Huangling County

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nameHuangling
native_name黄陵县
native_name_langzh-Hans
settlement_typeCounty
image_mapChina Yan'an Huangling Map.svg
map_captionHuangling in Yan'an
image_map1Location of Yan'an Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
map_caption1Yan'an in Shaanxi
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePeople's Republic of China
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Shaanxi
subdivision_type2Prefecture-level city
subdivision_name2Yan'an
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km22286.7
population_total130100
population_density_km2auto
timezoneChina standard time
utc_offset+8
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code727300
area_code_typeArea code
blank_nameLicence plates
blank_info陕J
population_as_of2017
image_skylineXuanyuan Temple in Huangling, Yan'an, Shaanxi.png
image_captionXuanyuan Temple at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor
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Huangling County () is a county in the north of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an. The county spans an area of 2,286.7 km2, and has a permanent population of 130,100 people as of 2012.

Etymology

The county is named after the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor ().

Administrative divisions

Huangling County is divided into one subdistrict and five towns. The county's sole subdistrict is , and its five towns are , , , , and . The county government is located in Qiaoshan Subdistrict.

Geography

Huangling County is located in the Loess Plateau approximately 200 km north of Xi'an's urban core, and 170 km south of Yan'an's. Over 70% of the county is forested.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Huangling, elevation 863 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) |Jan record high C = 15.8 |Feb record high C = 21.1 |Mar record high C = 30.5 |Apr record high C = 32.5 |May record high C = 36.9 |Jun record high C = 37.5 |Jul record high C = 39.2 |Aug record high C = 36.0 |Sep record high C = 32.5 |Oct record high C = 29.9 |Nov record high C = 24.3 |Dec record high C = 16.6 |Jan record low C = -19.5 |Feb record low C = -16.7 |Mar record low C = -10.8 |Apr record low C = -5.0 |May record low C = 1.5 |Jun record low C = 7.6 |Jul record low C = 11.4 |Aug record low C = 9.1 |Sep record low C = 3.1 |Oct record low C = -2.2 |Nov record low C = -11.3 |Dec record low C = -20.5 |Jan high C = 4.1 |Feb high C = 8.2 |Mar high C = 15.2 |Apr high C = 21.5 |May high C = 25.9 |Jun high C = 29.3 |Jul high C = 30.1 |Aug high C = 28.8 |Sep high C = 23.4 |Oct high C = 18.4 |Nov high C = 11.8 |Dec high C = 5.6 |year high C = |Jan mean C = -3.2 |Feb mean C = 0.7 |Mar mean C = 7.4 |Apr mean C = 13.4 |May mean C = 17.9 |Jun mean C = 21.9 |Jul mean C = 23.8 |Aug mean C = 22.6 |Sep mean C = 17.4 |Oct mean C = 11.5 |Nov mean C = 4.7 |Dec mean C = -1.8 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -8.6 |Feb low C = -4.8 |Mar low C = 0.9 |Apr low C = 6.3 |May low C = 10.9 |Jun low C = 15.5 |Jul low C = 18.8 |Aug low C = 18.1 |Sep low C = 13.2 |Oct low C = 6.6 |Nov low C = -0.2 |Dec low C = -7.1 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 5.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 9.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 17.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 32.7 |May precipitation mm = 48.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 67.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 131.1 |Aug precipitation mm = 101.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 94.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 40.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 16.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 2.0 |year precipitation mm = |Jan humidity = 54 |Feb humidity = 57 |Mar humidity = 50 |Apr humidity = 52 |May humidity = 57 |Jun humidity = 63 |Jul humidity = 73 |Aug humidity = 76 |Sep humidity = 79 |Oct humidity = 73 |Nov humidity = 66 |Dec humidity = 56 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 2.6 |Feb precipitation days = 4.2 |Mar precipitation days = 4.4 |Apr precipitation days = 6.1 |May precipitation days = 7.9 |Jun precipitation days = 8.9 |Jul precipitation days = 11.9 |Aug precipitation days = 10.3 |Sep precipitation days = 11.6 |Oct precipitation days = 8.6 |Nov precipitation days = 5.4 |Dec precipitation days = 1.6 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 140.3 |Feb sun = 134.5 |Mar sun = 165.1 |Apr sun = 176.1 |May sun = 190.9 |Jun sun = 171.2 |Jul sun = 161.6 |Aug sun = 155.6 |Sep sun = 121.9 |Oct sun = 137.7 |Nov sun = 141.0 |Dec sun = 151.6 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 45 | Feb percentsun = 43 | Mar percentsun = 44 | Apr percentsun = 45 | May percentsun = 44 | Jun percentsun = 39 | Jul percentsun = 37 | Aug percentsun = 38 | Sep percentsun = 33 | Oct percentsun = 40 | Nov percentsun = 46 | Dec percentsun = 50 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 4.3 |Feb snow days = 4.8 |Mar snow days = 1.8 |Apr snow days = 0.2 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 1.6 |Dec snow days = 2.6 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration

History

Archeoligcal evidence from the ancient Yangshao culture indicates that the area of present-day Huangling County has been inhabited since the Neolithic age. In 221 BCE, the Qin dynasty unified a number of small counties in the area under the Shang Commandery. The area was reorganized a number of times before being occupied by the Xiongnu in 189 CE. The Jin dynasty then conquered the area and briefly reorganized it as the . The area of present-day Huangling County would be re-organized a number of times under the Northern Zhou dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty, the Ming dynasty, and, ultimately, the Qing dynasty. During the time of the Republic of China, the area was a part of , one of the three circuits in Shaanxi. The area would fall under control of the People's Republic of China by May 1948. Named Huangling County since 1944, the jurisdiction has since underwent a number of restructurings, with its most recent being in 2015.

Economy

In 2011, the county's GDP was 8.356 billion Renminbi, which the county government forecasted to increase to 11.86 billion by 2015. The county has an apple-growing area of 210,000 mu, producing an annual output of 270,000 tons of apples. Huangling County has proven coal reserves of 2.7 billion tons, with an annual output of 29 million tons of raw coal. The county also has petroleum reserves.

Historical sites

The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, built to honor the legendary Yellow Emperor, is located within Huangling County. The complex's structures were built throughout various times in history, with the oldest portions of the mausoleum exceeding 2,000 years in age.

Transportation

References

References

  1. link. (2015-06-30)
  2. "Mausoleums of the Yellow Emperor". [[China Internet Information Center]].
  3. link. (2016-06-23). Huangling County People's Government
  4. link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
  5. link. (2017-02-28). Huangling County People's Government

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