Yuzhong County
Yuzhong County
榆中县 | |
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.jpg) Landscape near Jinya | |
.png) Location of Yuzhong County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu | |
  Yongdeng Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′35″N 104°06′47″E / 35.843°N 104.113°ECoordinates: 35°50′35″N 104°06′47″E / 35.843°N 104.113°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
| Area | |
| • County | 3,301.64 km2 (1,274.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,670 m (12,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • County | 560,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 103,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730100 |
| Website | www |
Yuzhong County (Chinese: 榆中县) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, one of 58 counties of Gansu. Its postal code is 730100, and its population in 2019 was 560,000 people.[1]
History[edit]
The history of Yuzhong County goes back to 214 BC.[1] During the Jin Dynasty Yuzhong was a center of the Jincheng district located in the Yuzhong county (xian) in the Gansu province.[2] Up to 1917 it was known as Jin County or Jinxian.[1] Yuzhong has always had importance as the eastern gateway to Lanzhou. The historic Mingsu tomb (zh:明肃王墓) is located in Yuzhong.[3]
Geography[edit]
The geography of Yuzhong is divided into the densely populated central valley of the Wanchuan River, flanked by forested mountains in the southwest, and arid mountains in the northeast.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Yuzhong (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
7.0 (44.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) |
4.2 (0.17) |
11.3 (0.44) |
21.0 (0.83) |
46.7 (1.84) |
59.1 (2.33) |
66.2 (2.61) |
78.0 (3.07) |
53.1 (2.09) |
25.9 (1.02) |
3.1 (0.12) |
1.2 (0.05) |
372.2 (14.66) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 63 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic minorities form just 1% of the counties population, most of them are Hui.[5]
Administrative divisions[edit]
Yuzhong County is divided to 11 towns and 9 townships.[6]
- Towns
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- Townships
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It is proposed that Yuzhong will be upgraded to Yuzhong District.[7]
Economy[edit]
Until April 2019, it was a designated poverty stricken county, however due to its favorable location near Lanzhou, along important transportation axes, the county has rapidly developed industry and services sectors.[1]
Jiuquan Iron & Steel has a major steel plant in Yuzhong producing 1.3 million tons of steel annually.[8]
Tourism[edit]
Transport[edit]
- Highways
- G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
- G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
- G2501 Lanzhou Ring Expressway
- China National Highway 312
- China National Highway 309
- Railways
The Chongqing–Lanzhou railway passes through Yuzhong county, but does not have any stations within the county. The Lanzhou Metro is proposed to be extended to Yuzhong.
Education[edit]
Educational institutes[edit]
Several institutes of higher learning have (one of) their campuses in Yuzhong county.
- Xiaguanying town
- Northwest Minzu University
- Lanzhou University (undergraduate campus)
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University
- Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics
- Lanzhou Vocational College of Foreign Languages
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "兰州市榆中县政府网站 人口区划 榆中县基本情况介绍". lzyuzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Liu Junjen, "Zhongguo diming da sidian (Large Dictionary of Chinese geographical names)", Peking, 1930, p. 490
- ^ 施, 连山 (1997). "明肃王墓考略". 西北史地 (4): 55–60. ISSN 1000-4076.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "人口区划". lzyuzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "兰州行政区划调整脚步渐近：榆中县撤县设区"即将正式批复"". j.eastday.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Ho, Puay-Peng (2003). Jiuquan. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t044886.
- ^ "Xinglong Mountain National Natural Reserve".
See also[edit]
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