Yongshun County (simplified Chinese: 永顺县; traditional Chinese: 永順縣; pinyin: Yǒngshùn Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Yongshun County
永顺县 Yungshun | |
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County | |
![]() Aerial panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County | |
![]() ![]() Yongshun Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 29°00′04″N 109°51′04″E[1] | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
Area | |
• Total | 3,809.69 km2 (1,470.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 428,373 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 4167XX |
Located on the western part of Hunan and the northeastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City, to the southeast by Yuanling County, to the south by Guzhang County, to the southwest by Baojing County, to the west by Longshan County. Yongshun County covers 3,811.7 km2 (1,471.7 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 538,200 and a resident population of 448,500.[4] The county has 12 towns and 11 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Lingxi Town (灵溪镇).[5]
Settlements in Yongshun county include:
Climate data for Yongshun (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
21.8 (71.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
16.4 (61.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.1 (1.34) |
45.5 (1.79) |
71.6 (2.82) |
129.2 (5.09) |
185.3 (7.30) |
223.7 (8.81) |
258.9 (10.19) |
128.9 (5.07) |
82.2 (3.24) |
98.3 (3.87) |
60.4 (2.38) |
26.3 (1.04) |
1,344.4 (52.94) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] |
Township-level divisions of Yongshun County (November 30, 2015 - present) | |
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county seat: Lingxi (灵溪镇) | |
12 towns | |
11 townships |
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Districts | |
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