Yun County, Yunnan

Yun County 云县
County
Cityscape of county town Landmark sculpture Yunjue Temple Former residence of Cai Fachun Yunzhou Scenic Bridge Walk
Location of Yun County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°26′13″N100°07′23″E / 24.437°N 100.123°E / 24.437; 100.123
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Lincang
Area
• Total	3,760 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	389,180
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	675800
Area code	0883
Website	http://www.ynyx.gov.cn/
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Yun County or Yunxian (simplified Chinese :云县; traditional Chinese :雲縣; pinyin :Yún Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Lincang. Yun County borders Jingdong County across the Lancang River to the east, Linxiang District and Gengma County to the south, Fengqing County and Yongde County to the west and Nanjian County across the Lancang River to the north.

Administrative divisions

Yun County has 7 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships. ^[1]

7 towns

Aihua (爱华镇) Manwan (漫湾镇) Dachao Shanxi (大朝山西镇) Yongbao (涌宝镇)

Maolan (茂兰镇) Xingfu (幸福镇) Dazhai (大寨镇)

2 townships

• Xiaojie (晓街乡)
• Chafang (茶房乡)

3 ethnic townships

• Manghuai Yi and Bulang (忙怀彝族布朗族乡)
• Lishu Yi and Dai (栗树彝族傣族乡)
• Houqing Yi (后箐彝族乡)

Ethnic groups

Yun County (labelled as YÜN-HSIEN 雲縣) (1954)

According to the Yun County Gazetteer (2006:527), the Limi (利米人), a Yi subgroup, and Dai, both located in Xingfu Township (幸福乡), preserve both their traditional clothing and language. However, the following peoples preserve their language, but not their traditional clothing.

• Xiangtang 香堂: Xinmin 新民, ^[2] Dazhai Township 大寨镇
• Tuli 土里: Shaojie 哨街 ^[3] and Houshan 后山 ^[4] of Maolan Township 茂兰镇
• Luoluo 倮倮: Hewai 河外, ^[5] Aihua Township 爱华镇

Transportation

• China National Highway 214

Climate

Climate data for Yunxian, elevation 1,109 m (3,638 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.4 (83.1)	31.5 (88.7)	33.5 (92.3)	35.8 (96.4)	37.6 (99.7)	37.9 (100.2)	35.9 (96.6)	34.8 (94.6)	34.5 (94.1)	34.1 (93.4)	30.2 (86.4)	27.7 (81.9)	37.9 (100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.6 (72.7)	24.8 (76.6)	27.8 (82.0)	29.8 (85.6)	30.5 (86.9)	30.0 (86.0)	29.0 (84.2)	29.9 (85.8)	29.3 (84.7)	27.6 (81.7)	25.0 (77.0)	22.6 (72.7)	27.4 (81.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	16.0 (60.8)	19.4 (66.9)	22.1 (71.8)	24.1 (75.4)	25.0 (77.0)	24.3 (75.7)	24.3 (75.7)	23.4 (74.1)	21.0 (69.8)	17.0 (62.6)	13.8 (56.8)	20.3 (68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	8.7 (47.7)	12.0 (53.6)	15.6 (60.1)	19.2 (66.6)	21.6 (70.9)	21.4 (70.5)	21.1 (70.0)	19.9 (67.8)	17.2 (63.0)	11.8 (53.2)	7.8 (46.0)	15.3 (59.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	2.0 (35.6)	1.7 (35.1)	9.3 (48.7)	13.0 (55.4)	16.2 (61.2)	16.0 (60.8)	17.1 (62.8)	10.9 (51.6)	8.6 (47.5)	4.4 (39.9)	−0.6 (30.9)	−0.6 (30.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.6 (0.97)	16.6 (0.65)	22.3 (0.88)	39.3 (1.55)	88.4 (3.48)	111.6 (4.39)	180.1 (7.09)	154.5 (6.08)	100.4 (3.95)	87.3 (3.44)	30.3 (1.19)	10.3 (0.41)	865.7 (34.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.2	4.4	6.3	9.5	13.2	19.0	22.5	19.4	16.2	14.0	6.0	3.2	137.9
Average relative humidity (%)	67	58	53	55	63	73	80	80	80	79	76	73	70
Mean monthly sunshine hours	239.8	222.2	238.1	228.1	206.0	140.2	118.7	155.4	152.9	176.6	210.9	226.2	2,315.1
Percentage possible sunshine	72	69	64	60	50	34	29	39	42	50	65	69	54
Source: China Meteorological Administration [6] [7]

References

1. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
2. "云县大寨镇新民村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
3. "云县茂兰镇哨街村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
4. "云县茂兰镇后山村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
5. "云县爱华镇河外村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 20 September 2023.
7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Yun County Official Site