Yongdeng County
Yongdeng County
永登县 | |
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.png) Location of Yongdeng County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu | |
  Yongdeng Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′59″N 103°25′59″E / 36.983°N 103.433°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,090 km2 (2,350 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 530,000 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730300 |
Yongdeng County (Chinese: 永登县; pinyin: Yǒngdēng Xiàn) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. Its postal code is 730300, and its population in 2020 was 520,000 people, of which 454,000 lived in rural communities and 4.5% were minorities.[1]
The county has been inhabited since the neolithic era, and has been inhabited by the Majiayao culture and Banpo culture.[1]
The economy of Yongdeng County is mainly dependent on agriculture. The Kushui rose, named after Kushui town in Yongdeng, is known throughout China, and is used in a variety of products such as tea, wine, sauce, snacks, candy, cigarettes, soap, perfume and cosmetics. 70% of the national production of this flower originates from Yongdeng County, which led to Yongdeng being known as the 'land of roses'.[2] Other agricultural produce from Yongdeng include grapes, trout, mutton and various vegetables.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Yongdeng County is subdivided in 12 towns and 3 townships:[3]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Pingcheng (坪城乡)
- Minle (民乐乡)
- Qishan (七山乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Yongdeng, elevation 2,119 m (6,952 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) |
4.0 (0.16) |
7.9 (0.31) |
14.4 (0.57) |
38.4 (1.51) |
46.9 (1.85) |
69.8 (2.75) |
67.9 (2.67) |
55.3 (2.18) |
23.9 (0.94) |
5.4 (0.21) |
1.5 (0.06) |
337.8 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 101 |
| Average snowy days | 5.9 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 37.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207.9 | 203.9 | 219.9 | 225.6 | 238.7 | 231.4 | 234.2 | 219.6 | 180.4 | 203.6 | 210.6 | 212.6 | 2,588.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 71 | 59 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]- China National Highway 312
- G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
- Lanxin Railway
- Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway
References
[edit]- ^ a b c http://www.yongdeng.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_1837_860941.html [dead link]
- ^ "Kushui roses".
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永登县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
See also
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
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