Yanjin County (Chinese: 延津; pinyin: Yánjīn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang, in the north of Henan province, China.

Yanjin
延津县
Yentsing
Yanjin County
Yanjin is located in Henan
Yanjin
Yanjin
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°09′57″N 114°12′21″E / 35.1658°N 114.2057°E / 35.1658; 114.2057
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total
886 km2 (342 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
456,900
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453200
Area code0373

Geography

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Location

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Yanjin County is located at 35°10′N 114°36′E / 35.167°N 114.600°E / 35.167; 114.600, in the north of Henan. The county is situated in the Central Plains City Cluster on the north bank of the Yellow River. It is 37 km (23 mi) from Xinxiang to the west, 93 km (58 mi) from Zhengzhou to the south, 50 km (31 mi) from Kaifeng to the southeast, and 130 km (81 mi) from Anyang to the north. The area is 45.5 km (28.3 mi) long from north to south and 42.5 km (26.4 mi) wide from east to west, with a total area of 886 square kilometres (342 sq mi).[3]

Terrain and landforms

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Yanjin County is located in the Yellow River basin. The entire area is composed of plains, with no mountains; the northern portion of the county has several rolling sand dunes.

Climate

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Yanjin County is a humid continental monsoon climate (Köppen: Dwa, bordering on Cwa), with four distinct seasons, cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The annual average temperature is 14.1 °C (57.4 °F). July is the hottest month, with an average of 26.8 °C (80.2 °F). January is the coldest month, with an average of −0.4 °C (31.3 °F). The annual average precipitation is 5,842 mm (230.0 in), with most of the rainfall occurring during the summer and the winter months being the driest. The frost-free period is around 220 days, and the mean annual number of sunshine hours is 2,155 hours, with May being the sunniest month and January being the cloudiest.

Climate data for Yanjin (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)
25.4
(77.7)
27.4
(81.3)
34.5
(94.1)
37.2
(99.0)
40.6
(105.1)
39.1
(102.4)
36.9
(98.4)
37.1
(98.8)
33.8
(92.8)
27.5
(81.5)
22.5
(72.5)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
9.3
(48.7)
15.1
(59.2)
21.3
(70.3)
26.8
(80.2)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
30.4
(86.7)
26.8
(80.2)
21.6
(70.9)
13.7
(56.7)
7.1
(44.8)
20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
3.6
(38.5)
9.2
(48.6)
15.3
(59.5)
21.0
(69.8)
26.0
(78.8)
27.3
(81.1)
25.8
(78.4)
21.2
(70.2)
15.5
(59.9)
8.0
(46.4)
1.8
(35.2)
14.6
(58.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.9
(39.0)
9.6
(49.3)
15.2
(59.4)
20.4
(68.7)
23.3
(73.9)
22.0
(71.6)
16.6
(61.9)
10.5
(50.9)
3.4
(38.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
9.7
(49.5)
Record low °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2)
−15.1
(4.8)
−6.4
(20.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
4.5
(40.1)
9.8
(49.6)
16.5
(61.7)
11.4
(52.5)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
−13.7
(7.3)
−14.0
(6.8)
−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.6
(0.22)
9.4
(0.37)
14.6
(0.57)
32.9
(1.30)
52.3
(2.06)
69.3
(2.73)
162.1
(6.38)
124.0
(4.88)
64.6
(2.54)
29.4
(1.16)
21.0
(0.83)
5.6
(0.22)
590.8
(23.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 3.4 4.1 5.0 6.3 7.2 10.6 9.0 7.3 6.0 4.6 2.7 68.6
Average snowy days 3.6 3.1 1.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.7 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 59 59 59 65 66 63 78 81 76 68 67 62 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 132.0 139.7 191.5 218.9 237.8 220.0 195.3 194.7 170.0 168.2 148.4 138.5 2,155
Percent possible sunshine 42 45 51 56 55 51 45 47 46 49 48 46 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Administrative divisions

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As of October 2021, Yanjin County has thirteen county-level administrative districts, including three districts, four towns and six townships.[citation needed]

Districts

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  • Wenyan District (文岩街道)
  • Tanlong District (潭龙街道)
  • Tapu District (塔铺街道)

Towns

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  • Shipogu Town (石婆固镇)
  • Dongtun Town (东屯镇)
  • Fengzhuang Town (丰庄镇)
  • Wanglou Town (王楼镇)

Townships

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  • Senggu Township (僧固乡)
  • Weiqiu Township (魏邱乡)
  • Sizhai Township (司寨乡)
  • Mazhuang Township (马庄乡)
  • Zuocheng Township (胙城乡)
  • Yulin Township (榆林乡)

Natural resources

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Yanjin County is located in the Yellow River basin, with 200 million cubic metres of undeveloped state-owned sand dunes and sandy wastelands in the territory, and there is sufficient land for construction.[6]

Culture

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Dapingdiao is one of the Han Chinese opera genres performed the five provinces of Central China, and belongs to the Bang Zi cadence system.[7] On 20 May 2006, Dapingdiao was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.[citation needed]

Erjiaxian[8] is also known as the "Wudayin". It is also one of the Han Chinese opera genres, and in 2008 was included the second batch of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "延津地理区位及风貌" [Yanjin Geographical Location and Landscape]. 盐津县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2015-08-07.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "土地资源优势" [Land Resource Advantage]. 延津县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2015-08-07.
  7. ^ "非物质文化遗产——延津县大平调" [Intangible Cultural Heritage - Yanjin County Dapingdiao]. 延津县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2015-08-07.
  8. ^ "非物质文化遗产——延津二夹弦" [Intangible Cultural Heritage - Yanjin Erjiaxian]. 延津县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2015-08-07.