Yanling County, Hunan
| Yanling County 炎陵县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  Yanling Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′23″N 113°46′21″E / 26.4898557562°N 113.7724576155°ECoordinates: 26°29′23″N 113°46′21″E / 26.4898557562°N 113.7724576155°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; literally: "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 | |
| Cangxi | 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 |
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) |
33.8 (92.8) |
28.9 (84) |
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) |
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) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.0 (68) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.9 (57) |
| 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 (2.913) |
111.0 (4.37) |
166.1 (6.539) |
198.6 (7.819) |
200.1 (7.878) |
226.6 (8.921) |
153.9 (6.059) |
173.6 (6.835) |
95.5 (3.76) |
73.5 (2.894) |
69.6 (2.74) |
48.0 (1.89) |
1,590.5 (62.618) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ the population of Yanling County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Hetang District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (2015年炎陵县国民经济和社会发展统计公报) hnyanling.gov or ahmhxc.com
- ↑ the divisions of Yanling County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on November 20, 2015 《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) rednet (20-Nov-15), zznews.gov
External links
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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