Yichuan County (Chinese: 伊川县; pinyin: Yīchuān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang.
Yichuan County
伊川县 Ichwan | |
|---|---|
 Yichuan in Luoyang | |
 Luoyang in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′40″N 112°03′25″E / 34.5278°N 112.057°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luoyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 792,800 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yichuan is known as the "City of Wine".[citation needed] Chinese rice wine is claimed to have been invented here by Dukang during the reign of Shaokang of the Xia. Dukang wine is now exported to Japan, the United States, Canada, Thailand, and more than 45 other countries.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2012, this county is divided to 5 towns and 9 townships.[3]
- Towns
- Townships
- Yaling Township (鸦岭乡)
- Pingdeng Township (平等乡)
- Jiuhou Township (酒后乡)
- Gezhai Township (葛寨乡)
- Baiyuan Township (白元乡)
- Baisha Township (白沙乡)
- Banpo Township (半坡乡)
- Jiangzuo Township (江左乡)
- Lüdian Township (吕店乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yichuan (2011–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.3 (104.5) |
43.2 (109.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.5 (0.49) |
14.9 (0.59) |
23.6 (0.93) |
37.2 (1.46) |
63.7 (2.51) |
73.7 (2.90) |
101.6 (4.00) |
108.2 (4.26) |
85.6 (3.37) |
45.7 (1.80) |
31.3 (1.23) |
7.9 (0.31) |
605.9 (23.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 86.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 13.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 57 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.6 | 131.5 | 172.3 | 194.8 | 206.7 | 186.7 | 170.0 | 161.5 | 145.3 | 144.9 | 133.2 | 134.7 | 1,910.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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