Yanling County
鄢陵县
Yenling
County
Yanling in Xuchang
Yanling in Xuchang
Xuchang in Henan
Xuchang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°06′07″N 114°10′37″E / 34.102°N 114.177°E / 34.102; 114.177
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXuchang
Towns12
Area
[1][2][3]
 • Total866 km2 (334 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[4]
 • Total574,100
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
461200
Websitewww.yanling.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 鄢陵县; traditional Chinese: 鄢陵縣; pinyin: Yānlíng Xiàn) is a county in the central part of Henan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Xuchang.

History

Historical map including Yanling (labeled as YEN-LING 鄢陵) and surrounding region (AMS, 1954)

Human habitation of the area began around 6000 BC.[1][better source needed]

In the early Zhou dynasty, the area became the state of Yan (鄢國).[1][2]

In the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the area became known as Yan Yi (鄢邑) after the destruction of the state of Yan under Duke Wu of Zheng (鄭武公)[1][2] in the early part of the reign of King Ping of Zhou (after 770 BC).[5]

In the fifth month of 722 BC, Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.[1][2][6][7]

The famous Battle of Yanling (575 BC) took place in Yanling County.

Yanling County was established during the Western Han dynasty in the year 201 BC.[1][2][8]

In 2014, six men in Yanling County were fined 2,000 yuan each for their roles in catching 1,689 wild geckos in Zhangqiao.[9]

Administrative divisions

The county is made up of twelve towns:[8][10][11]

Towns:

Climate

Climate data for Yanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		29.3
(84.7) 		32.8
(91.0) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.5
(104.9) 		40.7
(105.3) 		37.6
(99.7) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.6
(96.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		40.7
(105.3)
Average high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		8.1
(46.6) 		20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.4
(59.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		8.4
(47.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		14.7
(58.5)
Average low °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		9.9
(49.8)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−17.9
(−0.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.7
(0.50) 		16.4
(0.65) 		27.2
(1.07) 		41.4
(1.63) 		65.8
(2.59) 		89.0
(3.50) 		172.2
(6.78) 		134.5
(5.30) 		82.1
(3.23) 		42.7
(1.68) 		33.0
(1.30) 		12.6
(0.50) 		729.6
(28.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 5.1 5.6 6.0 7.8 7.7 11.3 11.0 8.7 6.5 6.1 3.8 83.9
Average snowy days 3.6 3.1 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.3 11.4
Average relative humidity (%) 67 66 66 70 70 68 81 85 80 74 72 68 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121.8 132.1 171.3 199.8 212.0 195.8 188.2 173.2 157.7 149.2 134.7 127.6 1,963.4
Percent possible sunshine 39 42 46 51 49 45 43 42 43 43 44 42 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][15]

Economy

The county's primary agricultural products include wheat, beans, sweet potatoes, cotton and tobacco among others.[2] The county is known for growing flowers which began during the Tang dynasty and flourished during the Song dynasty.[1][16] The county is therefore known as 'Flower County' (花县, or also 花都 and 花乡).[1][2] Industries in the county include machinery manufacturing, fertilizer, concrete and wine making among others.[2]

In 2017, the value of the county's output in the flower and plant industry reached 7.1 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars).[17][better source needed]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000564,477—    
2010551,611−0.23%
[3][8]

The population of the county decreased between the 2000 census and 2010 census.

Transportation

People from Yanling County

References

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  10. ^ 乡镇政府 [Township-level Division Governments]. 鄢陵人民政府网 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 4 January 2020. 大马镇{...}马坊镇{...}只乐镇{...}安陵镇{...}望田镇{...}陶城镇{...}陈化店镇{...}彭店镇{...}柏梁镇{...}南坞镇{...}张桥镇{...}马栏镇
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