Yong'an

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Yong'an
永安
—  County-level city  —
永安市
Yong'an is located in Fujian
Yong'an
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°59′N 117°22′E / 25.983°N 117.367°E / 25.983; 117.367Coordinates: 25°59′N 117°22′E / 25.983°N 117.367°E / 25.983; 117.367
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Sanming
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2]

Yong'an is located in west-central Sanming City, located approximately 289.68 kilometres (180.00 mi) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004).The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2]

Yong'an is known for:[1][2]

  1. its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water").
  2. a relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
  3. a relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
  4. a relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.

[edit] Climate

Climate data for Yong'an (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
16.4
(61.5)
20.1
(68.2)
25.1
(77.2)
28.4
(83.1)
31.5
(88.7)
34.6
(94.3)
33.8
(92.8)
30.9
(87.6)
26.7
(80.1)
21.4
(70.5)
16.9
(62.4)
25.08
(77.14)
Average low °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
7.9
(46.2)
11.4
(52.5)
15.9
(60.6)
19.4
(66.9)
22.2
(72.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
21.3
(70.3)
16.9
(62.4)
11.5
(52.7)
6.8
(44.2)
15.53
(59.95)
Precipitation mm (inches) 56.9
(2.24)
110.3
(4.343)
199.2
(7.843)
209.7
(8.256)
256.2
(10.087)
224.6
(8.843)
101.5
(3.996)
158.4
(6.236)
102.6
(4.039)
61.6
(2.425)
41.6
(1.638)
41.2
(1.622)
1,563.8
(61.567)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.1 14.5 18.3 18.7 19.0 17.1 12.2 14.4 12.0 8.3 7.3 7.9 160.8
Source: Weather China

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