Lục Yên district

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Lục Yên is a rural district of Yên Bái province, in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 108,817.[1] The district covers an area of 811 km2. The district capital lies at Yên Thế.[2] Numerous quarries in the district produce gemstones such as rubies, spinel, and tourmaline.[3]

Lục Yên District
Huyện Lục Yên
Spinel on marble, Lục Yên District
Spinel on marble, Lục Yên District
Map
Interactive map outlining Lục Yên District
Coordinates: 22°04′59″N 104°45′00″E / 22.083°N 104.750°E / 22.083; 104.750
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
ProvinceYên Bái
CapitalYên Thế
Subdivision1 townships and 23 rural communes
Government
 • TypeDistrict
Area
 • Total
811 km2 (313 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
108,817
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Websitelucyen.yenbai.gov.vn

Administrative divisions

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Lục Yên is divided into 24 commune-level sub-divisions, including the township of Yên Thế and 23 rural communes (An Lạc, An Phú, Động Quan, Khai Trung, Khánh Hòa, Khánh Thiện, Lâm Thượng, Liễu Đô, Mai Sơn, Minh Chuẩn, Mường Lai, Minh Tiến, Phan Thanh, Phúc Lợi, Tân Lập, Tân Lĩnh, Tân Phượng, Tô Mậu, Trúc Lâu, Trung Tâm, Vĩnh Lạc, Minh Xuân, Yên Thắng).

Climate

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Climate data for Lục Yên
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
34.4
(93.9)
36.3
(97.3)
38.0
(100.4)
41.3
(106.3)
40.7
(105.3)
38.8
(101.8)
39.0
(102.2)
37.5
(99.5)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
31.0
(87.8)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
20.6
(69.1)
23.7
(74.7)
27.7
(81.9)
31.5
(88.7)
32.8
(91.0)
32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91.0)
31.7
(89.1)
28.9
(84.0)
25.4
(77.7)
21.8
(71.2)
27.4
(81.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
17.1
(62.8)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.7
(80.1)
28.0
(82.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
26.5
(79.7)
24.0
(75.2)
20.4
(68.7)
16.9
(62.4)
22.9
(73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
15.0
(59.0)
17.8
(64.0)
21.1
(70.0)
23.6
(74.5)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.7
(76.5)
23.6
(74.5)
21.3
(70.3)
17.7
(63.9)
14.2
(57.6)
20.2
(68.4)
Record low °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
5.3
(41.5)
6.0
(42.8)
11.8
(53.2)
15.5
(59.9)
17.6
(63.7)
19.6
(67.3)
20.3
(68.5)
16.3
(61.3)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
2.7
(36.9)
0.9
(33.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.4
(1.39)
37.9
(1.49)
70.9
(2.79)
133.3
(5.25)
208.8
(8.22)
277.2
(10.91)
337.8
(13.30)
407.1
(16.03)
261.3
(10.29)
136.8
(5.39)
60.6
(2.39)
30.3
(1.19)
1,999.2
(78.71)
Average rainy days 12.2 13.0 16.4 17.5 15.0 16.0 19.2 19.2 14.1 11.8 8.7 7.6 170.9
Average relative humidity (%) 87.1 87.3 86.9 86.6 83.6 84.6 85.8 86.6 86.3 86.2 86.1 85.7 86.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.9 49.0 56.7 94.3 153.1 147.6 162.8 169.1 156.7 122.0 103.0 90.1 1,350.9
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Minerals of Lục Yên district at Mindat.org
  4. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.