Yun County, Yunnan
County in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Yun County or Yunxian (simplified Chinese: 云县; traditional Chinese: 雲縣; pinyin: Yún Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Lincang. Yun County borders Jingdong County across the Lancang River to the east, Linxiang District and Gengma County to the south, Fengqing County and Yongde County to the west and Nanjian County across the Lancang River to the north.
Yun County
云县 | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| 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
Yun County has 7 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships.[1]
- 7 towns
- Aihua (爱华镇)
- Manwan (漫湾镇)
- Dachao Shanxi (大朝山西镇)
- Yongbao (涌宝镇)
- Maolan (茂兰镇)
- Xingfu (幸福镇)
- Dazhai (大寨镇)
- 2 townships
- Xiaojie (晓街乡)
- Chafang (茶房乡)
- 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
According 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
Climate
| Climate data for Yunxian, elevation 1,109 m (3,638 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) | 28.4 (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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 72 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 65 | 69 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
