Yanchi County

Yanchi County (simplified Chinese: 盐池县; traditional Chinese: 鹽池縣; pinyin: Yánchí Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Yan2-ch'ih2 Hsien4) is a county under the administration of Wuzhong city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south, as well as Inner Mongolia to the north. Covering a total area of 6,787 km2 (2,620 sq mi), it has a population of about 150,000 people.

Yanchi

盐池县

Yenchih
Yanchi in Wuzhong
Wuzhong in Ningxia
Coordinates: 37°47′00″N 107°24′26″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityWuzhong
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Characteristics

Yanchi County is one of China's most impoverished counties. Economic development has been slow, because much of the land in the county is wasteland with alkali soil, making farming difficult. Also, to cancel agricultural taxes on these lands, the county government has in recent years developed the cultivation of honey and high-tech herbs. The town of Huamachi serves as the location for the county government offices. The county's postal code is 751500.

Geography and climate

Climate data for Yanchi County (19812010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
4.1
(39.4)
10.4
(50.7)
18.1
(64.6)
23.8
(74.8)
28.0
(82.4)
29.7
(85.5)
27.4
(81.3)
22.6
(72.7)
16.3
(61.3)
8.7
(47.7)
1.8
(35.2)
15.9
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.8
(37.0)
10.4
(50.7)
16.7
(62.1)
21.2
(70.2)
23.1
(73.6)
20.9
(69.6)
15.8
(60.4)
8.7
(47.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.8
(21.6)
8.6
(47.4)
Average low °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8)
−10.1
(13.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.2
(37.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.1
(57.4)
16.9
(62.4)
15.2
(59.4)
10.0
(50.0)
2.8
(37.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−11.6
(11.1)
2.3
(36.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09)
3.1
(0.12)
9.1
(0.36)
13.4
(0.53)
30.4
(1.20)
39.6
(1.56)
57.8
(2.28)
68.7
(2.70)
36.7
(1.44)
15.9
(0.63)
4.2
(0.17)
1.3
(0.05)
282.5
(11.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.8 4.1 4.1 5.5 8.0 9.3 10.4 7.9 5.2 2.5 1.3 62.9
Average relative humidity (%) 49 46 42 38 41 46 55 62 62 57 51 49 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 218.6 199.3 224.3 250.6 282.0 280.8 279.0 262.2 235.7 229.4 217.3 212.8 2,892
Percent possible sunshine 72 66 61 64 64 63 62 62 63 66 71 72 66
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 19712000)[1][2]

Administrative divisions

Yanchi County has 4 towns and 4 townships.

4 towns
  • Huamachi (花马池镇)
  • Gaoshawo (高沙窝镇)
  • Hui′anbao (惠安堡镇)
  • Dashuikeng (大水坑镇)
4 townships
  • Mahuangshan (麻黄山乡)
  • Qingshan (青山乡)
  • Fengjigou (冯记沟乡)
  • Wanglejing (王乐井乡)

References


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