Yongxiu County

Yongxiu County
永修县
Yungsiu
County
Location of Yongxiu County in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Yongxiu County in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°00′43″N 115°49′55″E / 29.012°N 115.832°E / 29.012; 115.832
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
County seatTubu (涂埠镇)
Area
 • Total
1,947 km2 (752 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (101 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
399,400
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330300
Area code0792
Websiteyongxiu.gov.cn

Yongxiu (Chinese: 永修; pinyin: Yǒngxiū) is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City in northern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, on the western shores of Poyang Lake. As of 2005, the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of 2,035 square kilometres (786 sq mi). Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi, De'an, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Nanchang, the provincial capital, and 80 km (50 mi) south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.

Administrative divisions

Yongxiu County has 11 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns (镇)

The county has 11 towns:[2]

Townships (乡)

There are 4 townships:[2]

Transport

The Yongxiu County seat is 18 km (11 mi) north-northeast of Nanchang Changbei International Airport, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Jiujiang Lushan Airport.

The Beijing–Kowloon Railway and Nanchang–Jiujiang Intercity Railway traverse the county, and are served by the Yongxiu Railway Station.

Major highways passing through Yongxiu County are G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway, China National Highway 105, and China National Highway 316.

Due to its importance in north–south travel in the province, Yongxiu was known as the "Gate of Hongdu" (洪都門戶) in ancient China.

Tourism

The spectacular Zhelin Reservoir lies in the northwest part of the county. The sacred Buddhist heaven Yunju Mountain stands in the southwest. The famous Poyang Lake Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the county.

Climate

Climate data for Yongxiu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6) 		28.3
(82.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		37.9
(100.2) 		40.6
(105.1) 		41.1
(106.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.1
(61.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.9
(91.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.1
(64.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		22.1
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.9
(64.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.6
(83.5) 		24.8
(76.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.6
(45.7) 		17.9
(64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.6
(40.3) 		14.8
(58.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		2.0
(35.6) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−8.7
(16.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.8
(3.06) 		96.5
(3.80) 		167.0
(6.57) 		224.6
(8.84) 		215.9
(8.50) 		293.5
(11.56) 		172.6
(6.80) 		123.0
(4.84) 		69.5
(2.74) 		50.0
(1.97) 		74.0
(2.91) 		53.9
(2.12) 		1,618.3
(63.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.8 12.6 16.8 16.1 15.1 16.1 11.5 10.8 7.1 7.1 9.0 9.4 144.4
Average snowy days 3.2 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.2 7.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 79 78 78 83 78 79 77 73 75 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 86.7 88.4 103.1 130.1 151.0 135.2 218.0 211.0 179.2 167.8 134.2 125.0 1,729.7
Percent possible sunshine 27 28 28 34 36 32 51 52 49 48 42 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ a b 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永修县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.


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