Danling County
Danling County 丹棱县 | |
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Coordinates: 30°01′N 103°31′E / 30.017°N 103.517°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Meishan |
County seat | Qile (齐乐镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 168,000 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | http://www.scdl.gov.cn/ |
Danling County[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 丹棱县; pinyin: Dānlíng Xiàn) is a county of central Sichuan Province, China.
Location and administration[edit]
It is under the administration of Meishan City, with the seat located 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of downtown Meishan and 48 km (30 mi) east of Ya'an.
History[edit]
Danling, originally known as Qile Prefecture, was named after the gliding bird-shaped red edge of the Chiya Mountain (赤崖山) in the north of the Prefecture.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Danling County comprises 4 towns and 1 township:[5]
- towns
- Renmei 仁美镇
- Yangchang 杨场镇
- Zhangchang 张场镇
- Qile 齐乐镇
- township
- Shunlong 顺龙乡
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Danling, elevation 496 m (1,627 ft), (1991–2012 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.9 (98.4) | 38.3 (100.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 29.6 (85.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 38.3 (100.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.9 (51.6) | 21.0 (69.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 8.8 (47.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.5 (77.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 13.1 (55.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 16.9 (62.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.0 (57.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 19.5 (67.1) | 15.4 (59.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.7 (42.3) | 14.0 (57.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | −2.0 (28.4) | 0.2 (32.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 1.6 (34.9) | −3.7 (25.3) | −3.7 (25.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) | 18.8 (0.74) | 34.4 (1.35) | 63.8 (2.51) | 94.4 (3.72) | 126.4 (4.98) | 252.1 (9.93) | 275.1 (10.83) | 119.6 (4.71) | 57.0 (2.24) | 24.6 (0.97) | 10.9 (0.43) | 1,090.7 (42.95) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.9 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 165 |
Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.9 | 45.9 | 78.6 | 105.3 | 112.7 | 105.3 | 111.9 | 125.8 | 68.9 | 43.9 | 49.8 | 35.8 | 916.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 20 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] |
References[edit]
- ^ "城市及景区宣传口号中英文对照". Archived from the original on 15 February 2023.
- ^ "22 New 4A Tourist Attractions in Sichuan". Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
Old Emei Mountain Scenic Area, Danling County, Meishan City
- ^ "你好,我是丹棱!".
- ^ "丹棱县".
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:丹棱县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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