Yi County, Anhui
Yixian
黟县 | |
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| Coordinates: 29°55′29″N 117°56′18″E / 29.9248°N 117.9384°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 | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 245500 |
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.
Yi County has jurisdiction over three towns and nine townships.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Yi County is divided to 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- Towns
- Biyang (
碧 阳镇) - Hongcun (
宏 村 镇) - Yuting (渔亭镇)
- Xidi (
西 递镇) - Kecun (柯村镇)
- Townships
- Meixi Township (
美 溪 乡) - Hongtan Township (
宏 潭乡) - Hongxing Township (
洪 星 乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Yixian (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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Rail
[edit]Yi County is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway, and has a station at Yuting, in the southern tip of the county.
Notable people
[edit]- Wang Dazhi, Chinese educator
References
[edit]- ^ 2023
年 统计用 区 划代码和城 乡划分 代 码：黟县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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