Yuncheng
| Yuncheng 运城市 | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture-level city | |
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Haizhou Guandi Temple | |
 Yuncheng (red) in Shanxi (orange) | |
  Yuncheng Location of the city center in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′00″N 110°59′00″E / 35.01667°N 110.98333°ECoordinates: 35°01′00″N 110°59′00″E / 35.01667°N 110.98333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| County-level divisions | 13 |
| Municipal seat | Yanhu District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • Communist Party Secretary | Wang Yuyan |
| • Mayor | Wang Qingxian (王清宪) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 14,183 km2 (5,476 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,134,779 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 680,036 |
| • Urban density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 680,036 |
| • Metro density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 044000 |
| Area code(s) | 0359 |
| License Plate | 晋M |
| Administrative division code | 140800 |
| ISO 3166-2 | CN-14-08 |
Yùnchéng (simplified Chinese: 运城; traditional Chinese: 運城) is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Linfen and Jincheng municipalities to the north and east, and Henan and Shaanxi provinces to the south and west. At the 2010 census, its population was 5,134,779 inhabitants whom 680,036 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yanhu District.[2]
History
In early China, it was the location of the state of Kunwu (昆吾).
Administration
The Municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Yanhu District (盐湖区), together with the CPC and Public Security Bureau.
| Map | ||||||
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Yanhu District | 盐湖区 | Yánhú Qū | 620,000 | 1,237 | 501 |
| 2 | Yongji City | 永济市 | Yǒngjì Shì | 430,000 | 1,221 | 352 |
| 3 | Hejin City | 河津市 | Héjīn Shì | 360,000 | 593 | 607 |
| 4 | Ruicheng County | 芮城县 | Ruìchéng Xiàn | 380,000 | 1,161 | 327 |
| 5 | Linyi County | 临猗县 | Línyī Xiàn | 530,000 | 1,350 | 393 |
| 6 | Wanrong County | 万荣县 | Wànróng Xiàn | 420,000 | 1,037 | 405 |
| 7 | Xinjiang County | 新绛县 | Xīnjiàng Xiàn | 320,000 | 600 | 533 |
| 8 | Jishan County | 稷山县 | Jìshān Xiàn | 330,000 | 680 | 485 |
| 9 | Wenxi County | 闻喜县 | Wénxǐ Xiàn | 380,000 | 1,160 | 328 |
| 10 | Xia County | 夏县 | Xià Xiàn | 350,000 | 1,328 | 264 |
| 11 | Jiang County | 绛县 | Jiàng Xiàn | 270,000 | 968 | 279 |
| 12 | Pinglu County | 平陆县 | Pínglù Xiàn | 250,000 | 1,151 | 217 |
| 13 | Yuanqu County | 垣曲县 | Yuánqǔ Xiàn | 220,000 | 1,620 | 136 |
Geography
Yuncheng has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with four distinct seasons.[3] Due to its southerly location and position to the north of the Zhongtiao Mountains, allowing for downsloping when winds are from the south, it is among the warmest locales in the province. Winters are cold and very dry, while summers are hot and humid. Monthly mean temperatures range from −0.9 °C (30.4 °F) in January to 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 14.05 °C (57.3 °F). Over 60% of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in March to 54% in May and July, the city receives 2,219 hours of bright sunshine annually, low by Shanxi standards and north China.
| Climate data for Yuncheng (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
40.2 (104.4) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.0 (104) |
33.2 (91.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−5 (23) |
2.9 (37.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−16 (3) |
−18.9 (−2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.0 (0.197) |
6.6 (0.26) |
20.1 (0.791) |
38.1 (1.5) |
46.6 (1.835) |
65.1 (2.563) |
110.0 (4.331) |
82.2 (3.236) |
79.2 (3.118) |
51.7 (2.035) |
20.2 (0.795) |
4.6 (0.181) |
529.4 (20.842) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 74.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 61.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.0 | 147.1 | 166.0 | 199.6 | 232.9 | 226.6 | 227.7 | 223.8 | 177.0 | 166.7 | 151.5 | 150.7 | 2,218.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 49.9 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Transportation
- China National Highway 209
- Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway, with frequent service to Beijing, Taiyuan, and Xi'an.[4] Besides the Yuncheng North Railway Station (near Yuncheng's central city), the railway also has stations at Yongji and Wenxi.
- Yuncheng Guangong Airport
Notes and references
- ↑ "2010年运城市第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报（Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China）". National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-shanxi-admin.php
- ↑ Updated Asian Map of the Köppen system.
- ↑ Yuncheng North schedule Archived 28 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. (Chinese)
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