Yongxing County
Yongxing County
永兴县 Yunghing | |
|---|---|
  Yongxing Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′26″N 113°06′50″E / 26.124°N 113.114°E / 26.124; 113.114[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Chenzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4233XX |
Yongxing County (simplified Chinese: 永兴县; traditional Chinese: 永興縣; pinyin: Yǒngxīng Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chenzhou.
Located on the south eastern part of the province, it is adjacent to the north of the city proper in Chenzhou. The county borders to the northwest by Leiyang City, to the southwest by Guiyang County, to the south by Suxian District, to the southeast by Zixing City, to the northeast by Anren County. Yongxing County covers 1,979 km2 (764 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 696,000 and a resident population of 542,800.[2] The county has 11 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Bianjiang Town (便江镇).[3]
Administrative divisions
- 11 towns
- Bianjiang (便江镇)
- Bolin (柏林镇)
- Gaotingsi (高亭司镇)
- Huangni (黄泥镇)
- Jingui (金龟镇)
- Liyutang (鲤鱼塘镇)
- Matian (马田镇)
- Taihe (太和镇)
- Youma (油麻镇)
- Yuelai (悦来镇)
- Zhangshu (樟树镇)
- 4 townships
- Dabujiang (大布江乡)
- Longxingshi (龙形市乡)
- Qijia (七甲乡)
- Yangtang (洋塘乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yongxing (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
23.4 (74.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.4 (3.17) |
94.9 (3.74) |
172.4 (6.79) |
170.9 (6.73) |
184.7 (7.27) |
221.4 (8.72) |
136.9 (5.39) |
157.7 (6.21) |
68.9 (2.71) |
60.5 (2.38) |
76.8 (3.02) |
61.1 (2.41) |
1,486.6 (58.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.9 | 15.2 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 168.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.8 | 58.7 | 64.9 | 93.7 | 121.6 | 143.3 | 233.4 | 189.0 | 145.2 | 126.5 | 107.0 | 87.9 | 1,424 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Yongxing's transport links include the National Highway 212, the Beijing to Guangzhou Railway and the Beijing to Zhuhai Expressway constitute a transport network covering this area that allows local people to make one-day round-trip to cities like Changsha to the north or Guangzhou to the south.
Economy
Silver is an important industry in Yongxing, which is nicknamed “China’s Silver Capital”. As of 2003, Yongxing's GDP reached 3.68 billion yuan and its public revenue was 245 million yuan. The average annual personal income of its urban and rural residents was 6,820 and 3,304 yuan, respectively.[6]
References
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Yongxing" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ 2015年永兴县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Yongxing County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Chenzhou People's Government. or yxx.gov.cn
- ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意永兴县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕97号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yongxing County on 27 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Welcome to Yongxing
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
