Yonghe County
Yonghe County (Chinese: 永和县; pinyin: Yǒnghé Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and located in its northwest corner. The county spans an area of 1,214 square kilometres (469 sq mi),[1] and, as of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 63,649.[2] The county government's seat is located in the town of Zhihe.[1]
Yonghe County
永和县 Yunghwo; Yungho | |
|---|---|
 Qiankun Bend of Yellow River in Yonghe | |
 Yonghe in Linfen | |
.png.webp) Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Seat | Zhihe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,214 km2 (469 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 63,649 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
In 619 CE, the area was organized as Donghezhou (Chinese: 东和州).[2] In 628 CE, Donghezhou was abolished, and the area was placed under the jurisdiction of Xizhou.[2]
People's Republic of China
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen.[2] In 1954, the county was placed under the administration of Jinnan Prefecture.[2] In 1958, Yonghe County was briefly abolished.[2] Upon the country's re-establishment in 1961, it was returned to Jinnan Prefecture.[2] In 1970, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen, which became a prefecture-level city in 2000.[2]
Geography
Yonghe County's highest point reaches 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level, and its lowest point, along the Yellow River, is 511.9 metres (1,679 ft) above sea level.[1] The Yellow River flows through the county from north to south, as well as numerous tributaries, such as the Zhi River (Chinese: 芝河; pinyin: Zhī Hé) and the Sangbi River (Chinese: 桑壁河; pinyin: Sāngbì Hé) both flow through the county.[1] The county is located in the southern end of the Lüliang Mountains.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Yonghe (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
3.9 (38.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.3 (−11.7) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.4 (0.13) |
5.4 (0.21) |
13.1 (0.52) |
24.8 (0.98) |
38.2 (1.50) |
56.6 (2.23) |
107.1 (4.22) |
108.0 (4.25) |
74.5 (2.93) |
34.4 (1.35) |
13.4 (0.53) |
3.6 (0.14) |
482.5 (18.99) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 58 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Yonghe County administers two towns and five townships.[4]
Townships
The county's five townships are Gedi Township, Nanzhuang Township, Dashiyao Township, Potou Township, and Jiaokou Township.[4]
Demographics
In the 2010 Chinese Census, the county's population totaled 63,649, up from the 61,001 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at approximately 60,000.[2]
References
- 永和县概况地图 [Yonghe County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- 永和县历史沿革 [Yonghe County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- 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.
- 2020年统计用区划代码（永和县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yonghe County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.