • Total145,783
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
653200
Area code(s)0877
Websitewww.yxes.gov.cn

Eshan Yi Autonomous County (Chinese: 峨山彝族自治县; pinyin: Éshān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꊉꎭꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ wop sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde) is located in Yuxi, in the central part of Yunnan Province, China.

Administrative divisions[]

Eshan Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns and 3 townships.[1]

2 subdistricts
  • (双江街道)
  • (小街街道)
3 towns
  • (甸中镇)
  • (化念镇)
  • (塔甸镇)
3 townships
  • (岔河乡)
  • (大龙潭乡)
  • (富良棚乡)

Ethnic groups[]

The Eshan County Gazetteer (2001:110, 132) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

  • Yi: 71,255 people as of 1993
    • Nasu 纳苏: (West, Northwest) Fuliangpeng 富良棚, Dalongtan 大龙潭, Dianzhong 甸中, Tadian 塔甸, and Chahe 岔河; parts of Yani 亚尼
    • Niesu 聂苏: (East, Southeast, South 南) Jinping 锦屏, Xiaojie 小街, Baoquan 宝泉, Huanian 化念, and Gaoping 高平
      • Flowery Waist Niesu 聂苏花腰人: Pengzu 棚租 and Yulaiqiu 雨来救
    • Lesu 勒苏: Daxi 大西, Ana 婀娜, and Shiban 石板
  • Bai: 130 people as of 1993
    • Huanian 化念 (48.5% of population), Shuangjiang 双江, and Xiaojie 小街
  • Hani: 8,619 people as of 1993

Transport[]

Climate[]

Climate data for Eshan (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.2
(84.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.2
(84.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		32.6
(90.7)
Average high °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		9.4
(48.9) 		16.2
(61.1)
Average low °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.0
(59.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		11.1
(52.0)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.5
(41.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.8
(0.66) 		20.5
(0.81) 		22.6
(0.89) 		43.1
(1.70) 		95.2
(3.75) 		138.6
(5.46) 		178.2
(7.02) 		163.4
(6.43) 		99.2
(3.91) 		81.3
(3.20) 		49.7
(1.96) 		16.8
(0.66) 		925.4
(36.45)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 73 68 67 72 80 85 85 83 83 82 82 78
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References[]

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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