Anyuan County

Anyuan
安远县
Mount Sanbai, source of the Dongjiang River
Mount Sanbai, source of the Dongjiang River
Location within Jiangxi
Location within Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°14′45″N 115°22′16″E / 25.2458°N 115.3711°E / 25.2458; 115.3711
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Area
 • Total2,374.59 km2 (916.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) based on hukou registration[1]
 • Total382,855
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal Code
342100
Websitewww.ay.gov.cn

Anyuan County (simplified Chinese: 安远县; traditional Chinese: 安遠縣; pinyin: Ānyuǎn Xiàn) is a rural county in the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou, Jiangxi. The county seat is at Xinshan Town (欣山镇), located 172 km (107 mi) southeast of Ganzhou proper.[1]

Transportation

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The under construction Ruijin–Meizhou railway will pass through Anyuan.

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Anyuan County has 8 towns and 10 townships.[2]

8 Towns:

10 Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Anyuan, elevation 305 m (1,001 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)
30.0
(86.0)
30.9
(87.6)
33.8
(92.8)
35.2
(95.4)
36.8
(98.2)
38.5
(101.3)
38.0
(100.4)
36.6
(97.9)
34.4
(93.9)
34.0
(93.2)
27.9
(82.2)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
16.6
(61.9)
19.5
(67.1)
24.8
(76.6)
28.3
(82.9)
30.8
(87.4)
33.1
(91.6)
32.7
(90.9)
30.2
(86.4)
26.3
(79.3)
21.5
(70.7)
16.2
(61.2)
24.5
(76.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
11.5
(52.7)
14.9
(58.8)
20.1
(68.2)
23.8
(74.8)
26.4
(79.5)
28.0
(82.4)
27.3
(81.1)
24.8
(76.6)
20.4
(68.7)
15.5
(59.9)
10.2
(50.4)
19.3
(66.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
8.0
(46.4)
11.6
(52.9)
16.7
(62.1)
20.5
(68.9)
23.4
(74.1)
24.2
(75.6)
23.7
(74.7)
21.2
(70.2)
16.4
(61.5)
11.5
(52.7)
6.4
(43.5)
15.8
(60.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
4.9
(40.8)
10.7
(51.3)
14.1
(57.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.7
(65.7)
10.8
(51.4)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
−6.5
(20.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.8
(2.87)
95.3
(3.75)
178.8
(7.04)
177.1
(6.97)
214.3
(8.44)
232.2
(9.14)
143.4
(5.65)
184.5
(7.26)
100.6
(3.96)
43.1
(1.70)
56.1
(2.21)
56.1
(2.21)
1,554.3
(61.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 12.6 17.9 16.5 18.0 18.7 14.2 16.5 11.5 6.4 8.3 7.9 159.2
Average snowy days 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 82 80 81 81 76 80 81 78 79 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 94.0 84.5 73.7 93.2 114.3 129.7 214.3 184.3 152.7 155.1 132.3 125.1 1,553.2
Percent possible sunshine 28 26 20 24 28 32 51 46 42 44 41 38 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 安远县概况 [Anyuan County overview]. www.ay.gov.cn (in Chinese). Anyuan County People's Government. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.