Yuanyang
原阳县
Location of Yuanyang County in Xinxiang
Location of Yuanyang County in Xinxiang
Yuanyang is located in Henan
Yuanyang
Yuanyang
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°03′56″N 113°56′24″E / 35.0656°N 113.9401°E / 35.0656; 113.9401
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total1,339 km2 (517 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total650,000
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453500

Yuanyang County (simplified Chinese: 原阳; traditional Chinese: 原陽縣; pinyin: Yuányáng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang, in the north of Henan province, China.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into 3 towns and 14 townships.[3] The towns and townships in Yuanyang County are:

Towns
Townships
  • Gebukou Township (葛埠口乡)
  • Funingji Township (福宁集乡)
  • Zhulou Township (祝楼乡)
  • Qiaobei Township (桥北乡)
  • Handongzhuang Township (韩董庄乡)
  • Jiangzhuang Township (蒋庄乡)
  • Guanchang Township (官厂乡)
  • Dabin Township (大宾乡)
  • Doumen Township (陡门乡)
  • Qijie Township (齐街乡)
  • Taipingzhen Township (太平镇乡)
  • Luzhai Township (路寨乡)
  • Yang'a Township (阳阿乡)
  • Jintang Township (靳堂乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yuanyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
24.4
(75.9)
28.5
(83.3)
35.7
(96.3)
38.0
(100.4)
40.8
(105.4)
40.0
(104.0)
37.8
(100.0)
37.4
(99.3)
34.3
(93.7)
27.2
(81.0)
22.4
(72.3)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
9.6
(49.3)
15.3
(59.5)
21.7
(71.1)
27.2
(81.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.9
(89.4)
30.4
(86.7)
26.9
(80.4)
21.8
(71.2)
14.0
(57.2)
7.4
(45.3)
20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
3.7
(38.7)
9.3
(48.7)
15.5
(59.9)
21.1
(70.0)
26.0
(78.8)
27.2
(81.0)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
15.6
(60.1)
8.2
(46.8)
2.1
(35.8)
14.6
(58.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.0
(39.2)
9.8
(49.6)
15.3
(59.5)
20.5
(68.9)
23.3
(73.9)
22.0
(71.6)
16.7
(62.1)
10.8
(51.4)
3.6
(38.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
9.9
(49.8)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−16.0
(3.2)
−7.7
(18.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.2
(37.8)
10.7
(51.3)
17.4
(63.3)
11.7
(53.1)
6.0
(42.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
−10.9
(12.4)
−12.9
(8.8)
−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)
9.8
(0.39)
15.3
(0.60)
32.5
(1.28)
49.8
(1.96)
63.2
(2.49)
154.6
(6.09)
116.7
(4.59)
65.2
(2.57)
30.4
(1.20)
22.0
(0.87)
5.7
(0.22)
571.9
(22.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.5 4.2 5.2 6.6 7.1 10.8 9.3 7.6 6.0 4.6 2.6 70.3
Average snowy days 3.3 2.9 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.4 11.2
Average relative humidity (%) 61 60 61 65 67 64 80 83 78 70 67 62 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.8 130.7 170.8 198.1 218.9 199.3 172.9 172.7 151.6 145.9 132.4 126.4 1,935.5
Percent possible sunshine 37 42 46 50 50 46 39 42 41 42 43 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 信阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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