Yanshan County, Yunnan
County in Yunnan, China
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Yanshan County (simplified Chinese: 砚山县; traditional Chinese: 硯山縣; pinyin: Yànshān Xiàn; Zhuang: Yensanh Yen) is under the administration of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in the southeast of Yunnan province, China.
Yanshan County
砚山县 · Yensanh Yen | |
|---|---|
Cityscape of county town "Hometown of Notoginseng in China" cliff inscriptions Yanshan National Culture Square Moshan Park Jin-Feng-Chuan-Qi sculpture | |
 Location of Yanshan County (red) and Wenshan (pink) within Yunnan | |
  Yanshan County Location within Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′36″N 104°20′15″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Wenshan |
| County seat | Jiangna |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,888 km2 (1,501 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 476,587 |
| • Density | 122.6/km2 (317.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 663100 |
| Area code | 0876 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Yanshan County has 4 towns 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships.[2]
- 4 towns
- Jiangna (江那镇)
- Pingyuan (平远镇)
- Jiayi (稼依镇)
- Ameng (阿猛镇)
- 3 townships
- Baga (八嘎乡)
- Zhela (者腊乡)
- Bang'e (蚌峨乡)
- 4 ethnic townships
- Ashe Yi Ethnic Township (阿舍彝族乡)
- Weimo Yi Ethnic Township (维摩彝族乡)
- Panlong Yi Ethnic Township (盘龙彝族乡)
- Ganhe Yi Ethnic Township (干河彝族乡)
Transport
- Nearest airport: Wenshan Airport
Climate
| Climate data for Yanshan, elevation 1,561 m (5,121 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) | 28.1 (82.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.8 (55.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.7 (0.85) |
17.3 (0.68) |
37.0 (1.46) |
51.2 (2.02) |
105.2 (4.14) |
163.4 (6.43) |
190.9 (7.52) |
172.2 (6.78) |
104.0 (4.09) |
64.8 (2.55) |
35.5 (1.40) |
24.3 (0.96) |
987.5 (38.88) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 140.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.9 | 157.1 | 187.1 | 204.2 | 187.6 | 139.2 | 130.0 | 137.9 | 131.1 | 119.4 | 149.3 | 141.2 | 1,828 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 43 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 46 | 43 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
