Yingtan
Yingtan (simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; lit. 'Eagle Pond') is a prefecture-level city in the east of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian to the southeast. Its location near the trisection of Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang has made it a strategically important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be a major rail transport hub. It is best known as the Capital of Copper, and located here is Jiangxi Copper and its smelting factory.
Yingtan
鹰潭市 | |
|---|---|
 Downtown | |
.png.webp) Location of Yingtan City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Yingtan municipal government): 28°16′20″N 117°02′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Municipal seat | Yuehu District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yu Xiuming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,124,906 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 335000 |
| Area code | 0701 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-06 |
| Website | yingtan |
Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area of Mount Longhu, which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism and hence, has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains, and villages.
Administration
The municipal executive, legislature, and judiciary are in Yuehu District (月湖区), together with the CPC and Public Security bureaus.
Yingtan oversees two districts and a county-level city:
- Yuehu District (月湖区)
- Yujiang District (余江区)
- Guixi City (贵溪市)
Climate
| Climate data for Yingtan (1998–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.9 (66.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.4 (3.72) |
119.6 (4.71) |
206.0 (8.11) |
236.3 (9.30) |
264.7 (10.42) |
404.3 (15.92) |
177.0 (6.97) |
146.8 (5.78) |
83.8 (3.30) |
54.5 (2.15) |
113.3 (4.46) |
72.7 (2.86) |
1,973.4 (77.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.2 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 157 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.5 | 81.1 | 97.0 | 127.8 | 144.6 | 130.3 | 232.8 | 212.8 | 176.4 | 156.0 | 124.0 | 118.6 | 1,677.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
- (in Chinese) Official Yingtan city website
