Yi County
易县 | |
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![]() Taihang Mountains in Yi County | |
![]() Yi County in Baoding | |
![]() Baoding in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 115°29′53″E / 39.349°N 115.498°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
Area | |
• Total | 2,534 km2 (978 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 557,400 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 易县; traditional Chinese: 易縣; pinyin: Yì Xiàn) is a county in Hebei province of China, administratively under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding.[1] It has an area of 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi).
History
This is the site where the assassin Jing Ke set off on his final journey to assassinate the King of Qin.[2]
Administrative divisions
[1] Towns:
- Yizhou (易州镇), Luangezhuang (梁格庄镇), Xiling (西陵镇), Peishan (裴山镇), Tanghu (塘湖镇), Langyashan (狼牙山镇), Lianggang (良岗镇), Zijingguan (紫荆关镇)
Townships:
- Qiaotou Township (桥头乡), Baima Township (白马乡), Liujing Township (流井乡), Gaocun Township (高村乡), Gaomo Township (高陌乡), Dalonghua Township (大龙华乡), Angezhuang Township (安格庄乡), Xishanbei Township (西山北乡), Weidu Township (尉都乡), Dule Township (独乐乡), Qiyu Township (七峪乡), Fugang Township (富岗乡), Pocang Township (坡仓乡), Niugang Township (牛岗乡), Qiaojiahe Township (桥家河乡), Ganhejing Township (甘河净乡), Caijiayu Township (蔡家峪乡), Nanchengsi Township (南城司乡), Lingyunce Hui and Manchu Ethnic Township (凌云册回族满族乡)
Climate
Climate data for Yixian (1991–2011 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) | 14.2 (57.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
12.8 (54.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.3 (0.09) |
4.6 (0.18) |
8.6 (0.34) |
20.4 (0.80) |
32.9 (1.30) |
72.0 (2.83) |
170.7 (6.72) |
126.4 (4.98) |
59.1 (2.33) |
26.6 (1.05) |
10.9 (0.43) |
2.2 (0.09) |
536.7 (21.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 68.6 |
Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 75 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 62 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159.9 | 165.0 | 209.2 | 227.7 | 248.9 | 201.9 | 177.1 | 189.2 | 189.8 | 179.4 | 156.5 | 154.8 | 2,259.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 45 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
See also
References
- ^ a b 保定市-行政区划网
- ^ "Chinese Text Project". Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ 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.