Yuanling County
County in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Yuanling County 28°27′25″N 110°23′56″E / 28.457°N 110.399°E / 28.457; 110.399[1] | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,825.51 km2 (2,249.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 582,582 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4196XX |
Yuanling County (simplified Chinese: 沅陵县; traditional Chinese: 沅陵縣; pinyin: Yuánlíng Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecture-level City.
Located in northwest of the province, Yuanling is in the border locations of Huaihua, Xiangxi, Zhangjiajie, Changde and Yiyang five prefecture-level divisions, The Yuan River flows through it southwest to northeast. The county is bordered to the north by Yongding District, to the east by Taoyuan and Anhua Counties, to the south by Xupu and Chenxi Counties, to the west by Luxi, Guzhang and Yongshun Counties. Yuanling County covers 5,852 km2 (2,259 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 671,500 and a resident population of 601,800.[4] Yuanling County has eight towns and 13 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Yuanling Town (沅陵镇).[5]
Ethnic groups
According to the Yuanling County Gazetteer (1993:104), there are 36,715 ethnic Miao and 23,879 ethnic Tujia. There are also 135 ethnic Bai living in the Zhuhong Stream watershed 朱红溪 of Beirong District 北容区, namely the villages of Luoping 落坪, Qijiaxi 七甲溪, Daheping 大合坪. Yuanling is also home to the Waxiang people.
Climate
| Climate data for Yuanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.3 (90.1) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.8 (96.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 39.6 (103.3) | 40.0 (104.0) | 38.3 (100.9) | 34.6 (94.3) | 29.6 (85.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.8 (91.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.5 (52.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 7.7 (45.9) | 17.2 (62.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 8.3 (46.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −4.2 (24.4) | −0.8 (30.6) | 2.7 (36.9) | 8.9 (48.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 12.5 (54.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | −3.9 (25.0) | −4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.7 (1.88) | 54.9 (2.16) | 94.0 (3.70) | 152.4 (6.00) | 231.4 (9.11) | 242.9 (9.56) | 218.0 (8.58) | 111.9 (4.41) | 90.6 (3.57) | 96.7 (3.81) | 70.0 (2.76) | 33.9 (1.33) | 1,444.4 (56.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.1 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 149.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47.3 | 50.5 | 71.4 | 98.5 | 116.7 | 119.7 | 195.6 | 201.5 | 138.4 | 105.3 | 87.5 | 70.1 | 1,302.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 14 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 46 | 50 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 29 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Yuanling" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《怀化市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ "怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Huaihua Statistical Bureau/怀化市统计局. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ the population of Yuanling County in 2015, according to the 2015年沅陵县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Yuanling County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yuanling County People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
- ^ the divisions of Yuanling County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意沅陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕82号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yuanling County on November, 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04.; also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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Township-level divisions of Yuanling County (November 26, 2015 - present)
county seat: Yuanling Town (沅陵镇)
- Guanzhuang (官庄镇)
- Liangshuijing (凉水井镇)
- Liangshuijing (凉水井镇)
- Mingxikou (明溪口镇)
- Qijiaping (七甲坪镇)
- Shaojiwan (筲箕湾镇)
- Wuqiangxi (五强溪镇)
- Yuanling (沅陵镇)
- Beirong (北溶乡)
- Chenjiatan (陈家滩乡)
- Daheping (大合坪乡)
- Dujiaping (杜家坪乡)
- Jiemuxi (借母溪乡)
- Lixi (荔溪乡)
- Madiyi (马底驿乡)
- Nanmupu (楠木铺乡)
- Pangu (盘古乡)
- Qinglang (清浪乡)
- Xiaojiaqiao (肖家桥乡)
townships
- Eryou (二酉苗族乡)
- Huochang (火场土家族乡)
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