Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2002 was 190,000, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.

Yanbian County
盐边县
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E / 26.6832°N 101.8551°E / 26.6832; 101.8551
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityPanzhihua
Area
 • Total3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total200,000
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
617100
Area code0812
Websitewww.scyanbian.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Yanbian County comprises 6 towns, 2 townships and 4 ethnic townships:[1]

towns
  • Tongzilin Town 桐子林镇
  • Hongge Town 红格镇
  • Yumen Town 渔门镇
  • Yongxing Town 永兴镇
  • Xinjiu Town 新九镇
  • Huimin Town 惠民镇
townships
  • Gonghe Township 共和乡
  • Guosheng Township 国胜乡
ethnic townships
  • Hongguo Yi Ethnic Township 红果彝族乡
  • Hongbao Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 红宝苗族彝族乡
  • Wenquan Yi Ethnic Township 温泉彝族乡
  • Gesala Yi Ethnic Township 格萨拉彝族乡

Climate

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Climate data for Yanbian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
32.2
(90.0)
36.2
(97.2)
38.8
(101.8)
40.2
(104.4)
39.6
(103.3)
38.2
(100.8)
36.8
(98.2)
35.8
(96.4)
33.7
(92.7)
30.3
(86.5)
27.7
(81.9)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
25.3
(77.5)
29.0
(84.2)
31.8
(89.2)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
28.7
(83.7)
26.8
(80.2)
24.1
(75.4)
21.5
(70.7)
28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
15.7
(60.3)
20.1
(68.2)
23.3
(73.9)
25.3
(77.5)
25.8
(78.4)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
22.3
(72.1)
19.7
(67.5)
15.6
(60.1)
12.2
(54.0)
20.1
(68.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
8.1
(46.6)
12.2
(54.0)
15.8
(60.4)
19.0
(66.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.4
(68.7)
18.8
(65.8)
15.8
(60.4)
10.6
(51.1)
6.7
(44.1)
14.6
(58.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
2.9
(37.2)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
11.1
(52.0)
15.0
(59.0)
16.7
(62.1)
15.4
(59.7)
12.5
(54.5)
10.3
(50.5)
2.9
(37.2)
0.4
(32.7)
0.4
(32.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
4.2
(0.17)
6.1
(0.24)
14.8
(0.58)
52.9
(2.08)
161.0
(6.34)
247.8
(9.76)
185.3
(7.30)
177.4
(6.98)
64.4
(2.54)
10.8
(0.43)
2.4
(0.09)
932.9
(36.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 1.8 2.4 4.4 9.3 14.7 19.2 16.2 15.7 9.9 3.2 1.5 100.3
Average relative humidity (%) 57 45 37 39 48 64 76 77 79 76 71 67 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.1 232.5 264.2 262.8 242.6 185.8 157.8 176.7 148.6 177.2 203.7 208.3 2,493.3
Percent possible sunshine 70 73 71 68 58 45 38 44 41 50 63 64 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:盐边县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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