Yonghe County (Chinese: 永和县; pinyin: Yǒnghé Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and located in its northwest corner. The county spans an area of 1,214 square kilometres (469 sq mi),[1] and, as of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 63,649.[2] The county government's seat is located in the town of Zhihe.[1]
Yonghe County
永和县 Yunghwo; Yungho | |
|---|---|
 Qiankun Bend of Yellow River in Yonghe | |
 Yonghe in Linfen | |
 Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Seat | Zhihe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,214 km2 (469 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63,649 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
editIn 619 CE, the area was organized as Donghezhou (Chinese: 东和州).[2] In 628 CE, Donghezhou was abolished, and the area was placed under the jurisdiction of Xizhou.[2]
People's Republic of China
editUpon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen.[2] In 1954, the county was placed under the administration of Jinnan Prefecture.[2] In 1958, Yonghe County was briefly abolished.[2] Upon the country's re-establishment in 1961, it was returned to Jinnan Prefecture.[2] In 1970, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen, which became a prefecture-level city in 2000.[2]
Geography
edit
Yonghe County's highest point reaches 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level, and its lowest point, along the Yellow River, is 511.9 metres (1,679 ft) above sea level.[1] The Yellow River flows through the county from north to south, as well as numerous tributaries, such as the Zhi River (Chinese: 芝河; pinyin: Zhī Hé) and the Sangbi River (Chinese: 桑壁河; pinyin: Sāngbì Hé) both flow through the county.[1] The county is located in the southern end of the Lüliang Mountains.[1]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yonghe, elevation 917 m (3,009 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
17.9 (64.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.3 (−11.7) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.6 (0.14) |
5.9 (0.23) |
10.8 (0.43) |
27.2 (1.07) |
39.8 (1.57) |
54.2 (2.13) |
119.1 (4.69) |
110.9 (4.37) |
72.4 (2.85) |
38.4 (1.51) |
16.8 (0.66) |
3.1 (0.12) |
502.2 (19.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 80 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.6 | 168.9 | 202.5 | 224.2 | 244.0 | 232.0 | 218.7 | 203.3 | 176.1 | 178.8 | 170.1 | 174.7 | 2,370.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 57 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editYonghe County administers two towns and five townships.[5]
Towns
editThe county's two towns are Zhihe and Sangbi.[5]
Townships
editThe county's five townships are Gedi Township, Nanzhuang Township, Dashiyao Township, Potou Township, and Jiaokou Township.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2010 Chinese Census, the county's population totaled 63,649, up from the 61,001 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at approximately 60,000.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 永和县概况地图 [Yonghe County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 永和县历史沿革 [Yonghe County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码（永和县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yonghe County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.