Yuping Dong Autonomous County

Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E / 27.2358°N 108.9064°E / 27.2358; 108.9064
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Yuping County
玉屏县
Yü-p'ing
玉屏侗族自治县
Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren
Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren
Tongren in Guizhou
Tongren in Guizhou
Yuping County is located in Guizhou
Yuping County
Yuping County
Yuping County is located in Southwest China
Yuping County
Yuping County
Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E / 27.2358°N 108.9064°E / 27.2358; 108.9064
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
County seatZaojiaoping Subdistrict
Area
 • Total516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total150,457
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.yuping.gov.cn

Yuping Dong Autonomous County (Chinese: 玉屏侗族自治县; pinyin: Yùpíng dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the east of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Hunan Province to the southeast.

The county produces a special instrument "Yuping Flute" (玉屏箫笛).

Administrative divisions[edit]

Map including Yuping (labeled as YÜ-P'ING (Walled) 玉屏) (AMS, 1954)

Yuping is divided into 4 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 townships:[2]

  • Pingxi Subdistrict (平溪街道)
  • Zaojiaoping Subdistrict (皂角坪街道)
  • Mayintang Subdistrict (麻音塘街道)
  • Dalong Subdistrict (大龙街道)
  • Zhujiachang Town (朱家场镇)
  • Tianping Town (田坪镇)
  • Xindian Town (新店镇)
  • Yayu Township (亚鱼乡)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Yuping, elevation 395 m (1,296 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) 26.7
(80.1)
32.2
(90.0)
36.5
(97.7)
36.7
(98.1)
37.5
(99.5)
37.8
(100.0)
38.9
(102.0)
39.7
(103.5)
38.8
(101.8)
35.2
(95.4)
32.4
(90.3)
24.0
(75.2)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
11.8
(53.2)
16.3
(61.3)
22.7
(72.9)
26.6
(79.9)
29.5
(85.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
28.5
(83.3)
22.4
(72.3)
17.2
(63.0)
11.3
(52.3)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
7.7
(45.9)
11.7
(53.1)
17.3
(63.1)
21.4
(70.5)
24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
26.7
(80.1)
23.0
(73.4)
17.7
(63.9)
12.6
(54.7)
7.4
(45.3)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
5.2
(41.4)
8.7
(47.7)
13.7
(56.7)
17.8
(64.0)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.2)
19.5
(67.1)
14.7
(58.5)
9.7
(49.5)
4.9
(40.8)
13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−4.1
(24.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.5
(38.3)
7.8
(46.0)
13.1
(55.6)
15.8
(60.4)
16.0
(60.8)
12.3
(54.1)
2.3
(36.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.1
(1.78)
45.7
(1.80)
84.5
(3.33)
123.3
(4.85)
176.4
(6.94)
189.7
(7.47)
166.8
(6.57)
115.5
(4.55)
85.6
(3.37)
90.8
(3.57)
59.9
(2.36)
38.1
(1.50)
1,221.4
(48.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.7 13.4 17.5 16.7 17.4 16.2 13.4 12.1 10.0 13.5 11.1 11.1 166.1
Average snowy days 4.6 2.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 9.3
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 80 79 80 82 78 78 78 81 80 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.4 45.1 62.6 88.4 105.1 102.2 171.5 174.4 125.2 84.4 73.7 57.4 1,126.4
Percent possible sunshine 11 14 17 23 25 25 41 43 34 24 23 18 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "重磅!铜仁市第七次全国人口普查公报发布" (in Chinese). Government of Tongren. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:玉屏侗族自治县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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