Yucheng, Shandong
Yucheng (Chinese: 禹城; pinyin: Yǔchéng) is a county-level city located in the northwest of Shandong province, China.
It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou.
Yucheng 禹城市 | |
|---|---|
 Yucheng in Dezhou | |
  Yucheng Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′02″N 116°38′17″E / 36.934°N 116.638°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 992 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 514,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 251200 |
The population was 495,387 in 1999.
History The name of "Yucheng" means "the city of Great Yu", who is believed to be the first king of the Xia dynasty, and an ancient hero specializing in fighting with flood. The county of Yucheng was set up during the Tang dynasty in 692 AD.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 1 subdistrict, 7 towns and 3 townships.
- Subdistricts
- Shizhong Subdistrict (市中街道)
- Towns
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- Townships
- Litun Township (李屯乡)
- Shiliwang Township (十里望乡)
- Juzhen Township (莒镇乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yucheng (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.9 (46.2) | 14.4 (57.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 5.5 (41.9) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 25.9 (78.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.0 (59.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) | −2.4 (27.7) | 3.4 (38.1) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 10 (50) | 2.6 (36.7) | −3.7 (25.3) | 9.3 (48.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.9 (0.15) | 9.9 (0.39) | 9.9 (0.39) | 33.4 (1.31) | 48.7 (1.92) | 91.7 (3.61) | 149.7 (5.89) | 139.8 (5.50) | 45.1 (1.78) | 31.7 (1.25) | 19.5 (0.77) | 4.4 (0.17) | 587.7 (23.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 65.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 9.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 56 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 76 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.1 | 167.1 | 218.8 | 237.6 | 265.7 | 236.1 | 197.5 | 202.5 | 203.2 | 194.7 | 160.2 | 160.2 | 2,408.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
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