Yanyuan County
盐源县 · ꑸꑼꑤ
County
Yanjing, the seat of Yanyuan
Yanjing, the seat of Yanyuan
Location of Yanyuan County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Yanyuan County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Yanyuan is located in Sichuan
Yanyuan
Yanyuan
Location in Sichuan
Yanyuan is located in China
Yanyuan
Yanyuan
Yanyuan (China)
Coordinates: 27°34′N 101°27′E / 27.567°N 101.450°E / 27.567; 101.450
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLiangshan
County seatYanjing Subdistrict
Area
 • Total8,388 km2 (3,239 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total340,898
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.yanyuan.gov.cn
Yanyuan County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese盐源县
Traditional Chinese鹽源縣
Yi name
Yiꋂꂿꑤ
Romanisation: ce mo xiep

Yanyuan County (Chinese: 盐源县; pinyin: Yányuán Xiàn; Yi: ꑸꑼꑤ yiep yuop xiep, also ꋂꂿꑤ ce mo xiep) is a county in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the west. The county is located in Sichuan's rugged Hengduan Mountains in southwest Sichuan, but the county seat of Yanjing (盐井) is situated in an unusually flat basin with a 30 km (19 mi) diameter.[2] Yanjing, as the county seat, is usually referred to as Yanyuan.

History

Yanyuan County was originally inhabited by the Yi people, but has since been incorporated into Han Chinese culture. The region has long been a source of salt for the Chinese and the name Yanyuan (盐源) literally means "Salt source". Until recently, Yanyuan was poorly connected with the rest of China by road. In the 2010s, a new tunnel was built through the mountains east of Yanyuan to connect the county with the prefecture capital of Xichang.

Administrative divisions

Yanyuan County comprises 1 subdistrict, 17 towns, 5 townships and 1 ethnic township.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Yi Romanized Yi Administrative division code
Subdistrict
Yanjing Subdistrict 盐井街道 Yánjǐng Jiēdào ꑸꏢꏦꈜ yiep ji jie gga 513423001
Towns
Weicheng Town 卫城镇 Wèichéng Zhèn ꁇꇓꍔ pox lur zhep 513423101
Meiyu Town 梅雨镇 Méiyǔ Zhèn ꂱꒃꍔ mip yu zhep 513423102
Baiwu Town 白乌镇 Báiwū Zhèn ꀙꃶꍔ bip vu zhep 513423103
Shuhe Town 树河镇 Shùhé Zhèn ꏂꃪꉼꍔ shy vat hop zhep 513423104
Huangcao Town 黄草镇 Huángcǎo Zhèn ꉸꊻꍔ huop cuo zhep 513423105
Pingchuan Town 平川镇 Píngchuān Zhèn ꀻꍧꍔ pip chuo zhep 513423106
Luguhu Town 泸沽湖镇 Lúgūhú Zhèn ꇈꈬꎿꍔ lox ggu shur zhep 513423107
Guandi Town 官地镇 Guāndì Zhèn ꇜꃅꍔ gi mu zhep 513423108
Meiziping Town 梅子坪镇 Méizǐpíng Zhèn ꂱꊪꀻꍔ mip zy pip zhep 513423109
Runyan Town 润盐镇 Rùnyán Zhèn ꑸꏢꍔ yiep ji zhep 513423110
Changbai Town 长柏镇 Chángbǎi Zhèn ꍤꀙꍔ chap bip zhep 513423111
Jiami Town 甲米镇 Jiǎmǐ Zhèn ꏧꂰꍔ jiep mi zhep 513423112
Mianya Town 棉桠镇 Miányā Zhèn ꂱꑵꍔ mip yiet zhep 513423113
Yantang Town 盐塘镇 Yántáng Zhèn ꑸꄤꍔ yiep tap zhep 513423114
Jinhe Town 金河镇 Jīnhé Zhèn ꏢꉼꍔ ji hop zhep 513423115
Longtang Town 龙塘镇 Lóngtáng Zhèn ꇊꄤꍔ lop tap zhep 513423116
Xinglong Town 兴隆镇 Xīnglóng Zhèn ꑝꇊꍔ xit lop zhep 513423117
Townships
Tengqiao Township 藤桥乡 Téngqiáo Xiāng ꄯꐋꑣ tep qop xie 513423206
Tianwan Township 田湾乡 Tiánwān Xiāng ꄝꃬꑣ tip va xie 513423207
Yousuo Township 右所乡 Yòusuǒ Xiāng ꒀꌘꑣ yop sox xie 513423215
Wodi Township 沃底乡 Wòdǐ Xiāng ꊉꄂꑣ wop di xie 513423222
Wali Township 洼里乡 Wālǐ Xiāng ꃪꅫꑣ vat hnip xie 513423224
Ethnic township
Dapo Mongolia Ethnic Township 大坡蒙古族乡 Dàpō Ménggǔzú Xiāng ꄊꁆꃀꇴꋇꑣ dap pot mop gu cup xie 513423223

Geography

Yanyuan (labelled as YEN-YÜAN 塩源) (1953)

In the west, Yanyuan County encompasses the eastern shores of Lugu Lake, shared with Yunnan Province. To the north and east, Yanyuan is bordered by the Yalong River that cuts a deep gorge through the mountains. The Yalong forms a dramatic bend as it diverts around the Jinping Mountains in northern Yanyuan.

Yanyuan is composed of the eight towns, 25 townships, and one ethnic township.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Yanyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.3
(82.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		30.7
(87.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.2
(52.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		8.6
(47.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		12.6
(54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		14.1
(57.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		7.4
(45.3)
Record low °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.3
(43.3) 		7.0
(44.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−11.3
(11.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15) 		2.4
(0.09) 		8.5
(0.33) 		23.7
(0.93) 		67.9
(2.67) 		155.3
(6.11) 		211.3
(8.32) 		168.2
(6.62) 		107.9
(4.25) 		39.6
(1.56) 		11.5
(0.45) 		1.3
(0.05) 		801.5
(31.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 1.9 3.7 6.9 12.1 18.3 22.3 19.2 17.4 9.6 3.3 1.1 117.7
Average snowy days 2.5 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 0.5 0.9 7.2
Average relative humidity (%) 43 38 38 44 55 71 79 78 78 71 62 54 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263.7 253.4 271.1 259.8 238.7 178.0 148.2 162.2 141.6 205.2 235.1 252.8 2,609.8
Percent possible sunshine 80 80 72 67 57 43 35 40 39 58 73 79 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市）人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ Atlas of China. Beijing, China: SinoMaps Press. 2006. ISBN 9787503141782.
  3. ^ Sichuan Sheng Dituce. Beijing, China: Star Map Press. 2013. ISBN 9787547109151.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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