Yanling County 鄢陵县 Yenling | |
|---|---|
 Yanling in Xuchang | |
 Xuchang in Henan | |
| Coordinates:34°06′07″N114°10′37″E / 34.102°N 114.177°E /34.102; 114.177 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuchang |
| Towns | 12 |
| Area | |
• Total | 866 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
• Total | 574,100 |
| • Density | 663/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 461200 |
| Website | www |
Yanling County (simplified Chinese:鄢陵县;traditional Chinese:鄢陵縣;pinyin:Yānlíng Xiàn) is a county in the central part ofHenan province, China. It is the easternmostcounty-level division of theprefecture-level city ofXuchang.
Human habitation of the area began around 6000 BC.[1][better source needed]
In the earlyZhou dynasty, the area became the state of Yan (鄢國).[1][2]
In theEastern Zhou dynasty, the area became known asYan Yi (鄢邑) after the destruction of the state of Yan underDuke Wu ofZheng (鄭武公)[1][2] in the early part of the reign ofKing Ping of Zhou (after 770 BC).[5]
In the fifth month of 722 BC,Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.[1][2][6][7]
The famousBattle of Yanling (575 BC) took place in Yanling County.
Yanling County was established during theWestern Han dynasty in the year 201 BC.[1][2][8]
In 2014, six men in Yanling County were fined 2,000 yuan each for their roles in catching 1,689 wildgeckos in Zhangqiao.[9]
The county is made up of twelvetowns:[8][10][11]
| Town | Chinese name | Pinyin | Wade–Giles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anling [zh] | 安陵镇 | Ānlíng zhèn | An-ling-chen |
| Malan [zh] | 马栏镇 | Mǎlán zhèn | Ma-lan-chen[12] |
| Bailiang [zh] | 柏梁镇 | Bǎiliáng zhèn | Pai-liang-chen |
| Chenhuadian [zh] | 陈化店镇 | Chénhuàdiàn zhèn | Ch'en-hua-tien-chen |
| Wangtian [zh] | 望田镇 | Wàngtián zhèn | Wang-t'ien-chen |
| Dama [zh] | 大马镇 | Dàmǎ zhèn | Ta-ma-chen |
| Taocheng [zh] | 陶城镇[i] | Táochéng zhèn | T'ao-ch'eng[13] |
| Zhangqiao [zh] | 张桥镇[ii] | Zhāngqiáo zhèn | Chang-ch'iao-chen[13] |
| Pengdian [zh] | 彭店镇[iii] | Péngdiàn zhèn | P'eng-tien-chen |
| Zhile [zh] | 只乐镇[iv] | Zhĭlè zhèn | Chih-le-chen |
| Nanwu [zh] | 南坞镇[v] | Nánwù zhèn | Nan-wu-chen |
| Mafang [zh] | 马坊镇[vi] | Măfăng zhèn | Ma-fang-chen |
| Climate data for Yanling, elevation 61 m (200 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 32.8 (91.0) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.5 (104.9) | 40.7 (105.3) | 37.6 (99.7) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.1 (46.6) | 20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 2.4 (36.3) | 14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) | −0.8 (30.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 10.5 (50.9) | 3.5 (38.3) | −1.9 (28.6) | 9.9 (49.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −8.4 (16.9) | −1.9 (28.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 11.1 (52.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | −1.6 (29.1) | −16.4 (2.5) | −15.4 (4.3) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 12.7 (0.50) | 16.4 (0.65) | 27.2 (1.07) | 41.4 (1.63) | 65.8 (2.59) | 89.0 (3.50) | 172.2 (6.78) | 134.5 (5.30) | 82.1 (3.23) | 42.7 (1.68) | 33.0 (1.30) | 12.6 (0.50) | 729.6 (28.73) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 83.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 11.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 72 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 121.8 | 132.1 | 171.3 | 199.8 | 212.0 | 195.8 | 188.2 | 173.2 | 157.7 | 149.2 | 134.7 | 127.6 | 1,963.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 44 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[14][15] | |||||||||||||
The county's primary agricultural products include wheat, beans, sweet potatoes, cotton and tobacco among others.[2] The county is known for growing flowers which began during theTang dynasty and flourished during theSong dynasty.[1][16] The county is therefore known as 'Flower County' (花县, or also花都 and花乡).[1][2] Industries in the county include machinery manufacturing, fertilizer, concrete and wine making among others.[2]
In 2017, the value of the county's output in the flower and plant industry reached 7.1 billionyuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars).[17][better source needed]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 564,477 | — |
| 2010 | 551,611 | −0.23% |
| [3][8] | ||
The population of the county decreased between the 2000 census and 2010 census.
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