# Yanling County, Hunan

Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; lit. 'the place of Yan Emperor' s tomb') is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City. Located on the south eastern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Chaling County, to the west by Anren, Yongxing Counties and Zixing City, to the south by Guidong County, and to the east by Suichuan County and Jinggangshan City of Jiangxi. Yanling County covers 2,030 km$^2$ (780 sq mi). As of 2020, it had a population of 160,274, which is 41,797 fewer than 10 years ago. The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is at Xiayang (霞阳镇).

## tourist attractions
### The Mausoleum of Emperor Yandi

The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is the resting place of the Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It enjoys the reputation of "the first mausoleum in China" and is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national scenic spot.

## Subdivisions

| Name | Hanzi | Population (2005) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Xiayang | 霞阳镇 | 50,000 | 118.45 |
| Miandu | 沔渡镇 | 14,500 | 125 |
| Shidu | 十都镇 | 12,200 | 246 |
| Shuikou | 水口镇 | 2,300 | 106.24 |
| Sanhe | 三河镇 | 18,900 | 111.07 |
| Luyuan | 鹿原镇 | 25,000 | 143 |
| Cangxi | 苍溪乡 | 8,300 | 141.6 |
| Shizhou | 石洲乡 | 5,300 | 101 |
| Ceyuan | 策源乡 | 5,900 | 179.63 |
| Xiacun | 下村乡 | 42,000 | 130 |
| Zhongcun | 中村乡 | 7,627 | 108 |
| Pingle | 平乐乡 | 15,300 | 82 |
| Chuanxing | 船形乡 | 8,530 | 101 |
| Dongfeng | 东风乡 | 8,900 | 53.66 |
Yanling County currently has 5 towns and 5 townships.

### 5 towns

* Luyuan (鹿原镇)
* Miandu (沔渡镇)
* Shidu (十都镇)
* Shuikou (水口镇)
* Xiayang (霞阳镇)

### 4 townships

* Ceyuan (策源乡)
* Chuanxing (船形乡)
* Longxi (垄溪乡)
* Xiacun (下村乡)

### 1 ethnic township

* Yao Zhongcun (中村瑶族乡)

## Climate

Climate data for Yanling, elevation 269 m (883 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) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.8 (98.2) | 37.4 (99.3) | 41.6 (106.9) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.1 (97.0) | 33.8 (92.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.9 (57.0) | 23.6 (74.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) | 8.9 (48.0) | 12.5 (54.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 13.5 (56.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 17.8 (64.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.9 (58.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 14.1 (57.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) | −4.5 (23.9) | −3.6 (25.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 16.8 (62.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 1.2 (34.2) | −2.6 (27.3) | −7.6 (18.3) | −7.6 (18.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.3 (3.08) | 91.5 (3.60) | 170.8 (6.72) | 171.2 (6.74) | 191.2 (7.53) | 237.9 (9.37) | 173.3 (6.82) | 193.2 (7.61) | 95.3 (3.75) | 62.9 (2.48) | 79.9 (3.15) | 61.4 (2.42) | 1,606.9 (63.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.6 | 15.0 | 19.8 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 179.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65.9 | 72.2 | 76.2 | 112.2 | 139.4 | 150.9 | 226.4 | 192.1 | 153.2 | 144.7 | 123.3 | 108.9 | 1,565.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 20 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||