Yushu (simplified Chinese: 榆树; traditional Chinese: 榆樹; pinyin: Yúshù) is a county-level city of Jilin Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changchun. It is more than 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the northeast of central Changchun, and around 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Harbin. The name of the place means "Elm Tree". The northernmost county-level division of Changchun, it borders Dehui to the southwest as well as the prefecture-level division of Harbin (Heilongjiang) to the northeast.

Yushu
榆树市
Yü-shu
Yushu is located in Jilin
Yushu
Yushu
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 44°49′34″N 126°33′00″E / 44.826°N 126.550°E / 44.826; 126.550[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Sub-provincial cityChangchun
Area
4,724 km2 (1,824 sq mi)
 • Urban109.00 km2 (42.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[4]
1,160,568
 • Estimate 
(2017)
1,439,000
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Urban296,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1304XX
Changchun district map
Subdivisions of Changchun, Jilin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Core
1 Nanguan
2 Kuancheng
3 Chaoyang
4 Erdao
5 Luyuan
Suburban
6 Shuangyang
Satellite
8 Jiutai
9 Yushu
10 Dehui
Rural
7 Nong'an Co.

Administrative divisions

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Map including Yushu (labeled as Yü-shu 榆樹) (AMS, 1956)

There are four subdistricts, 16 towns, 20 townships, and one ethnic township.[5]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Yushu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
10.0
(50.0)
20.0
(68.0)
29.3
(84.7)
35.2
(95.4)
38.3
(100.9)
35.7
(96.3)
35.0
(95.0)
30.4
(86.7)
27.3
(81.1)
19.8
(67.6)
9.9
(49.8)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−5.6
(21.9)
3.3
(37.9)
14.2
(57.6)
21.6
(70.9)
26.3
(79.3)
27.8
(82.0)
26.5
(79.7)
21.8
(71.2)
13.0
(55.4)
0.6
(33.1)
−9.1
(15.6)
10.8
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4)
−11.7
(10.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
7.9
(46.2)
15.5
(59.9)
20.9
(69.6)
23.1
(73.6)
21.5
(70.7)
15.4
(59.7)
6.8
(44.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−14.2
(6.4)
5.1
(41.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−17.5
(0.5)
−8.2
(17.2)
1.6
(34.9)
9.4
(48.9)
15.6
(60.1)
18.7
(65.7)
16.9
(62.4)
9.6
(49.3)
1.3
(34.3)
−9.2
(15.4)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−0.2
(31.6)
Record low °C (°F) −35.5
(−31.9)
−36.7
(−34.1)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.8
(40.6)
9.8
(49.6)
8.3
(46.9)
−2.4
(27.7)
−14.2
(6.4)
−26.4
(−15.5)
−35.6
(−32.1)
−36.7
(−34.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.8
(0.19)
5.1
(0.20)
12.7
(0.50)
23.5
(0.93)
58.9
(2.32)
95.6
(3.76)
141.6
(5.57)
116.1
(4.57)
53.7
(2.11)
26.8
(1.06)
17.3
(0.68)
9.3
(0.37)
565.4
(22.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 4.4 6.2 7.3 11.6 13.6 14.2 12.8 9.2 7.9 7.1 7.4 107.4
Average snowy days 7.7 6.0 7.4 2.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.9 7.4 9.9 43.2
Average relative humidity (%) 69 63 56 48 53 65 78 80 70 61 65 70 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.1 196.7 229.8 229.4 247.6 249.1 231.8 224.9 229.8 195.6 157.6 149.5 2,512.9
Percent possible sunshine 60 66 62 56 54 54 50 52 62 58 56 55 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Yushu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Changchun Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《长春统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ 2010 Census county-by-county statistics (《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  5. ^ 长春市-行政区划网. XZQH.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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