Yongdeng County
Yongdeng County (Chinese: 永登县; pinyin: Yǒngdēng Xiàn) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. Its postal code is 730300, and its population in 2020 was 520,000 people, of which 454,000 lived in rural communities and 4.5% were minorities.[1]
Yongdeng County
永登县 | |
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.png.webp) Location of Yongdeng County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu | |
  Yongdeng Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 36.983°N 103.433°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,090 km2 (2,350 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 530,000 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730300 |
The county has been inhabited since the neolithic era, and has been inhabited by the Majiayao culture and Banpo culture.[1]
The economy of Yongdeng County is mainly dependent on agriculture. The Kushui rose, named after Kushui town in Yongdeng, is known throughout China, and is used in a variety of products such as tea, wine, sauce, snacks, candy, cigarettes, soap, perfume and cosmetics. 70% of the national production of this flower originates from Yongdeng County, which led to Yongdeng being known as the 'land of roses'.[2] Other agricultural produce from Yongdeng include grapes, trout, mutton and various vegetables.[1]
Administrative divisions
Yongdeng County is subdivided in 13 towns, 3 townships[3] and 11 residential communities.[1]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Pingcheng Township(坪城乡)
- Minle Township(民乐乡)
- Qishan Township(七山乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yongdeng (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
3.6 (0.14) |
9.8 (0.39) |
13.7 (0.54) |
36.7 (1.44) |
47.3 (1.86) |
62.5 (2.46) |
66.8 (2.63) |
48.3 (1.90) |
23.5 (0.93) |
3.6 (0.14) |
1.3 (0.05) |
319.1 (12.56) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 51 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 59 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Transport
References
- http://www.yongdeng.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_1837_860941.html
- "Kushui roses".
- "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.