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Archaeological finds near Sanmenxia between 1956 and 1991 revealed mass chariot graves and bronzeware of Western Guo State rulers. |
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==Climate== |
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{{Weather box |
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|location = Sanmenxia (1971–2000) |
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|Jan high C = 4.6 |
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|Feb high C = 7.9 |
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|Mar high C = 13.5 |
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|Apr high C = 21.3 |
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|May high C = 26.8 |
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|Jun high C = 30.9 |
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|Jul high C = 31.6 |
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|Aug high C = 30.3 |
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|Sep high C = 25.5 |
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|Oct high C = 20.0 |
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|Nov high C = 12.5 |
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|Dec high C = 6.3 |
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|Jan low C = -4.1 |
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|Feb low C = −1.2 |
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|Mar low C = 3.8 |
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|Apr low C = 10.3 |
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|May low C = 15.2 |
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|Jun low C = 19.6 |
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|Jul low C = 22.4 |
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|Aug low C = 21.5 |
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|Sep low C = 16.3 |
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|Oct low C = 10.1 |
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|Nov low C = 3.3 |
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|Dec low C = -2.4 |
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|year low C = |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 5.7 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 7.4 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 22.1 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 38.7 |
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|May precipitation mm = 51.8 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 65.7 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 112.6 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 95.4 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 84.0 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 50.1 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 20.1 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 5.4 |
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|year precipitation mm = |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |
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|Jan precipitation days = 3.3 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 3.6 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 5.7 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 7.1 |
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|May precipitation days = 7.7 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 8.9 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 10.5 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 10.1 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 9.4 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 8.3 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 5.4 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 2.8 |
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|source 1 = [http://www.weather.com.cn Weather China] |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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Revision as of 05:52, 23 May 2011
Sanmenxia
三门峡 | |
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| 三门峡市 | |
 Sanmenxia is highlighted on this map | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,176,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 398 |
| Major Ethnicities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| License plate prefixes | 豫M |
| Website | http://www.smx.gov.cn |
Sanmenxia (simplified Chinese: 三门峡; traditional Chinese: 三門峽; pinyin: Sānménxiá; Postal map spelling: Sanmenhsia) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Henan, Sanmenxia borders Luoyang to the east, Nanyang to the southeast, the province of Shaanxi to the west and the province of Shanxi to the north. The city lies on the south side of the Yellow River at the point where the river cuts through the Loess Plateau on its way to the North China Plain.
History
In Chinese "Sanmenxia" means "The Gorge of Three Gateways" and is derived from two islands that split the Yellow River into three parts.
According to Chinese mythology, Yu the Great used a divine axe to cut the mountain ridge three times, creating the Sanmenxia gorges to prevent massive flooding. The three "men" or gates were then named "The Gateway of Man" (人门), "The Gateway of Gods" (神门) and "The Gateway of Devils" (鬼门).
With the construction of the Sanmenxia Dam in the late 1950s, the ancient passes were flooded.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Sanmenxia was part of the territory of the State of Western Guo, ruled by relatives of the ruling Ji family of Zhou. Guo moved its capital from modern day Baoji to Shangyang (上阳), next to Sanmenxia. Later, this territory was annexed the State of Jin.
Archaeological finds near Sanmenxia between 1956 and 1991 revealed mass chariot graves and bronzeware of Western Guo State rulers.
Climate
| Climate data for Sanmenxia (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
9.6 (49.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.7 (0.22) |
7.4 (0.29) |
22.1 (0.87) |
38.7 (1.52) |
51.8 (2.04) |
65.7 (2.59) |
112.6 (4.43) |
95.4 (3.76) |
84.0 (3.31) |
50.1 (1.97) |
20.1 (0.79) |
5.4 (0.21) |
559 (22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 82.8 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Sanmenxia administers one district, two county-level cities and three counties.
- Hubin District
- Lingbao City
- Yima City
- Lushi County
- Shan County
- Mianchi County
- Sanmenxia Development Zone(三门峡开发区/三门峡开发区) [citation needed]
Transportation
External links
Major cities along the Yellow River | ||
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| Province-level subdivisions | Cities (from upper reaches to lower reaches) |  |
| Gansu | ||
| Ningxia | ||
| Inner Mongolia | ||
| Shanxi | ||
| Shaanxi | ||
| Henan | ||
| Shandong | ||
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