Wikipedia
Wengyuan County
Wengyuan (postal: Yungyun; Chinese: 翁源; pinyin: Wēngyuán) is a county in the north of Guangdong Province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the northeast. It is under the administration of Shaoguan City. It has a population of 421,756 in 2019, 99.55% of whom speak Hakka. Yao languages are spoken in some parts of the county. 0.616% of the population belongs to minority ethnic groups, most of them Yao.[2]
Wengyuan 翁源县 Yungyun | |
|---|---|
Location in Shaoguan and Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 24°21′01″N 114°07′49″E / 24.3503°N 114.1303°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoguan |
| Area | |
| • County | 2,234 km2 (863 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation [1] (Qixingdun peak (七星墩)) | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation [1] (Guangdu town) | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2019) | 421,756 |
| • Urban | 123,685 |
| • Rural | 298,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The name means 'source of the Weng River', which is a tributary of the Bei River.
Wengyuan is noted for its plum blossoms[3] and orchid floriculture, which account for 70% of China's orchid production.[4][5]
Administrative divisions
The county is responsible for the administration of eight towns:[6]
- Towns
- Tielong (铁龙镇), formerly known as Tielong Forest Farm (铁龙林场)
Climate
| Climate data for Wengyuan (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.1 (91.6) | 34.1 (93.4) | 36.1 (97.0) | 38.3 (100.9) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 34.5 (94.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 25.2 (77.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.4 (88.5) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.2 (66.6) | 25.9 (78.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.1 (82.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 20.7 (69.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.2 (55.8) | 8.3 (46.9) | 17.1 (62.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | −0.8 (30.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 14.3 (57.7) | 6.6 (43.9) | 1.2 (34.2) | −2.3 (27.9) | −2.3 (27.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.5 (2.42) | 106.5 (4.19) | 162.6 (6.40) | 241.9 (9.52) | 259.6 (10.22) | 310.9 (12.24) | 174.1 (6.85) | 174.1 (6.85) | 119.0 (4.69) | 35.4 (1.39) | 42.4 (1.67) | 36.8 (1.45) | 1,724.8 (67.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.3 | 11.0 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 155.3 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100.6 | 81.2 | 67.5 | 83.4 | 116.3 | 134.3 | 198.0 | 185.4 | 171.2 | 173.7 | 147.4 | 137.3 | 1,596.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 2011–2020)[7][8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "自然地理-翁源县人民政府".
- ^ "民族人口-翁源县人民政府". www.wengyuan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "广东春日去寻芳 翁源县赏花之旅". travel.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ 钟宏连 (2021-01-25). "韶关兰花来莞展销". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "以花为"径" "中国兰花第一县"广东翁源的脱贫路-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.