Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 黟县; traditional Chinese: 黟縣; pinyin: Yī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Huangshan City. It has a population of 100,000[when?] and an area of 847 square kilometres (327 sq mi). The government of Yi County is located in Biyang Town. The villages of Xidi and Hongcun in Yi County are part of the World Heritage Sites.
Yixian
黟县 | |
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| Coordinates: 29°55′29″N 117°56′18″E / 29.9248°N 117.9384°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Huangshan |
| County seat | Biyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 857 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 76,211 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 245500 |
Yi County has jurisdiction over three towns and nine townships.
History
editDuring the 16th century, Yi County flourished, and thousands of buildings in the style of Ming Dynasty were built. These buildings are used extensively by the Chinese film industry. Scenes from the well known film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) were filmed in Yi County.
Administrative divisions
editYi County is divided to 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- Towns
- Biyang (碧阳镇)
- Hongcun (宏村镇)
- Yuting (渔亭镇)
- Xidi (西递镇)
- Kecun (柯村镇)
- Townships
- Meixi Township (美溪乡)
- Hongtan Township (宏潭乡)
- Hongxing Township (洪星乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.3 (61.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.8 (3.38) |
106.2 (4.18) |
167.1 (6.58) |
195.7 (7.70) |
237.8 (9.36) |
390.4 (15.37) |
250.4 (9.86) |
147.2 (5.80) |
72.5 (2.85) |
59.8 (2.35) |
68.2 (2.69) |
56.2 (2.21) |
1,837.3 (72.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 152.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99.3 | 97.4 | 109.7 | 131.3 | 150.6 | 120.3 | 190.7 | 190.6 | 164.1 | 161.1 | 132.1 | 125.7 | 1,672.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editRail
editYi County is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway, and has a station at Yuting, in the southern tip of the county.
Notable people
edit- Wang Dazhi, Chinese educator
References
edit- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：黟县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links
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