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| Prefecture-level city | |
| 永州市 | |
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.png) Location of Yongzhou City (yellow) within Hunan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,441.43 km (8,664.68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,650,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Yongzhou (Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang rivers. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,441 square kilometres (8,665 sq mi), and it has a total population of nearly 5.8 million people.
Geography and climate
Yongzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with a range in the monthly daily average temperature from 6.0 °C (42.8 °F) to 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) in July. Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which is the wettest month. Summer is very hot and humid, with some, albeit unreliable, rain, and generous sunshine; generally, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than 50% of the possible amount of sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From January to May, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation.
| Climate data for Lingling District (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.1 (3.31) |
110.1 (4.33) |
143.5 (5.65) |
190.1 (7.48) |
229.2 (9.02) |
159.6 (6.28) |
125.0 (4.92) |
141.4 (5.57) |
57.6 (2.27) |
79.8 (3.14) |
62.8 (2.47) |
42.6 (1.68) |
1,425.8 (56.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.3 | 16.1 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 163.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 78.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61.5 | 47.5 | 56.6 | 84.9 | 124.9 | 152.5 | 243.0 | 212.4 | 154.2 | 129.0 | 117.3 | 107.9 | 1,491.7 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
- Lengshuitan District (冷水滩区)
- Lingling District (零陵区)
- Dong'an County (东安县)
- Dao County (道县)
- Ningyuan County (宁远县)
- Jiangyong County (江永县)
- Lanshan County (蓝山县)
- Xintian County (新田县)
- Shuangpai County (双牌县)
- Qiyang County (祁阳县)
- Jianghua Yao Autonomous County (江华瑶族自治县)
Transportation
Air
Rail
Highway
Notable citizens
Yongzhou is the home of Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.
Sister cities
| Country | City | State / Region | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
 Nuwara Eliya
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Central Province | 2009 |
Courthouse incident
Three judges were killed and three court staff were injured by submachine gun in the 2010 Yongzhou courthouse shooting. The assailant was apparently angry at the Chinese justice system about the results of his divorce settlement.
External links
References
- Nuwara Eliya strengthens ties with Chinese Yongzhou city Sri Lanka News
- "Three judges shot dead at a court in Hunan, China". BBC News. 1 June 2010.
- Jacobs, Andrew (June 1, 2010). "Fatal Shooting at Chinese Courthouse". New York Times.
| Hunan topics | |
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| Changsha (capital) | |
| General | |
| Geography | |
| Education | |
| Culture | |
| Cuisine | |
| Visitor attractions | |
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