Yanling County, Hunan
County in Hunan, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 2020, it had a population of 160,274, which is 41,797 fewer than 10 years ago.[1] The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Xiayang (霞阳镇).[2]
Yanling County
炎陵县 | |
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  Yanling Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′24″N 113°46′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 160,274 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The Mausoleum of Emperor Yandi
The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is the resting place of the Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It enjoys the reputation of "the first mausoleum in China" and is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national scenic spot.
| 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 |
Yanling County currently has 5 towns and 5 townships.
- 5 towns
- 4 townships
- Ceyuan (策源乡)
- Chuanxing (船形乡)
- Longxi (垄溪乡)
- Xiacun (下村乡)
- 1 ethnic townships
- Yao Zhongcun (中村瑶族乡)
| Climate data for Yanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
23.6 (74.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
17.8 (64.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| 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) | 78.3 (3.08) |
91.5 (3.60) |
170.8 (6.72) |
171.2 (6.74) |
191.2 (7.53) |
237.9 (9.37) |
173.3 (6.82) |
193.2 (7.61) |
95.3 (3.75) |
62.9 (2.48) |
79.9 (3.15) |
61.4 (2.42) |
1,606.9 (63.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.6 | 15.0 | 19.8 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 179.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65.9 | 72.2 | 76.2 | 112.2 | 139.4 | 150.9 | 226.4 | 192.1 | 153.2 | 144.7 | 123.3 | 108.9 | 1,565.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 20 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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