Yuechi County (Chinese: 岳池县; pinyin: Yuèchí Xiàn) is a county in the east of Sichuan province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the south. It is administratively governed by the prefecture-level city of Guang'an.[1]
Yuechi County
岳池县 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Yuechi County (red) within Guang'an City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′19″N 106°26′24″E / 30.5387°N 106.4401°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Guang'an |
| County seat | Jiulong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,457 km2 (563 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 742,747 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The place is accessible by bus from Chengdu and Nanchong. The town is essentially sustained by its livestock and agricultural activities, as well as agriculture-based manufacturing like bamboo-based carpet and beancurd, etc.; virtually without the presence of any significant industries.
The town is planned and constructed with a main road plying the town center, linking the exit to the Chengnan expressway at one end and other suburban areas at the other.
Administrative divisions
editYuechi County comprises 2 subdistricts, 23 towns and 2 townships:[2]
- subdistricts
- Jiulong 九龙街道
- Chaoyang 朝阳街道
- towns
- Huayuan 花园镇
- Pingtan 坪滩镇
- Longkong 龙孔镇
- Zhenyu 镇裕镇
- Baimiao 白庙镇
- Youxi 酉溪镇
- Tongxing 同兴镇
- Xinglong 兴隆镇
- Qinxi 秦溪镇
- Guxian 顾县镇
- Goujiao 苟角镇
- Tianping 天平镇
- Shiya 石垭镇
- Qiaojia 乔家镇
- Luodu 罗渡镇
- Yumin 裕民镇
- Zhonghe 中和镇
- Xinchang 新场镇
- Pu'an 普安镇
- Linxi 临溪镇
- Xiban 西板镇
- Qifu 齐福镇
- Fulong 伏龙镇
- townships
- Huanglong 黄龙乡
- Yufeng 鱼峰乡
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yuechi, elevation 404 m (1,325 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) | 17.9 (64.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
21.1 (69.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.3 (57.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.2 (0.64) |
19.4 (0.76) |
42.3 (1.67) |
84.4 (3.32) |
139.6 (5.50) |
163.4 (6.43) |
170.1 (6.70) |
135.9 (5.35) |
126.0 (4.96) |
92.0 (3.62) |
43.1 (1.70) |
18.1 (0.71) |
1,050.5 (41.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.9 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 144.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 81 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40.6 | 46.2 | 89.5 | 123.7 | 126.7 | 118.5 | 179.9 | 182.8 | 105.4 | 65.4 | 55.2 | 36.4 | 1,170.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 13 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 26 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：岳池县 (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 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.