Yongcheng (Chinese: 永城; pinyin: Yǒngchéng) is county-level city in Henan province, China, and is the easternmost county-level division of the province, bordering Anhui province on all sides except the northwest and due north. Yongcheng has significant coal deposits and some insignificant magnet deposits. In 2014, Yongcheng was upgraded to a provincially directly administered city.

Yongcheng
永城市
Yungcheng
Yongcheng is located in Henan
Yongcheng
Yongcheng
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 33°55′48″N 116°27′00″E / 33.9299°N 116.4500°E / 33.9299; 116.4500
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityShangqiu
Area
 • Total2,068 km2 (798 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total1,241,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
476600
Area code0370
Websitehttp://www.ycs.gov.cn/

It is the former site of Shiyuan (柿园), the capital of Han-era Liang. It includes the excavated mausoleum of the fabulously wealthy Liu Wu, prince of Liang, now a museum (柿园汉墓) famed for its murals.

Geography

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Yongcheng is located in the Huai River Basin, in the easternmost part of Henan Province, with an average elevation of 33 meters. The Tuo hui River passes through the northern part of the western urban area and the southern part of the eastern urban area. The Mang Mountain is located in the northern Mangshan Town. The China National Highway 311 runs through the east and west, and the S32 Yongcheng–Dengfeng Expressway runs through the south.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this city is divided to 11 towns and 18 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Yongcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
26.1
(79.0)
27.6
(81.7)
32.9
(91.2)
38.4
(101.1)
40.5
(104.9)
41.0
(105.8)
37.9
(100.2)
36.9
(98.4)
35.5
(95.9)
28.2
(82.8)
21.6
(70.9)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
9.6
(49.3)
14.9
(58.8)
21.3
(70.3)
26.9
(80.4)
31.8
(89.2)
32.3
(90.1)
30.9
(87.6)
27.6
(81.7)
22.5
(72.5)
14.8
(58.6)
8.2
(46.8)
20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
4.0
(39.2)
9.1
(48.4)
15.3
(59.5)
20.9
(69.6)
25.8
(78.4)
27.7
(81.9)
26.5
(79.7)
22.1
(71.8)
16.5
(61.7)
9.2
(48.6)
2.9
(37.2)
15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.2
(39.6)
9.7
(49.5)
15.3
(59.5)
20.5
(68.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.0
(73.4)
17.7
(63.9)
11.6
(52.9)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
10.5
(50.9)
Record low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−11.1
(12.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
2.7
(36.9)
10.0
(50.0)
16.7
(62.1)
13.8
(56.8)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.8
(14.4)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−21.9
(−7.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69)
20.5
(0.81)
35.3
(1.39)
41.4
(1.63)
72.0
(2.83)
104.2
(4.10)
208.3
(8.20)
142.7
(5.62)
63.9
(2.52)
43.4
(1.71)
31.7
(1.25)
16.3
(0.64)
797.3
(31.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.8 5.5 5.9 7.0 7.4 7.8 11.9 11.6 8.5 5.9 6.3 4.8 87.4
Average snowy days 3.4 2.9 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.6 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 68 65 66 68 69 66 79 83 77 69 70 68 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119.1 127.6 160.9 189.2 198.3 177.2 170.2 170.6 160.9 156.2 134.2 127.5 1,891.9
Percent possible sunshine 38 41 43 48 46 41 39 42 44 45 43 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 商丘市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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