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Yongshan County

Coordinates: 28°13′44″N 103°38′17″E / 28.229°N 103.638°E / 28.229; 103.638
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Yongshan County
永善县
Location of Yongshan County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Yongshan County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Yongshan is located in Yunnan
Yongshan
Yongshan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 28°13′44″N 103°38′17″E / 28.229°N 103.638°E / 28.229; 103.638
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
GB/T 2260530625
Area
 • Total2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi)
Population
 • Total410,000
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657300
Area code0870
Websitewww.ynys.gov.cn

Yongshan County (Chinese: 永善县; pinyin: Yǒngshàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Ethnic groups

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There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo (腊罗) and Niesu (聂苏).[1]

Administrative divisions

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Yongshan County has 8 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]

8 towns
5 townships
2 ethnic townships

Government

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  • Government address: Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Zhaotong, Yunnan 657300

Poverty

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Yongshan was a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year - that is, less than 30 US cents a day.[3][4]

Climate

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Climate data for Yongshan, elevation 976 m (3,202 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
34.3
(93.7)
36.8
(98.2)
35.0
(95.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.1
(98.8)
38.4
(101.1)
38.7
(101.7)
32.4
(90.3)
26.5
(79.7)
21.5
(70.7)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
18.2
(64.8)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.8
(82.0)
30.5
(86.9)
30.3
(86.5)
25.9
(78.6)
20.6
(69.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.6
(52.9)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.2
(48.6)
13.2
(55.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
23.0
(73.4)
25.1
(77.2)
24.8
(76.6)
21.4
(70.5)
17.1
(62.8)
13.3
(55.9)
8.4
(47.1)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
6.5
(43.7)
9.9
(49.8)
14.1
(57.4)
17.4
(63.3)
19.7
(67.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.2
(70.2)
18.4
(65.1)
14.7
(58.5)
10.8
(51.4)
6.2
(43.2)
13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.7
(38.7)
8.9
(48.0)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.3
(52.3)
3.3
(37.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.18)
6.2
(0.24)
21.6
(0.85)
51.5
(2.03)
72.4
(2.85)
130.5
(5.14)
143.8
(5.66)
148.3
(5.84)
79.7
(3.14)
36.7
(1.44)
10.1
(0.40)
2.7
(0.11)
708.1
(27.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 4.0 8.3 11.5 13.4 17.1 15.4 14.7 14.2 13.0 5.3 3.0 123.4
Average snowy days 1.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4 2.6
Average relative humidity (%) 70 68 67 67 69 77 78 78 80 79 74 71 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 53.3 69.5 103.0 124.9 116.2 91.8 142.5 147.9 87.6 54.5 69.6 54.6 1,115.4
Percent possible sunshine 16 22 28 32 28 22 34 37 24 15 22 17 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yongshan County Gazetteer 1994:625
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ "Impoverished people welcome brand-new life thanks to poverty alleviation efforts in SW China's Yunnan Province". 2020-03-21. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Zhongshan helps 4 counties in Zhaotong overcome poverty". www.zs.gov.cn. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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