Yangxin County, Shandong

Yangxin County
阳信县
Yangsin
Yangxin
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°38′28″N 117°34′41″E / 37.641°N 117.578°E / 37.641; 117.578
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityBinzhou
Area
 • Total
798 km2 (308 sq mi)
Elevation
8.8 m (29 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
471,900
 • Density591/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
251800
Yangxin County, Shandong
Traditional Chinese陽信
Simplified Chinese阳信县
PostalYangsin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYángxìn Xiàn
Wade–GilesYang-hsin Hsien

Yangxin County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Binzhou in northwestern Shandong Province, China. It covers 793 km2 (306 sq mi) and had 426,117 people in 1999.[2]

History

In the medieval period, Yangxin made up part of Di and Le'an Prefectures. The town of Yangxin was the seat of Di Prefecture under the Sui and early Tang.

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this county is divided to 6 towns and 3 townships.[3]

Towns
  • Yangxin (阳信镇)
  • Shangdian (商店镇)
  • Wendian (温店镇)
  • Heliu (河流镇)
  • Zhaiwang (翟王镇)
  • Liupowu (流坡坞镇)
Townships
  • Sudian Township (劳店乡)
  • Shuitapo Township (水落坡乡)
  • Yanghu Township (洋湖乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yangxin, elevation 10 m (33 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) 18.1
(64.6)
21.8
(71.2)
30.3
(86.5)
31.8
(89.2)
37.1
(98.8)
40.2
(104.4)
39.3
(102.7)
35.7
(96.3)
36.3
(97.3)
31.5
(88.7)
26.4
(79.5)
17.1
(62.8)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
6.9
(44.4)
14.2
(57.6)
20.9
(69.6)
26.8
(80.2)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
30.3
(86.5)
26.9
(80.4)
20.6
(69.1)
12.0
(53.6)
4.7
(40.5)
19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
1.0
(33.8)
7.8
(46.0)
14.4
(57.9)
20.6
(69.1)
25.3
(77.5)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
14.2
(57.6)
6.2
(43.2)
−0.7
(30.7)
13.4
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.5
(36.5)
8.6
(47.5)
14.6
(58.3)
19.8
(67.6)
22.8
(73.0)
21.8
(71.2)
16.2
(61.2)
8.7
(47.7)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
8.4
(47.2)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−15.8
(3.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
4.0
(39.2)
9.7
(49.5)
17.0
(62.6)
12.4
(54.3)
4.6
(40.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
−12.9
(8.8)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−20.3
(−4.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.1
(0.16)
8.0
(0.31)
8.1
(0.32)
30.3
(1.19)
44.3
(1.74)
80.2
(3.16)
151.2
(5.95)
151.2
(5.95)
43.4
(1.71)
29.4
(1.16)
17.8
(0.70)
3.7
(0.15)
571.7
(22.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 3.0 2.7 5.1 5.9 8.1 11.1 10.5 6.8 5.3 3.7 2.5 66.9
Average snowy days 3.0 2.9 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9 9.8
Average relative humidity (%) 60 57 51 55 60 62 76 80 74 68 66 62 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165.4 169.4 232.1 247.6 279.5 249.6 213.1 214.0 210.2 196.6 169.7 163.5 2,510.7
Percentage possible sunshine 54 55 62 62 63 57 48 51 57 57 56 55 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Transportation

The area is served by Yangxin railway station.

References

  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ "济宁市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.