County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Yu County , also known by its Chinese name Yuxian , is a county in the east of Shanxi Province , China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan and occupies its northern majority.
Name
Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape.
History
Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn period , when it formed an independent kingdom.[which?
Climate
Climate data for Yuxian, elevation 953 m (3,127 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)
15.8
21.3
27.8
36.0
35.9
40.9
39.9
34.7
35.8
28.6
24.3
15.8
40.9
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
1.9
5.2
11.5
18.8
24.5
28.1
28.6
27.0
22.9
17.2
9.6
3.3
16.6
Daily mean °C (°F)
−5.2
−2.2
3.9
11.3
17.4
21.1
22.6
21.0
16.1
9.9
2.7
−3.3
9.6
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−10.5
−7.7
−2.1
4.7
10.5
15.0
17.9
16.6
11.1
4.4
−2.4
−8.1
4.1
Record low °C (°F)
−19.8
−19.3
−15.3
−6.4
0.2
6.8
10.8
7.2
0.0
−7.3
−16.7
−21.0
−21.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
3.7
5.6
10.5
27.7
39.8
71.7
133.3
123.9
71.4
33.3
13.4
2.8
537.1
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
2.4
3.0
3.9
5.9
7.4
11.4
14.0
12.3
8.8
6.4
3.7
2.1
81.3
Average snowy days
3.4
4.4
3.4
1.3
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
2.8
3.3
18.8
Average relative humidity (%)
45
46
43
44
47
58
72
75
71
61
53
46
55
Mean monthly sunshine hours
198.0
190.8
231.2
250.8
278.1
242.3
219.6
215.3
207.2
213.0
196.5
198.4
2,641.2
Percent possible sunshine
65
62
62
63
63
55
49
52
56
62
66
67
60
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 1] [ 2]
Economy
It is best known for its production of black pepper and coal .
In 2005, the county's GDP was approximately 3.0 billion RMB million RMB per capita was equal to 3,646 yuan income for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan . Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of crop output and 10.71 million tons of coal production.
Transportation
The county is served by Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway .
Tourist attraction
Geographical facts
References
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