Yu County, Shanxi
Yu County, also known by its Chinese name Yuxian, is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan and occupies its northern majority.
Yu County
盂县 | |
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 Yu County in Yangquan | |
.png.webp) Yangquan in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′08″N 113°24′44″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yangquan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Yu County, Shanxi | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 盂縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 盂县 | ||||||||
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Name
Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape.
History
Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn Period, when it formed an independent kingdom.
Climate
| Climate data for Yuxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
40.9 (105.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
5.6 (0.22) |
10.5 (0.41) |
27.7 (1.09) |
39.8 (1.57) |
71.7 (2.82) |
133.3 (5.25) |
123.9 (4.88) |
71.4 (2.81) |
33.3 (1.31) |
13.4 (0.53) |
2.8 (0.11) |
537.1 (21.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 81.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 45 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.0 | 190.8 | 231.2 | 250.8 | 278.1 | 242.3 | 219.6 | 215.3 | 207.2 | 213.0 | 196.5 | 198.4 | 2,641.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
It is best known for its production of black pepper and coal.
In 2005, the county's GDP was approximately 3.0 billion RMB, with 600 million RMB in taxes. The GDP per capita was equal to 3,646 yuan income for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan. Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of crop output and 10.71 million tons of coal production.
Transportation
The county is served by Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway.
Tourist attraction
- Cangshan Temple (藏山祠)
Geographical facts
- Area: 2,442 km2 (943 sq mi)
- population: 300,000
- Distance from Taiyuan: 100 km (62 mi)
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.