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Coordinates: 37°51′N 113°34′E / 37.85°N 113.567°E
| Yangquan 阳泉 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 阳泉市 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Districts | 3 |
| Counties | 2 |
| Incorporated (prefecture) | 1952 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,452 km2 (1,718.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,368,502 |
| • Density | 307.4/km2 (796.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 045000 |
| Area code(s) | +86(0)0353 |
| License Plate Prefix | 晋C |
| Website | http://www.yq.gov.cn/ |
Yangquan (simplified Chinese: 阳泉; traditional Chinese: 陽泉; pinyin: Yángquán) is a prefecture-level city in Shanxi province of China. Situated in Loess Plateau, more specifically in the west side of Taihang Mountain, Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,452 square kilometers. According to the 2010 Census, Yangquan has a population of 1,368,502 inhabitants, 95,386 more than in 2000 (an annualized growth rate of 0.73% for the last decade).[1]
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[edit] Administrative Divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Pinyin | Population (2010 Census) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | City District | 城区 | Chéng Qū | 193,106 | 19 | 10,163 |
| 2 | Mining District | 矿区 | Kuàng Qū | 242,994 | 10 | 24,299 |
| 3 | Suburban District | 郊区 | Jiāo Qū | 286,055 | 633 | 452 |
| 4 | Pingding County | 平定县 | Píngdìng Xiàn | 335,265 | 1,350 | 248 |
| 5 | Yu County | 盂县 | Yù Xiàn | 311,082 | 2,439 | 128 |
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Yangquan(1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
17.18 (62.93) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
6.47 (43.64) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.161) |
6.5 (0.256) |
14.5 (0.571) |
20.9 (0.823) |
43.6 (1.717) |
71.7 (2.823) |
130.9 (5.154) |
119.7 (4.713) |
61.6 (2.425) |
26.2 (1.031) |
12.3 (0.484) |
3.9 (0.154) |
515.9 (20.311) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 80.4 |
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Twinned cities
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
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