Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan
婺源县 | |
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 location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°ECoordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangrao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 346,200 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 333200 |
Wuyuan County (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed] Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989.
Administrative divisions[edit]
In the present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships.[1]
- 1 subdistrict
- Rancheng (蚺城街道)
- 10 towns
- 6 townships
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Demographics[edit]
The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[2]
Culture[edit]
The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy[edit]
The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).
Transportation[edit]
- Railway: Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
- Highway: G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway, S22 Dexing–Wuyuan Expressway
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Wuyuan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.4 (3.24) |
127.1 (5.00) |
205.0 (8.07) |
246.6 (9.71) |
261.2 (10.28) |
363.2 (14.30) |
241.4 (9.50) |
127.6 (5.02) |
84.4 (3.32) |
68.5 (2.70) |
76.2 (3.00) |
53.5 (2.11) |
1,937.1 (76.25) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 82 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Scenic Sites[edit]
- Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
Likeng, Tuochuan
Jiangling
Huangcun, Dazhangshan
Wangkou
Caihong Bridge, Qinghua Town
Likeng, Qiukou
Jiangwan
Longtian Pagoda
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 婺源县统计局. 婺源县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. 上饶统计信息网.
- ^ 婺源县建国60年主要经济数据
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
- Wyly.org
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