Yichuan County, Shaanxi

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Yichuan

| native_name = 宜川县

| native_name_lang = zh-Hans

| other_name = Ichwan

| settlement_type = County

| image_map = China Yan'an Yichuan Map.svg

| map_caption = Yichuan in Yan'an

| image_map1 = Location of Yan'an Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png

| map_caption1 = Yan'an in Shaanxi

| coordinates = {{coord|36.0502|N|110.1690|E|format=dms|type:adm3rd_region:CN-61_source:Gaode|display=it}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = People's Republic of China

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Shaanxi

| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city

| subdivision_name2 = Yan'an

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_total_km2 = 2,937.2

| population_total = 117900

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = China standard time

| utc_offset = +8

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 716200

| area_code =

| area_code_type = Area code

| blank_name = Licence plates

| blank_info = {{lang|zh-cn|陕J}}

| official_name =

| population_as_of = 2012

| area_total_sq_mi = 1,134.1

| image_skyline = HukouWaterfall4.jpg

| image_caption = Hukou Waterfall

}}

Yichuan County ({{zh|s=宜川县|p=Yíchuān Xiàn|t=宜川縣}}) is a county in northern Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Shanxi province to the east across the Yellow River.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:宜川县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/sn/27714.html|last=|first=|date=|publisher=XZQH.org|access-date=2020-05-10}} It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an. The county spans an area of {{Convert|2937.2|km2|mi2}}, and has a population of 117,900 as of 2012.

Administrative divisions

Yichuan County is divided into one subdistrict, four towns, and two townships.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:走进宜川|url=http://ycx.gov.cn/xwzx.htm|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Yichuan County People's Government |language=zh-cn|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813123951/http://ycx.gov.cn/xwzx.htm|archive-date=2018-08-13|access-date=2020-05-10}} The county's sole subdistrict, {{ill|Danzhou Subdistrict|lt=|zh|丹州街道|WD=}}, is the site of the county government. The county's four towns are {{ill|Qiulin, Shaanxi|lt=Qiulin|zh|秋林镇_(宜川县)|WD=}}, {{ill|Yunyan, Shaanxi|lt=Yunyan|zh|云岩镇_(宜川县)|WD=}}, {{ill|Jiyi, Shaanxi|lt=Jiyi|zh|集义镇|WD=}}, and {{ill|Hukou, Shaanxi|lt=Hukou|zh|壶口镇_(宜川县)|WD=}}. The county has two townships: {{ill|Yingwang Township|zh|英旺乡}} and {{ill|Jiaoli Township|lt=|zh|交里乡|WD=}}.

Geography

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The county is located in northern Shaanxi, southeast of Yan'an's urban core. Yichuan County is part of the larger Loess Plateau. The Hukou Waterfall is located on the eastern border of the county.

= Climate =

The county has an average annual precipitation of {{Convert|577.8|mm|in}}, and an average annual temperature of {{Convert|10|°C|°F}}.

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|metric first=y

|single line=y

|collapsed = Y

|location = Yichuan, elevation {{convert|840|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

