Yanbian County

Yanbian County
盐边县
County
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E / 26.6832°N 101.8551°E / 26.6832; 101.8551
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityPanzhihua
Area
 • Total
3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
178,797
 • Density54.69/km2 (141.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
617100
Area code0812
Websitewww.scyanbian.gov.cn

Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2020 was 178,797, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.

Administrative divisions

Yanbian County comprises 6 towns, 2 townships and 4 ethnic townships:

towns
townships
ethnic townships

Climate

Climate data for Yanbian, elevation 1,140 m (3,740 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 36.2
(97.2)		 38.8
(101.8)		 40.2
(104.4)		 39.6
(103.3)		 38.2
(100.8)		 36.8
(98.2)		 35.8
(96.4)		 33.7
(92.7)		 30.3
(86.5)		 27.7
(81.9)		 40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)		 25.3
(77.5)		 29.0
(84.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 28.7
(83.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 24.1
(75.4)		 21.5
(70.7)		 28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.3
(73.9)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.3
(75.7)		 22.3
(72.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.6
(60.1)		 12.2
(54.0)		 20.1
(68.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)		 8.1
(46.6)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.0
(66.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.4
(68.7)		 18.8
(65.8)		 15.8
(60.4)		 10.6
(51.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 14.6
(58.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)		 2.9
(37.2)		 4.8
(40.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.0
(59.0)		 16.7
(62.1)		 15.4
(59.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 10.3
(50.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 0.4
(32.7)		 0.4
(32.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)		 4.2
(0.17)		 6.1
(0.24)		 14.8
(0.58)		 52.9
(2.08)		 161.0
(6.34)		 247.8
(9.76)		 185.3
(7.30)		 177.4
(6.98)		 64.4
(2.54)		 10.8
(0.43)		 2.4
(0.09)		 932.9
(36.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 1.8 2.4 4.4 9.3 14.7 19.2 16.2 15.7 9.9 3.2 1.5 100.3
Average relative humidity (%) 57 45 37 39 48 64 76 77 79 76 71 67 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.1 232.5 264.2 262.8 242.6 185.8 157.8 176.7 148.6 177.2 203.7 208.3 2,493.3
Percentage possible sunshine 70 73 71 68 58 45 38 44 41 50 63 64 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

  1. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：盐边县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.