Yangchun
阳春市
Yeungchun
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
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Yangchun is the northernmost division on this map of Yangjiang
Yangchun is the northernmost division on this map of Yangjiang
Yangchun is located in Guangdong
Yangchun
Yangchun
Coordinates: 22°10′13″N 111°47′30″E / 22.1704°N 111.7916°E / 22.1704; 111.7916Coordinates: 22°10′13″N 111°47′30″E / 22.1704°N 111.7916°E / 22.1704; 111.7916
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityYangjiang
Area
 • Total4,055 km2 (1,566 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total849,504
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
529600
Area code662
Licence plates粤QX, 粤QY
WebsiteOfficial website
Yangchun
Simplified Chinese阳春
Traditional Chinese陽春
Hanyu PinyinYángchūn
Cantonese YaleYèuhngchēun
PostalYeungchun
Literal meaningSunny Spring
Yang Spring

Yangchun, alternately romanized as Yeungchun,[a] is a county-level city in southwestern Guangdong, China, administered as a part of the prefecture-level city of Yangjiang. Yangchun has an area of 4,055 km2 (1,566 sq mi) and had approximately 1.05 million inhabitants in 2003.

History

Under the Qing, Yangchun County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1]

Administrative divisions

Yangchun (as Chunzhou) on the 1136 Yuji Tu
Yangchun (as Chunzhou) on the 1136 Yuji Tu

Yangchun is divided into the urban quarter Chuncheng (春城街道) and fifteen towns (镇).[4]

The municipalities are:

Climate

Climate data for Yangchun (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		30.1
(86.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.9
(98.4) 		37.4
(99.3) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.4
(99.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.9
(93.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.0
(71.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.5
(88.7) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		26.7
(80.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		22.4
(72.3)
Average low °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		19.4
(67.0)
Record low °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		4.1
(39.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		1.4
(34.5) 		1.4
(34.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.9
(1.65) 		85.0
(3.35) 		84.5
(3.33) 		205.5
(8.09) 		333.4
(13.13) 		430.6
(16.95) 		373.8
(14.72) 		316.2
(12.45) 		240.8
(9.48) 		102.8
(4.05) 		56.9
(2.24) 		30.8
(1.21) 		2,302.2
(90.65)
Average relative humidity (%) 76 83 85 86 84 85 83 83 81 76 73 71 81
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Yangchun has also been romanized as Yang Chun,[1] Yung-chun,[2] and Yang-chuen.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. ^ Gützlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, p. 527.
  3. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  4. ^ 阳春市 (in Simplified Chinese).
  5. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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