Yangling District
Yangling District (simplified Chinese: 杨陵区; traditional Chinese: 楊陵區; pinyin: Yánglíng Qū) is a district of the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the plains of Wei 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 capital Xi'an.
Yangling 杨陵区 | |
|---|---|
Yangling in Xianyang | |
Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′00″N 108°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 (杨陵街道) |
| 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 |
History edit
Yangling received its name as the family burial site of founding emperor Yang Jian (楊堅) of the Sui 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 the Yangling High Tech Agriculture Sector Demonstration District was 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 (杨陵街道)
- Litai Subdistrict (李台街道)
- Towns
- Wuquan (五泉镇)
- Dazhai (大寨镇)
- Rougu (揉谷镇)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Yangling District (2008−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation mm (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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 62 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine 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 |
| Percent possible 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 (太白山) are located nearby Yangling district (35–40 km).
Education edit
Yangling is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), established in 1934 by Yang Hucheng (楊虎城) who was the general of the Northwest Army under the Kuomintang.
References edit
- ^ (in Chinese). Official website of Yangling District Government. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "渭城在线 - 渭城 咸阳 中国". www.weic.gov.cn. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ . 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ "Welcome RightSite Visitors". 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Yangling has an economic twinning community in the Netherlands, Lansingerland in terms of Agricultural Industry "Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone". RightSite.asia.
External links edit
- Official website of Yangling District Government