Yichuan County, Shaanxi
Yichuan
宜川县 Ichwan | ||
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Postal code 716200 | ||
Licence plates | 陕J |
Yichuan County (simplified Chinese: 宜川县; traditional Chinese: 宜川縣; pinyin: Yíchuān Xiàn) is a county in northern Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Shanxi province to the east across the Yellow River.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an.[1] The county spans an area of 2,937.2 square kilometres (1,134.1 sq mi), and has a population of 117,900 as of 2012.[1]
Administrative divisions
Yichuan County is divided into one subdistrict, four towns, and two townships.[1][2] The county's sole subdistrict, Danzhou Subdistrict , is the site of the county government.[1] The county's four towns are Qiulin , Yunyan , Jiyi , and Hukou .[1] The county has two townships: Yingwang Township and Jiaoli Township .[1]
Geography
The county is located in northern Shaanxi, southeast of Yan'an's urban core.[1] Yichuan County is part of the larger Loess Plateau.[1] The Hukou Waterfall is located on the eastern border of the county.[1][2]
Climate
The county has an average annual precipitation of 577.8 millimetres (22.75 in), and an average annual temperature of 10 °C (50 °F).[1]
Climate data for Yichuan (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) | 16.2 (61.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
10.7 (51.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
4.8 (40.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) |
6.3 (0.25) |
12.7 (0.50) |
30.7 (1.21) |
47.5 (1.87) |
61.8 (2.43) |
120.8 (4.76) |
97.6 (3.84) |
73.9 (2.91) |
42.8 (1.69) |
16.1 (0.63) |
2.8 (0.11) |
517.3 (20.37) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 84.3 |
Average snowy days | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 16.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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54 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 60 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193.3 | 181.6 | 214.6 | 232.3 | 249.4 | 234.9 | 216.1 | 199.9 | 170.8 | 177.7 | 179.2 | 187.6 | 2,437.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 62 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 63 | 56 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
History
In 1948,
Economy
The county has been recognized by the
Culture
The county has been recognized by the
Transportation
Key highways which pass through the county include the G22 Qingdao-Lanzhou Expressway, China National Highway 309, Shaanxi Provincial Road 201, Shaanxi Provincial Road 204, and Shaanxi Provincial Road 303.[1][2] The total length of highways in the county totals 1,557.5 kilometers.[2] The Haoji Railway also passes through Yichuan County.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 宜川县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g 走进宜川 (in Chinese (China)). Yichuan County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.