Yi County, Anhui
County in Anhui, China
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Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 黟县; traditional Chinese: 黟縣; pinyin: Yī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Huangshan City. It has a population of 100,000[when?] and an area of 847 square kilometres (327 sq mi). The government of Yi County is located in Biyang Town. The villages of Xidi and Hongcun in Yi County are part of the World Heritage Sites.
Yixian
黟县 | |
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 Interactive map of Yixian | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′29″N 117°56′18″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Huangshan |
| County seat | Biyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 857 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,211 |
| • Density | 88.9/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 245500 |
Yi County has jurisdiction over three towns and nine townships.
History
During the 16th century, Yi County flourished, and thousands of buildings in the style of Ming Dynasty were built. These buildings are used extensively by the Chinese film industry. Scenes from the well known film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) were filmed in Yi County.
Administrative divisions
Climate
| Climate data for Yixian, elevation 228 m (748 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) | 22.8 (73.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.3 (61.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.8 (3.38) |
106.2 (4.18) |
167.1 (6.58) |
195.7 (7.70) |
237.8 (9.36) |
390.4 (15.37) |
250.4 (9.86) |
147.2 (5.80) |
72.5 (2.85) |
59.8 (2.35) |
68.2 (2.69) |
56.2 (2.21) |
1,837.3 (72.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 152.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99.3 | 97.4 | 109.7 | 131.3 | 150.6 | 120.3 | 190.7 | 190.6 | 164.1 | 161.1 | 132.1 | 125.7 | 1,672.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Rail
Yi County is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway, and has a station at Yuting, in the southern tip of the county.
Notable people
- Wang Dazhi, Chinese educator
