Yi County, Hebei

Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 115°29′53″E / 39.349°N 115.498°E / 39.349; 115.498
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Yi County
易县
Taihang Mountains in Yi County
Taihang Mountains in Yi County
Yi County in Baoding
Yi County in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 115°29′53″E / 39.349°N 115.498°E / 39.349; 115.498
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
Area
 • Total2,534 km2 (978 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[citation needed]
 • Total557,400
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 易县; traditional Chinese: 易縣; pinyin: Yì Xiàn) is a county in Hebei province of China, administratively under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding.[1] It has an area of 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi).

History[edit]

This is the site where the assassin Jing Ke set off on his final journey to assassinate the King of Qin.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

[1] Towns:

Townships:

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Yixian (1991–2011 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
19.6
(67.3)
30.1
(86.2)
33.3
(91.9)
38.5
(101.3)
40.5
(104.9)
41.0
(105.8)
36.8
(98.2)
34.9
(94.8)
31.3
(88.3)
23.0
(73.4)
15.0
(59.0)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
6.6
(43.9)
13.0
(55.4)
20.9
(69.6)
26.8
(80.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.6
(88.9)
30.1
(86.2)
26.3
(79.3)
19.6
(67.3)
10.4
(50.7)
3.7
(38.7)
18.5
(65.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
0.4
(32.7)
7.0
(44.6)
14.8
(58.6)
20.8
(69.4)
25.1
(77.2)
26.8
(80.2)
25.4
(77.7)
20.5
(68.9)
13.3
(55.9)
4.5
(40.1)
−1.8
(28.8)
12.8
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
1.7
(35.1)
8.9
(48.0)
14.8
(58.6)
19.7
(67.5)
22.5
(72.5)
21.4
(70.5)
15.8
(60.4)
8.3
(46.9)
0.1
(32.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−17.7
(0.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.5
(38.3)
9.7
(49.5)
16.0
(60.8)
14.1
(57.4)
4.2
(39.6)
−3.7
(25.3)
−12.2
(10.0)
−17.0
(1.4)
−17.7
(0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09)
4.6
(0.18)
8.6
(0.34)
20.4
(0.80)
32.9
(1.30)
72.0
(2.83)
170.7
(6.72)
126.4
(4.98)
59.1
(2.33)
26.6
(1.05)
10.9
(0.43)
2.2
(0.09)
536.7
(21.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 1.9 2.7 4.6 6.5 9.8 12.7 11.0 7.9 5.3 3.0 1.6 68.6
Average snowy days 2.6 2.3 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 2.2 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 56 51 47 49 55 62 75 79 74 69 65 59 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159.9 165.0 209.2 227.7 248.9 201.9 177.1 189.2 189.8 179.4 156.5 154.8 2,259.4
Percent possible sunshine 53 54 56 57 56 45 39 45 51 53 53 53 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ "Chinese Text Project". Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.