Yun County or Yunxian (simplified Chinese: 云县; traditional Chinese: 雲縣; pinyin: Yún Xiàn) is a county in the west of Yunnan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.
Yun County
云县 | |
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Cityscape of county town Landmark sculpture Yunjue Temple Former residence of Cai Fachun Yunzhou Scenic Bridge Walk | |
 Location of Yun County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′13″N 100°07′23″E / 24.437°N 100.123°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Lincang |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,760 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 389,180 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 675800 |
| Area code | 0883 |
| Website | http://www.ynyx.gov.cn/ |
| Lincang Portal Yunnan Portal | |
Administrative divisions
editYun County has 7 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships.[1]
- 7 towns
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- 2 townships
- 3 ethnic townships
- Manghuai Yi and Bulang (忙怀彝族布朗族乡)
- Lishu Yi and Dai (栗树彝族傣族乡)
- Houqing Yi (后箐彝族乡)
Ethnic groups
editAccording to the Yun County Gazetteer (2006:527), the Limi (利米人), a Yi subgroup, and Dai, both located in Xingfu Township (幸福乡), preserve both their traditional clothing and language. However, the following peoples preserve their language, but not their traditional clothing.
Transportation
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Yunxian, elevation 1,109 m (3,638 ft), (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) | 28.4 (83.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.3 (68.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.6 (0.97) |
16.6 (0.65) |
22.3 (0.88) |
39.3 (1.55) |
88.4 (3.48) |
111.6 (4.39) |
180.1 (7.09) |
154.5 (6.08) |
100.4 (3.95) |
87.3 (3.44) |
30.3 (1.19) |
10.3 (0.41) |
865.7 (34.08) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 137.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239.8 | 222.2 | 238.1 | 228.1 | 206.0 | 140.2 | 118.7 | 155.4 | 152.9 | 176.6 | 210.9 | 226.2 | 2,315.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 72 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 65 | 69 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "云县大寨镇新民村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ "云县茂兰镇哨街村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ "云县茂兰镇后山村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ "云县爱华镇河外村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
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