Yongshun County
永顺县
Yungshun
County
Aerial panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County
Aerial panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County
Yongshun is located in Hunan
Yongshun
Yongshun
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°00′04″N 109°51′04″E / 29.001°N 109.851°E / 29.001; 109.851[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Autonomous prefectureXiangxi
Area
[2]
 • Total3,809.69 km2 (1,470.93 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total428,373
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4167XX

Yongshun County (simplified Chinese: 永顺县; traditional Chinese: 永順縣; pinyin: Yǒngshùn Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

Located on the western part of Hunan and the northeastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City, to the southeast by Yuanling County, to the south by Guzhang County, to the southwest by Baojing County, to the west by Longshan County. Yongshun County covers 3,811.7 km2 (1,471.7 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 538,200 and a resident population of 448,500.[4] The county has 12 towns and 11 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Lingxi Town (灵溪镇).[5]

Settlements

Settlements in Yongshun county include:

Climate

Climate data for Yongshun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.1
(89.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.9
(103.8) 		40.5
(104.9) 		38.4
(101.1) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.9
(85.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		32.9
(91.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		22.1
(71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4) 		7.4
(45.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		16.7
(62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		13.3
(55.9)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		2.9
(37.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−5.3
(22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.1
(1.50) 		45.0
(1.77) 		75.2
(2.96) 		123.8
(4.87) 		208.9
(8.22) 		231.1
(9.10) 		262.0
(10.31) 		135.8
(5.35) 		95.6
(3.76) 		95.6
(3.76) 		61.9
(2.44) 		24.4
(0.96) 		1,397.4
(55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.2 11.4 14.1 15.4 17.3 16.1 14.5 12.0 10.3 13.9 11.6 9.8 157.6
Average snowy days 4.6 2.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 76 78 81 83 81 78 78 81 80 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 43.1 47.7 72.5 95.5 109.6 109.7 179.0 186.6 122.2 84.4 73.8 55.9 1,180
Percent possible sunshine 13 15 20 25 26 26 42 46 33 24 23 18 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Yongshun" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ about the population of Yongshun County in 2015, according to the 2015年永顺县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Yongshun County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. xxgk.ysx.gov.cn. or ahmhxc.com
  5. ^ the divisions of Yongshun County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意永顺县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕113号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yongshun County on 30 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

External links

Township-level divisions of Yongshun County (November 30, 2015 - present)
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
County-level divisions of Hunan Province
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