Yiliang County, Zhaotong

For the county in Kunming City, see Yiliang County, Kunming.

Yiliang County 彝良县
County
Location of Yiliang County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 27°37′37″N 104°02′32″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Zhaotong
Area
• County	2,795.76 km^2 (1,079.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,780 m (9,120 ft)
Lowest elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• County	631,538
• Density	230/km^2 (590/sq mi)
• Urban	144,248
• Rural	487,290
• Ethnic minorities	90,093
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	657600
Area code	0870
Vehicle registration	云C
Website	www.cnyl.gov.cn

Yiliang County (Chinese: 彝良县; pinyin: Yíliáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the northeast and Guizhou to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong. In 2020 the population was 631,538 including 14.27% ethnic minorities, most of them Miao (59,920) and Yi (28,406).[1]

It is the home county of general Luo Binghui (罗炳辉) and also known for the plant gastrodia elata.

Tourism

Yiliang's main attractions are:[2]

• Niujie Ancient Town
• Long and Ding manors
• Shoushi Mountain
• Traditional Miao villages

Administrative divisions

The county seat is Juekui, it will be split into Juekui subdistrict and Fajie subdistrict (发界街道), pending approval from higher government organs.[1][3]

Towns

• Juekui (角奎镇)
• Luozehe (洛泽河镇)
• Niujie (牛街镇)
• Haizi (海子镇)
• Qiaoshan (荞山镇)
• Long'an (龙安镇)
• Lianghe (两河镇)
• Zhongming (钟鸣镇)
• Xiaocaoba (小草坝镇)
• Longhai (龙海镇)

Townships

• Liuxi Miao ethnic township (柳溪苗族乡)
• Luowang Miao ethnic township (洛旺苗族乡)
• Longjie Miao and Yi ethnic township (龙街苗族彝族乡)
• Kuixiang Miao and Yi ethnic township (奎香苗族彝族乡)
• Shulin Yi and Miao ethnic township (树林彝族苗族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yiliang, elevation 880 m (2,890 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)	27.5 (81.5)	33.6 (92.5)	40.4 (104.7)	40.7 (105.3)	40.9 (105.6)	41.1 (106.0)	40.6 (105.1)	41.4 (106.5)	41.8 (107.2)	36.3 (97.3)	33.3 (91.9)	25.8 (78.4)	41.8 (107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.3 (52.3)	14.7 (58.5)	19.7 (67.5)	25.1 (77.2)	27.9 (82.2)	29.2 (84.6)	31.8 (89.2)	31.3 (88.3)	27.8 (82.0)	22.1 (71.8)	18.6 (65.5)	13.0 (55.4)	22.7 (72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.4 (45.3)	9.8 (49.6)	13.8 (56.8)	18.7 (65.7)	21.7 (71.1)	23.6 (74.5)	25.4 (77.7)	24.8 (76.6)	22.0 (71.6)	17.7 (63.9)	14.0 (57.2)	9.1 (48.4)	17.3 (63.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.9 (40.8)	6.8 (44.2)	10.1 (50.2)	14.4 (57.9)	17.5 (63.5)	19.9 (67.8)	21.3 (70.3)	20.8 (69.4)	18.4 (65.1)	15.0 (59.0)	11.2 (52.2)	6.6 (43.9)	13.9 (57.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−1.5 (29.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	4.2 (39.6)	8.5 (47.3)	12.1 (53.8)	14.0 (57.2)	13.7 (56.7)	9.9 (49.8)	4.9 (40.8)	−0.2 (31.6)	−2.5 (27.5)	−3.1 (26.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.3 (0.17)	5.3 (0.21)	14.8 (0.58)	31.9 (1.26)	60.7 (2.39)	130.5 (5.14)	182.9 (7.20)	166.1 (6.54)	96.0 (3.78)	47.7 (1.88)	10.3 (0.41)	2.9 (0.11)	753.4 (29.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.7	4.0	5.6	8.4	12.3	17.2	18.0	17.2	14.6	12.3	4.2	2.2	118.7
Average snowy days	0.8	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	1.6
Average relative humidity (%)	66	65	63	62	65	73	76	76	76	76	70	68	70
Mean monthly sunshine hours	56.5	74.9	111.5	128.4	122.2	97.6	138.3	141.4	103.2	64.2	75.7	60.3	1,174.2
Percent possible sunshine	17	24	30	33	29	24	33	35	28	18	24	19	26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

1. "彝良县人民政府门户网站-彝良概况". www.cnyl.gov.cn. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
2. "彝良县人民政府门户网站-彝良概况".
3. "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Yiliang County Official Website