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Yanshan county in Jiangxi province
Yanshan
铅山县 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangrao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,178 km2 (841 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 481,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 334500 |
Yanshan (Chinese: 铅山; pinyin: Yánshān, also pronounced Qiānshān) is a county in Shangrao Municipality, in north-eastern Jiangxi province.
Name
The first character in this county's name (铅) is normally pronounced qiān, but in the local dialect it is pronounced as yán. The local pronunciation is what is generally used.[1]
Situation
It borders Hengfeng County to the north, Shangrao County to the east, Wannian County and Guixi City (in Yingtan) to the west and Wuyishan City and Guangze County (both in Nanping, FJ) to the south.[2]
Waterways
Hekou town sits on the Xinjiang River (信江), a tributary to Boyang Lake in the lower Yangzi River watershed.
Administration
The county seat, by Chinese convention often also called Yanshan, is at Hekou town (河口镇).
7 Towns (镇, zhen)
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8 Townships (乡, xiang)
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2 Ethnic Townships (族乡, zu xiang)
- She Taiyuan (太源畲族乡)
- She Huangbi (篁碧畲族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yanshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
42.1 (107.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
23.7 (74.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.5 (3.72) |
113.8 (4.48) |
222.2 (8.75) |
244.0 (9.61) |
256.9 (10.11) |
396.8 (15.62) |
177.4 (6.98) |
143.9 (5.67) |
73.9 (2.91) |
50.4 (1.98) |
98.2 (3.87) |
77.4 (3.05) |
1,949.4 (76.75) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.2 | 13.9 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 17.9 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 162.5 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83.2 | 84.0 | 90.4 | 115.4 | 138.4 | 125.2 | 219.8 | 203.8 | 167.8 | 159.9 | 126.0 | 119.4 | 1,633.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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Notes and references
- ↑ Fan, Xiaobo (13 May 2015). "Two pronunciations of "铅山": Dialect creates a special case in the Chinese dictionary". People's Daily. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ Jiangxi-sheng Ditu, PLA Factory #4236, 2002 Jan. ISBN 7-5031-2862-3/K.1312
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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