Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan
婺源县 | |
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 Jiangling, Wuyuan | |
 location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangrao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 346,200 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 333200 |
Wuyuan (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed] Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989.
Administrative divisions
[edit]At present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships.[1]
- 1 subdistrict
- Rancheng (蚺城街道)
- 10 towns
- 6 townships
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Demographics
[edit]The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[2]
Culture
[edit]The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy
[edit]The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).
Transportation
[edit]- Railway: Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
- Highway: G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway, S22 Dexing–Wuyuan Expressway
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Wuyuan (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) | 25.4 (77.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.9 (4.01) |
123.7 (4.87) |
206.7 (8.14) |
246.0 (9.69) |
262.7 (10.34) |
404.7 (15.93) |
251.6 (9.91) |
138.9 (5.47) |
76.5 (3.01) |
56.4 (2.22) |
81.3 (3.20) |
69.8 (2.75) |
2,020.2 (79.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 159.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88.8 | 90.0 | 98.9 | 119.5 | 143.4 | 120.3 | 208.7 | 206.0 | 177.6 | 164.6 | 133.0 | 122.2 | 1,673 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Scenic Sites
[edit]- Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
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Likeng, Tuochuan -
Jiangling -
Huangcun, Dazhangshan -
Wangkou -
Caihong Bridge, Qinghua Town -
Likeng, Qiukou -
Jiangwan -
Longtian Pagoda -
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 婺源县统计局. 婺源县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. 上饶统计信息网.
- ^ 婺源县建国60年主要经济数据
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
[edit]
- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
- Wyly.org
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