|Jan high C = 3.1

|Feb high C = 7.7

|Mar high C = 14.4

|Apr high C = 21.6

|May high C = 26.2

|Jun high C = 30.1

|Jul high C = 30.9

|Aug high C = 29.0

|Sep high C = 24.2

|Oct high C = 18.3

|Nov high C = 11.4

|Dec high C = 4.7

|Jan mean C = -4.7

|Feb mean C = -0.4

|Mar mean C = 6.1

|Apr mean C = 13.0

|May mean C = 17.9

|Jun mean C = 22.0

|Jul mean C = 23.8

|Aug mean C = 22.2

|Sep mean C = 17.1

|Oct mean C = 10.6

|Nov mean C = 3.5

|Dec mean C = -3.0

|Jan low C = -10.1

|Feb low C = -6.2

|Mar low C = -0.4

|Apr low C = 5.7

|May low C = 10.5

|Jun low C = 15.1

|Jul low C = 18.3

|Aug low C = 17.3

|Sep low C = 12.2

|Oct low C = 5.3

|Nov low C = -1.6

|Dec low C = -8.2

|Jan record high C = 16.2 |Jan record low C = -22.2

|Feb record high C = 22.2 |Feb record low C = -19.3

|Mar record high C = 29.3 |Mar record low C = -15.7

|Apr record high C = 37.4 |Apr record low C = -6.3

|May record high C = 37.9 |May record low C = -1.5

|Jun record high C = 39.7 |Jun record low C = 6.2

|Jul record high C = 40.0 |Jul record low C = 10.5

|Aug record high C = 37.1 |Aug record low C = 8.4

|Sep record high C = 38.3 |Sep record low C = -0.6

|Oct record high C = 31.1 |Oct record low C = -8.4

|Nov record high C = 24.7 |Nov record low C = -18.0

|Dec record high C = 19.8 |Dec record low C = -23.3

|year high C = |year low C =

|year high F = |year low F =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 4.3

|Feb precipitation mm = 6.3

|Mar precipitation mm = 12.7

|Apr precipitation mm = 30.7

|May precipitation mm = 47.5

|Jun precipitation mm = 61.8

|Jul precipitation mm = 120.8

|Aug precipitation mm = 97.6

|Sep precipitation mm = 73.9

|Oct precipitation mm = 42.8

|Nov precipitation mm = 16.1

|Dec precipitation mm = 2.8

|Jan humidity = 54

|Feb humidity = 53

|Mar humidity = 49

|Apr humidity = 49

|May humidity = 53

|Jun humidity = 59

|Jul humidity = 70

|Aug humidity = 75

|Sep humidity = 74

|Oct humidity = 70

|Nov humidity = 62

|Dec humidity = 55

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 2.9

|Feb precipitation days = 3.2

|Mar precipitation days = 4.5

|Apr precipitation days = 6.6

|May precipitation days = 8.5

|Jun precipitation days = 9.0

|Jul precipitation days = 12.5

|Aug precipitation days = 11.4

|Sep precipitation days = 10.4

|Oct precipitation days = 8.2

|Nov precipitation days = 5.0

|Dec precipitation days = 2.1

|year precipitation days =

|Jan sun = 193.3

|Feb sun = 181.6

|Mar sun = 214.6

|Apr sun = 232.3

|May sun = 249.4

|Jun sun = 234.9

|Jul sun = 216.1

|Aug sun = 199.9

|Sep sun = 170.8

|Oct sun = 177.7

|Nov sun = 179.2

|Dec sun = 187.6

|year sun =

| Jan percentsun = 62

| Feb percentsun = 59

| Mar percentsun = 57

| Apr percentsun = 59

| May percentsun = 57

| Jun percentsun = 54

| Jul percentsun = 49

| Aug percentsun = 48

| Sep percentsun = 47

| Oct percentsun = 52

| Nov percentsun = 59

| Dec percentsun = 63

| year percentsun =

|Jan snow days = 4.3

|Feb snow days = 4.1

|Mar snow days = 2.3

|Apr snow days = 0.3

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0.2

|Nov snow days = 2.3

|Dec snow days = 3.2

|year snow days =

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History

In 1948, Peng Dehuai lead Communist Party forces to battle against the Kuomintang in the {{ill|Battle of Yiwa|zh|宜瓦战役}}, which took place in present-day Yingwang Township.

Economy

The county has been recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture as being a significant site for Zanthoxylum.

Culture

The county has been recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture for its unique chest-drums.

Transportation

Key highways which pass through the county include the G22 Qingdao-Lanzhou Expressway, China National Highway 309, Shaanxi Provincial Road 201, Shaanxi Provincial Road 204, and Shaanxi Provincial Road 303. The total length of highways in the county totals 1,557.5 kilometers. The Haoji Railway also passes through Yichuan County.

References

See also