Yangling District
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Yangling
Dương lăng khu | |
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 Graffiti with Agricultural Features in Yangling, Mar 10 2024 | |
 Yangling in Xianyang | |
 Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates:34°17′00″N108°03′42″E/ 34.28333°N 108.06167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Township-level divisions | 2 subdistricts 3 towns |
| District seat | Yangling Subdistrict(Dương lăng đường phố) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135 km2(52 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 206,400 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2(4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
| Postal code | 712100 |
| Area code | 0029 |
| Website | www |
Yangling District(simplified Chinese:Dương lăng khu;traditional Chinese:Dương lăng khu;pinyin:Yánglíng Qū) is a district of the city ofXianyang,Shaanxiprovince,People's Republic of China,located on the plains ofWei River.It has an area of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and a population of 155,000.[1]The district is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the west of the provincial capitalXi'an.
History
[edit]Yangling received its name as the family burial site of founding emperorYang Jian(Dương kiên) of theSui dynasty.
Starting in 1979, Yangling went through several administrative region changes until it became a district to the City of Xianyang in 1983. In 1997 theYangling High Tech Agriculture Sector Demonstration Districtwas established in Yangling District as a testing ground for new agriculture technology and techniques.
Administrative divisions
[edit]As of 2016, this District is divided to 2 subdistricts and 3 towns.[2][3][4]
- Subdistricts
- Yangling Subdistrict (Dương lăng đường phố)
- Litai Subdistrict (Lý đài đường phố)
- Towns
- Wuquan (Năm tuyền trấn)
- Dazhai (Đại trại trấn)
- Rougu (Xoa cốc trấn)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Yangling District, elevation 506 m (1,660 ft), (2008–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
9.2 (48.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 7.1 (0.28) |
10.4 (0.41) |
24.5 (0.96) |
46.4 (1.83) |
66.9 (2.63) |
75.3 (2.96) |
94.6 (3.72) |
114.9 (4.52) |
131.8 (5.19) |
53.3 (2.10) |
22.1 (0.87) |
2.9 (0.11) |
650.2 (25.58) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 92.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 62 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 62 | 69 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 136.8 | 126.3 | 180.7 | 180.9 | 197.2 | 192.1 | 200.6 | 162.6 | 109.6 | 107.4 | 121.7 | 162.6 | 1,878.5 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 43 | 40 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 42 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]- Industrial Zone
- Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone
Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone was approved as a national-level hi-tech development zone by State Council in 1997. It is only 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from Xi'an to the east and 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.[7]
Tourism
[edit]Tai Bai Mountains(Núi Thái Bạch) are located nearby Yangling district (35–40 km).
Education
[edit]Yangling is home to the main campus ofNorthwest A&F University(NWAFU), established in 1934 byYang Hucheng(Dương hổ thành) who was the general of theNorthwest Armyunder theKuomintang.
References
[edit]- ^"Profile of Yangling District"(in Chinese). Official website of Yangling District Government. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-05-27.Retrieved2008-09-26.
- ^"Vị Thành tại tuyến - Vị Thành Hàm Dương Trung Quốc".weic.gov.cn.Retrieved2016-09-07.
- ^"Dương lăng khu chính phủ công chúng tin tức võng".2008-09-24. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-09-24.Retrieved2016-09-08.
- ^"Welcome RightSite Visitors".2016-06-05.Retrieved2016-09-08.
- ^Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^ Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^Yangling has an economic twinning community in the Netherlands,Lansingerlandin terms of Agricultural Industry "Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone".RightSite.asia.
External links
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