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Yongnian, Handan

Coordinates: 36°44′38″N 114°32′38″E / 36.744°N 114.544°E / 36.744; 114.544
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Yongnian
永年区
Yungnien
Yongnian is located in Hebei
Yongnian
Yongnian
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°44′38″N 114°32′38″E / 36.744°N 114.544°E / 36.744; 114.544
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
057150
Yongnian, Handan
Traditional Chinese永年
Simplified Chinese永年
Literal meaningAll Year District
Longevity District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǒngniánqū
Wade–GilesYung-nien Ch‘ü
Former names
Yongnian County
Traditional Chinese永年
Simplified Chinese永年
Literal meaningAll Year County
Longevity County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǒngniánxiàn
Wade–GilesYung-nien Hsien
Guangping Prefecture
Traditional Chinese廣平
Simplified Chinese广平
Literal meaningExpansively Pacified Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngpíngfǔ
Wade–GilesKuang-p‘ing Fu
Ming Prefecture
Chinese
Literal meaningMing River Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMíngzhōu
Wade–GilesMing Chou

Yongnian is an urban district of the city of Handan, Hebei province, China. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian.

History

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During the middle ages, the region was known as Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491;[1] 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946.[2]

Administrative Divisions[3]

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Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Yongnian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
26.3
(79.3)
33.0
(91.4)
36.5
(97.7)
39.0
(102.2)
43.9
(111.0)
42.0
(107.6)
36.9
(98.4)
38.6
(101.5)
33.8
(92.8)
27.9
(82.2)
26.6
(79.9)
43.9
(111.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
8.4
(47.1)
15.1
(59.2)
21.6
(70.9)
27.4
(81.3)
32.6
(90.7)
32.3
(90.1)
30.5
(86.9)
27.2
(81.0)
21.3
(70.3)
12.5
(54.5)
5.6
(42.1)
19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
2.2
(36.0)
8.8
(47.8)
15.4
(59.7)
21.4
(70.5)
26.4
(79.5)
27.5
(81.5)
25.7
(78.3)
21.3
(70.3)
15.1
(59.2)
6.7
(44.1)
0.3
(32.5)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
3.2
(37.8)
9.4
(48.9)
15.4
(59.7)
20.6
(69.1)
23.2
(73.8)
21.8
(71.2)
16.5
(61.7)
10.0
(50.0)
2.1
(35.8)
−3.8
(25.2)
9.2
(48.5)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.0
(35.6)
10.0
(50.0)
15.2
(59.4)
12.0
(53.6)
5.1
(41.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
−17.1
(1.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−21.6
(−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
6.5
(0.26)
9.0
(0.35)
27.5
(1.08)
41.3
(1.63)
53.9
(2.12)
142.9
(5.63)
126.5
(4.98)
47.3
(1.86)
25.7
(1.01)
14.5
(0.57)
3.2
(0.13)
501.1
(19.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 3.0 2.8 5.3 6.6 8.5 11.5 9.8 7.2 5.5 4.0 2.2 68.2
Average snowy days 3.0 3.0 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.7 11.4
Average relative humidity (%) 60 56 52 58 60 57 74 79 72 65 66 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 132.1 147.4 196.9 220.0 245.9 213.8 181.3 184.8 177.2 174.5 145.6 139.4 2,158.9
Percent possible sunshine 43 48 53 56 56 49 41 45 48 51 48 47 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Bielenstein (1987), p. 90.
  2. ^ Rozman (1982), p. 132.
  3. ^ 邯郸市-行政区划网
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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