Yiyuan County
Yiyuan (Chinese: 沂源; pinyin: Yíyuán; Wade-Giles: iyüan) is a county in the centre of China's Shandong province and is located in the deep Tai-yi Mountains, and is the southernmost county-level division under the jurisdiction of Zibo City. It had a population of 576,000 according to the county government,[1] of which 104,200 lives in the county town. Yiyuan has the nickname of “Roof of Shandong” because of its highest average altitude among all counties within the province.[1]
Yiyuan County
沂源县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Zibo | |
  Yiyuan Location of the seat in Shandong | |
| Coordinates (Yiyuan County government): 36°11′06″N 118°10′15″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zibo |
| Area | |
| • Water | 1,636 km2 (632 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 576,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
History
Yiyuan county is home to a number of archaeological finds, particularly humanoid fossils.[1][2] One such fossil, referred to as the "Yiyuan ape-man fossil" is estimated to date back between 400,000 and 500,000 years ago.[2] Yiyuan people are also proud of local archeological findings from the Palæolithic and Neolithic Ages as well as cultural findings since the Shang Dynasty. The county is thought to be the setting for the famous Chinese legend of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.[3] It is estimated by the county government that 23,000 people from Yiyuan fought during the Japanese Invasion of China.[1] Of these 23,000 people, approximately 1,800 are thought to have died, with another 2,100 thought to be injured.[1]
Geography
Yiyuan is located in the middle of Shandong Province, approximately 100 km (62 mi) away from Jinan and Zibo, and 170 km (110 mi) away from Qingdao. The county town is located beside one of the most important rivers in the province- the Yi River, and the name "沂源" literally means "the beginning of (the) Yi (River)".[1]
Yiyuan County is generally mountainous, with the highest peak, the Lu Mountain, having an altitude of 1,108 m (3,635 ft).[1] 58% of the county is covered with forests, which has helped it receive a number of titles from the national government.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Yiyuan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
7.6 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) |
9.6 (0.38) |
16.7 (0.66) |
26.1 (1.03) |
53.0 (2.09) |
95.8 (3.77) |
187.4 (7.38) |
169.0 (6.65) |
68.0 (2.68) |
32.2 (1.27) |
17.1 (0.67) |
7.8 (0.31) |
689.5 (27.16) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 62 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Yiyuan County is divided into 2 subdistricts and 10 towns.[5]
Subdistricts
The county's 2 subdistricts are Lishan Subdistrict and Nanma Subdistrict.[5]
References
- 沂源县人民政府 沂源概况. Yiyuan County People's Government. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- "Shandong history and culture - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- "Hometown of 'The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl': Yiyuan, Shandong - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
