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Hunyuan County

Coordinates: 39°41′N 113°41′E / 39.69°N 113.68°E / 39.69; 113.68
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Hunyuan County
浑源县
Hun-yüan
Hunyuan is located in Shanxi
Hunyuan
Hunyuan
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°41′N 113°41′E / 39.69°N 113.68°E / 39.69; 113.68
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
237,749
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
037400
Websitewww.hunyuan.gov.cn
Hunyuan County
Yong'an Temple, Hunyuan
Simplified Chinese浑源县
Traditional Chinese渾源縣
Guo County
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Hunyuan County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi province, China.

History

Map including Hunyuan (labeled as HUN-YÜAN 渾源) (AMS, 1955)

During the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history, present-day Hunyuan County formed part of the Baidi state of Dai[1][2] to the north of the Zhou Kingdom. It was conquered by the Zhao clan of Jin.

Under the Han, Guo County was established and placed under Yanmen Commandery and Pingshu County was established and placed under Dai Commandery.[3] Pingshu was later merged with Guo County, which was placed in Hengshan Commandery. During the Jianwu Era of the Eastern Han, Guo County was renamed. During the Three Kingdoms, Wei restored the name Guo. This was changed to Guoshan County by the Northern Wei, who placed it under the administration of Si Prefecture.[3] Under the Tang, it was placed in Yun Prefecture.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Hunyuan (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
20.4
(68.7)
25.6
(78.1)
34.8
(94.6)
35.1
(95.2)
39.7
(103.5)
37.7
(99.9)
34.3
(93.7)
33.9
(93.0)
28.0
(82.4)
21.2
(70.2)
15.2
(59.4)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
1.8
(35.2)
8.3
(46.9)
16.8
(62.2)
23.3
(73.9)
27.1
(80.8)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
22.1
(71.8)
15.3
(59.5)
6.4
(43.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
14.3
(57.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0)
−6.4
(20.5)
0.8
(33.4)
9.2
(48.6)
16.1
(61.0)
20.4
(68.7)
22.0
(71.6)
19.9
(67.8)
14.7
(58.5)
7.6
(45.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
6.9
(44.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
1.3
(34.3)
8.0
(46.4)
12.9
(55.2)
15.5
(59.9)
13.7
(56.7)
7.7
(45.9)
1.0
(33.8)
−7.7
(18.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
0.0
(32.0)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−12.3
(9.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
2.3
(36.1)
5.9
(42.6)
2.2
(36.0)
−3.7
(25.3)
−12.0
(10.4)
−24.1
(−11.4)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10)
3.8
(0.15)
11.1
(0.44)
17.9
(0.70)
40.6
(1.60)
53.5
(2.11)
99.0
(3.90)
89.9
(3.54)
53.4
(2.10)
25.0
(0.98)
7.4
(0.29)
3.0
(0.12)
407.1
(16.03)
Average relative humidity (%) 57 51 48 44 44 53 67 72 67 60 57 57 56
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4]

Landmarks

The 1,500-year-old Hanging Temple is an important and unique structure within the Datong area.

Demography

In 2010 the population of the district was 343,486 inhabitants.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Keller & al. (2007), p. 16.
  2. ^ Yu (1997), p. 200.
  3. ^ a b c Shanxi Tourism Bureau (2016), s.v. "Hunyuan County".
  4. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

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