Yangling District

Yangling District (simplified Chinese: 杨陵区; traditional Chinese: 楊陵區; pinyin: Yánglíng Qū) is a district of the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the plains of Wei River. It has an area of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and a population of 155,000.[1] The district is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the west of the provincial capital Xi'an.

Yangling
杨陵区
District
Yangling in Xianyang
Yangling in Xianyang
Xianyang in Shaanxi
Xianyang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 34°17′00″N 108°03′42″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityXianyang
Township-level divisions2 subdistricts
3 towns
District seatYangling Subdistrict (杨陵街道)
Area
 • Total135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total206,400
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
712100
Area code0029
Websitewww.ylq.gov.cn

History

Yangling received its name as the family burial site of founding emperor Yang Jian (楊堅) of the Sui dynasty.

Starting in 1979, Yangling went through several administrative region changes until it became a district to the City of Xianyang in 1983. In 1997 the Yangling High Tech Agriculture Sector Demonstration District was established in Yangling District as a testing ground for new agriculture technology and techniques.

Administrative divisions

As of 2016, this District is divided to 2 subdistricts and 3 towns.[2][3][4]

Subdistricts
  • Yangling Subdistrict (杨陵街道)
  • Litai Subdistrict (李台街道)
Towns
  • Wuquan (五泉镇)
  • Dazhai (大寨镇)
  • Rougu (揉谷镇)

Climate
Climate data for Yangling District (2008−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 15.8
(60.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 29.8
(85.6)		 24.4
(75.9)		 19.0
(66.2)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.9
(44.4)		 19.3
(66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.5
(67.1)		 24.4
(75.9)		 26.4
(79.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.8
(56.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 1.1
(34.0)		 13.6
(56.5)
Average low °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.6
(49.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 15.9
(60.6)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 9.2
(48.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.1
(0.28)		 10.4
(0.41)		 24.5
(0.96)		 46.4
(1.83)		 66.9
(2.63)		 75.3
(2.96)		 94.6
(3.72)		 114.9
(4.52)		 131.8
(5.19)		 53.3
(2.10)		 22.1
(0.87)		 2.9
(0.11)		 650.2
(25.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 4.8 6.0 7.4 9.5 8.7 9.8 10.2 12.9 9.7 6.7 2.0 92.1
Average snowy days 3.6 3.3 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.4 10
Average relative humidity (%) 62 64 61 65 66 64 71 77 83 79 74 62 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136.8 126.3 180.7 180.9 197.2 192.1 200.6 162.6 109.6 107.4 121.7 162.6 1,878.5
Percent possible sunshine 43 40 48 46 45 45 46 39 30 31 39 53 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Economy
  • Industrial Zone
    • Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone

Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone was approved as a national-level hi-tech development zone by State Council in 1997. It is only 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from Xi'an to the east and 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.[7]

Tourism

Tai Bai Mountains (太白山) are located nearby Yangling district (35–40 km).

Education

Yangling is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), established in 1934 by Yang Hucheng (楊虎城) who was the general of the Northwest Army under the Kuomintang.

References
  1. "Profile of Yangling District" (in Chinese). Official website of Yangling District Government. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  2. "渭城在线 - 渭城 咸阳 中国". www.weic.gov.cn. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  3. "杨陵区政府公众信息网". 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  4. "Welcome RightSite Visitors". 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  7. Yangling has an economic twinning community in the Netherlands, Lansingerland in terms of Agricultural Industry "Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone". RightSite.asia.
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