Yongzhou (Chinese:永州;pinyin:Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province,People's Republic of China,located on the southern bank of the Xiang River,which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers,and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest.[3] With a history of 2000 years,Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,255.31 square kilometres (8,592.82sqmi),and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700,[4] of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.
Yongzhou is the southernmost prefecture-level division of Hunan,and is located at the confluence of the Xiao (Xiaoshui) and Xiang Rivers. Within its borders is the Nan Mountains (Nan Ling),which increases the complexity of climatic variation. It borders Chenzhou to the east,Hezhou (Guangxi),Guilin (Guangxi) and Qingyuan (Guangdong) to the south,and Hengyang and Shaoyang to the north. Its area spans around 22,400km2 (8,650sqmi).[7]
Yongzhou has a humid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa),with a 1981–2010 annual mean temperature of 18.03°C (64.5°F),although within the prefecture-level city the range during 1971–2000 was 17.6 to 18.6°C (63.7 to 65.5°F).[8] Winters are mild and brief,beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy,especially in May,which is the wettest month. Summer is very hot and humid,with moderate levels of rain,and generous sunshine;on average,July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than half of possible sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From January to May,on average,more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.1°C (43.0°F) in January to 29.0°C (84.2°F) in July. The annual precipitation is around 1,426mm (56in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February and March to 58% in July,the city receives 1,491 hours of sunshine annually.[9]
Climate data for Yongzhou (Lengshuitan District),elevation 193m (633ft),(1991–2020 normals,extremes 1971–2010)
The current Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Yongzhou is Zhu Hongwu and the current mayor is Chen Ailin.[14]
Transportation
Air
Yongzhou Lingling Airport (永州机场),Located in Lanjiaoshan Town,Yongzhou City,the airport is 7 kilometers away from the northernmost end of Lingling City and the southernmost end of Lengshuitan City.[15]
According to the 7th National Population Census conducted in 2020,the permanent resident population of the city is 5,289,824.[16][17] Compared to the 5,194,275 people in the sixth national population census,there has been a total increase of 95549 people in the past decade,an increase of 1.84%,and an average annual growth rate of 0.18%.
Ethnic composition
Yongzhou City is a multi-ethnic area. There are 49 ethnic groups in the city,including 48 ethnic minorities. The permanent population of ethnic minorities is 561,342,accounting for 10.61%;the registered population of ethnic minorities is 740,639,accounting for 11.57%,both ranking fourth in the Hunan province.[18]
Three judges were killed and three court staff were injured by submachine gun in the 2010 Yongzhou courthouse shooting.[22] The assailant was apparently angry at the Chinese justice system about the results of his divorce settlement.[23]
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↑Liu, Jing; Yu, Guanglin; Tang, Xiaomang (2021-08-14). "陈爱林任永州市人民政府副市长、代理市长"[Chen Ailin Appointed Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor of Yongzhou Municipal People's Government]. www.yongzhou.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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