Yanling County, Hunan

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Yanling County
炎陵县
County
201906 Yanling County, Hunan.jpg
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; 113.7727Coordinates: 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
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 2015, it had a registered population of 192,800 and resident a population of 202,200.[1] The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Xiayang (霞阳镇).[2]

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
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

In the present,Yanling County has 5 towns and 5 townships.

5 towns
  • Luyuan (鹿原镇)
  • (沔渡镇)
  • (十都镇)
  • Shuikou (水口镇)
  • (霞阳镇)
4 townships
  • (策源乡)
  • (船形乡)
  • Longxi (垄溪乡)
  • (下村乡)
1 ethnic townships
  • (中村瑶族乡)

Climate[]

Climate data for Yanling (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)
Average high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		14.3
(57.7) 		23.4
(74.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		17.7
(63.8)
Average low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		5.5
(41.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		13.9
(57.0)
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) 74.0
(2.91) 		111.0
(4.37) 		166.1
(6.54) 		198.6
(7.82) 		200.1
(7.88) 		226.6
(8.92) 		153.9
(6.06) 		173.6
(6.83) 		95.5
(3.76) 		73.5
(2.89) 		69.6
(2.74) 		48.0
(1.89) 		1,590.5
(62.61)
Average relative humidity (%) 83 84 84 82 81 81 77 81 82 80 80 80 81
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 2015年炎陵县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Hetang District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yanling County People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
  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. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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