Yiling, Yichang
District in Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Yiling District (simplified Chinese: 夷陵区; traditional Chinese: 夷陵區; pinyin: Yílíng Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Yichang, Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Created on July 30, 2001,[1] the district includes most of the former Yichang County, with the exception of Yichang center city (which forms Xiling District) and certain southern and western suburbs.
Yiling
夷陵区 | |
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.jpg) Tribe Of The Three Gorges | |
 Map of Yiling's township-level divisions | |
  Yiling Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates (Yiling government): 30°46′12″N 111°19′34″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichang |
| Carved out of the former Yichang County | 2001 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,424 km2 (1,322 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 534,408 |
| • Density | 156.1/km2 (404.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
The land area of Yiling District is 3424 square km, population 534,408 (as of 2020).[2][3]
The district's seat of government is on the northern outskirts of Yichang urban area.
Both Gezhouba Dam and the Three Gorges Dam are located within the district.
The Xiling Bridge spans the Changjiang (Yangtze River) in the western part of Yiling District, connecting the towns of Letianxi and Sandouping on the northern and southern sides of the river. To add to the confusion, Yiling Bridge is not within Yiling District—rather, it connects the center-city Xiling District with Dianjun District south of the river.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 9 towns, 2 townships, and 2 subdistricts:[1][4][5]
Subdistricts:
Towns:
- Zhangcunping (樟村坪镇), Wuduhe (雾渡河镇), Fenxiang (分乡镇), Taipingxi (太平溪镇), Sandouping (三斗坪镇), Letianxi[citation needed] (乐天溪镇), Longquan (龙泉镇), Yaqueling (鸦鹊岭镇), Huanghua (黄花镇) (formerly Huanghua Township (黄花乡))
Townships:
- Xiabaoping Township[citation needed] (下堡坪乡), Dengcun Township (邓村乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yiling District, elevation 115 m (377 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.90) |
34.7 (1.37) |
50.4 (1.98) |
95.6 (3.76) |
121.9 (4.80) |
165.9 (6.53) |
207.3 (8.16) |
190.2 (7.49) |
93.8 (3.69) |
68.2 (2.69) |
42.6 (1.68) |
15.1 (0.59) |
1,108.5 (43.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.9 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 133.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79.0 | 83.5 | 135.3 | 148.8 | 150.7 | 142.0 | 177.5 | 190.4 | 125.4 | 122.2 | 105.1 | 96.2 | 1,556.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 24 | 26 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
