Hunyuan County
浑源县
Hun-yüan
County
Hunyuan is located in Shanxi
Hunyuan
Hunyuan
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°41′N 113°41′E / 39.69°N 113.68°E / 39.69; 113.68
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
237,749
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
037400
Websitewww.hunyuan.gov.cn
Hunyuan County
Yong'an Temple, Hunyuan
Simplified Chinese浑源县
Traditional Chinese渾源縣
Guo County
Simplified Chinese崞县
Traditional Chinese崞縣

Hunyuan County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi province, China.

History

Map including Hunyuan (labeled as HUN-YÜAN 渾源) (AMS, 1955)

During the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history, present-day Hunyuan County formed part of the Baidi state of Dai[1][2] to the north of the Zhou Kingdom. It was conquered by the Zhao clan of Jin.

Under the Han, Guo County was established and placed under Yanmen Commandery and Pingshu County was established and placed under Dai Commandery.[3] Pingshu was later merged with Guo County, which was placed in Hengshan Commandery. During the Jianwu Era of the Eastern Han, Guo County was renamed. During the Three Kingdoms, Wei restored the name Guo. This was changed to Guoshan County by the Northern Wei, who placed it under the administration of Si Prefecture.[3] Under the Tang, it was placed in Yun Prefecture.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Hunyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		39.7
(103.5) 		37.7
(99.9) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		17.4
(63.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		6.7
(44.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		1.5
(34.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		7.2
(44.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−14.7
(5.5) 		0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5) 		−29.0
(−20.2) 		−25.1
(−13.2) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		2.3
(36.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−24.1
(−11.4) 		−30.3
(−22.5) 		−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11) 		4.8
(0.19) 		8.0
(0.31) 		17.8
(0.70) 		38.9
(1.53) 		53.8
(2.12) 		95.5
(3.76) 		89.6
(3.53) 		57.2
(2.25) 		27.0
(1.06) 		9.5
(0.37) 		2.8
(0.11) 		407.6
(16.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.3 4.3 5.6 8.0 10.9 12.6 11.6 9.2 6.4 4.1 2.9 81.7
Average snowy days 3.9 4.7 4.4 1.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.8 4.1 22.9
Average relative humidity (%) 56 50 46 42 42 53 67 71 68 62 59 57 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.4 175.1 216.6 232.4 256.8 238.3 233.5 228.5 212.9 205.9 173.6 161.2 2,502.2
Percent possible sunshine 55 57 58 58 58 53 52 54 58 60 59 56 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Landmarks

The 1,500-year-old Hanging Temple is an important and unique structure within the Datong area.

Demography

In 2010 the population of the district was 343,486 inhabitants.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Keller & al. (2007), p. 16.
  2. ^ Yu (1997), p. 200.
  3. ^ a b c Shanxi Tourism Bureau (2016), s.v. "Hunyuan County".
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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