Yongnian, Handan

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Yongnian is an urban district of the city of Handan, Hebei province, China. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian.

Yongnian
永年区
Yungnien
Yongnian is located in Hebei
Yongnian
Yongnian
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°44′38″N 114°32′38″E / 36.744°N 114.544°E / 36.744; 114.544
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
057150
Yongnian, Handan
Traditional Chinese永年
Simplified Chinese永年
Literal meaningAll Year District
Longevity District
Former names
Yongnian County
Traditional Chinese永年
Simplified Chinese永年
Literal meaningAll Year County
Longevity County
Guangping Prefecture
Traditional Chinese廣平
Simplified Chinese广平
Literal meaningExpansively Pacified Prefecture
Ming Prefecture
Chinese
Literal meaningMing River Prefecture

History edit

During the middle ages, the region was known as Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491;[1] 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946.[2]

Administrative Divisions[3] edit

Towns:

Townships:

Climate edit

Climate data for Yongnian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18.6
(65.5)
26.3
(79.3)
33.0
(91.4)
36.5
(97.7)
39.0
(102.2)
43.9
(111.0)
42.0
(107.6)
36.9
(98.4)
38.6
(101.5)
33.8
(92.8)
27.9
(82.2)
26.6
(79.9)
43.9
(111.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.9
(39.0)
8.4
(47.1)
15.1
(59.2)
21.6
(70.9)
27.4
(81.3)
32.6
(90.7)
32.3
(90.1)
30.5
(86.9)
27.2
(81.0)
21.3
(70.3)
12.5
(54.5)
5.6
(42.1)
19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.6
(29.1)
2.2
(36.0)
8.8
(47.8)
15.4
(59.7)
21.4
(70.5)
26.4
(79.5)
27.5
(81.5)
25.7
(78.3)
21.3
(70.3)
15.1
(59.2)
6.7
(44.1)
0.3
(32.5)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−5.9
(21.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
3.2
(37.8)
9.4
(48.9)
15.4
(59.7)
20.6
(69.1)
23.2
(73.8)
21.8
(71.2)
16.5
(61.7)
10.0
(50.0)
2.1
(35.8)
−3.8
(25.2)
9.2
(48.5)
Record low °C (°F)−21.5
(−6.7)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.0
(35.6)
10.0
(50.0)
15.2
(59.4)
12.0
(53.6)
5.1
(41.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
−17.1
(1.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−21.6
(−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.8
(0.11)
6.5
(0.26)
9.0
(0.35)
27.5
(1.08)
41.3
(1.63)
53.9
(2.12)
142.9
(5.63)
126.5
(4.98)
47.3
(1.86)
25.7
(1.01)
14.5
(0.57)
3.2
(0.13)
501.1
(19.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.83.02.85.36.68.511.59.87.25.54.02.268.2
Average snowy days3.03.01.10.20000001.42.711.4
Average relative humidity (%)60565258605774797265666364
Mean monthly sunshine hours132.1147.4196.9220.0245.9213.8181.3184.8177.2174.5145.6139.42,158.9
Percent possible sunshine43485356564941454851484749
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

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