Eryuan County

Eryuan (Chinese: 洱源; pinyin: Ěryuán; Bai: Lod•hol•xi[2]) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.

Eryuan County
洱源县 · Lod•hol•xi
Location of Eryuan County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Location of Eryuan County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Eryuan is located in Yunnan
Eryuan
Eryuan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Eryuan is located in China
Eryuan
Eryuan
Eryuan (China)
Coordinates: 26.1167°N 99.95°E / 26.1167; 99.95
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
County seatCibihu
Area
  Total2,961 km2 (1,143 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
  Total248,147
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
671200
Area code0872
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.eryuan.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Er'yuan County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[3]

6 towns
  • Cibihu (茈碧湖镇)
  • Dengchuan (邓川镇)
  • Yousuo (右所镇)
  • Sanying (三营镇)
  • Fengyu (凤羽镇)
  • Qiaohou (乔后镇)
3 townships
  • Niujie (牛街乡)
  • Liantie (炼铁乡)
  • Xishan (西山乡)

Ethnic groups

There are 208 ethnic Tibetans in Eryuan County, most of whom reside in Zhengjiazhuang 郑家庄, Sanying Town 三营镇 (Dali Ethnic Gazetteer 2009:216). In nearby Dali City, they are found mostly in Tibetan New Village 藏族新村, Xiaohuayuan 小花园, Dali City 大理市.

Climate

Climate data for Eryuan (2008–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6)
24.7
(76.5)
28.5
(83.3)
29.6
(85.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
30.6
(87.1)
28.8
(83.8)
29.3
(84.7)
27.0
(80.6)
24.8
(76.6)
23.2
(73.8)
31.6
(88.9)
Average high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
18.5
(65.3)
20.7
(69.3)
23.1
(73.6)
25.4
(77.7)
26.1
(79.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.2
(75.6)
22.0
(71.6)
19.5
(67.1)
16.7
(62.1)
21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
9.6
(49.3)
12.1
(53.8)
15.3
(59.5)
19.0
(66.2)
21.0
(69.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.3
(66.7)
18.3
(64.9)
15.1
(59.2)
10.8
(51.4)
7.7
(45.9)
14.6
(58.4)
Average low °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
1.5
(34.7)
4.1
(39.4)
7.9
(46.2)
12.5
(54.5)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
15.7
(60.3)
14.3
(57.7)
9.9
(49.8)
3.7
(38.7)
0.2
(32.4)
8.5
(47.4)
Record low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−5.7
(21.7)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.1
(32.2)
2.6
(36.7)
9.3
(48.7)
11.2
(52.2)
8.5
(47.3)
4.0
(39.2)
1.1
(34.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
−7.6
(18.3)
−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.1
(0.40)
8.7
(0.34)
15.6
(0.61)
17.2
(0.68)
56.5
(2.22)
81.5
(3.21)
166.0
(6.54)
176.9
(6.96)
107.4
(4.23)
56.7
(2.23)
15.7
(0.62)
3.7
(0.15)
716
(28.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 3.8 6.0 6.3 9.1 13.6 20.2 20.1 17.7 11.3 4.2 2.1 117.8
Average snowy days 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 52 55 60 70 80 83 83 76 69 64 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 245.7 233.7 250.9 237.9 223.1 172.9 132.1 142.1 146.5 188.4 227.1 245.0 2,445.4
Percent possible sunshine 74 73 67 62 54 42 32 35 40 53 70 75 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. "大理州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (PDF) (in Chinese). Dali Daily. 2021-06-01.
  2. 白汉词典(现行白文第一版2022) [Bai–Chinese Dictionary] (PDF) (in Chinese). Government of Dali Prefecture. p. 147.
  3. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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