Yingtan

Coordinates: 28°16′20″N 117°02′22″E / 28.2721°N 117.0395°E / 28.2721; 117.0395
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Yingtan
鹰潭市
Downtown
Downtown
Location of Yingtan City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Location of Yingtan City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Coordinates (Yingtan municipal government): 28°16′20″N 117°02′22″E / 28.2721°N 117.0395°E / 28.2721; 117.0395
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Municipal seatYuehu District
Government
 • MayorYu Xiuming
Area
 • Total3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,124,906
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
GDP[1]
 • TotalCN¥ 63.9 billion
US$ 10.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 55,566
US$ 8,921
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
335000
Area code0701
ISO 3166 codeCN-JX-06
Websiteyingtan.gov.cn/node2/

Yingtan (simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; lit. 'Eagle Pond') is a prefecture-level city in the east of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian to the southeast. Its location near the trisection of Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang has made it a strategically important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be a major rail transport hub. It is best known as the Capital of Copper, and located here is Jiangxi Copper and its smelting factory.

Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area of Mount Longhu, which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism and hence, has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains, and villages.

Administration[edit]

The municipal executive, legislature, and judiciary are in Yuehu District (月湖区), together with the CPC and Public Security bureaus.

Yingtan oversees two districts and a county-level city:

Tourism Zone[edit]

Map

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Yingtan (1998–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
30.1
(86.2)
34.8
(94.6)
35.3
(95.5)
36.5
(97.7)
38.1
(100.6)
40.1
(104.2)
40.4
(104.7)
38.1
(100.6)
37.6
(99.7)
32.8
(91.0)
24.3
(75.7)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
13.6
(56.5)
17.7
(63.9)
24.1
(75.4)
28.4
(83.1)
30.8
(87.4)
35.0
(95.0)
34.4
(93.9)
30.8
(87.4)
25.8
(78.4)
19.4
(66.9)
13.0
(55.4)
23.6
(74.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.2
(48.6)
13.1
(55.6)
19.0
(66.2)
23.6
(74.5)
26.4
(79.5)
30.1
(86.2)
29.4
(84.9)
25.9
(78.6)
20.7
(69.3)
14.6
(58.3)
8.4
(47.1)
18.9
(66.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.2
(43.2)
9.8
(49.6)
15.2
(59.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.3
(73.9)
26.3
(79.3)
25.7
(78.3)
22.3
(72.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.2
(52.2)
5.2
(41.4)
15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
6.0
(42.8)
10.4
(50.7)
15.6
(60.1)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
14.6
(58.3)
4.3
(39.7)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.8
(23.4)
−4.8
(23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.4
(3.72)
119.6
(4.71)
206.0
(8.11)
236.3
(9.30)
264.7
(10.42)
404.3
(15.92)
177.0
(6.97)
146.8
(5.78)
83.8
(3.30)
54.5
(2.15)
113.3
(4.46)
72.7
(2.86)
1,973.4
(77.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.5 14.2 17.9 16.7 16.2 16.9 10.7 11.8 8.8 7.7 10.9 10.7 157
Average snowy days 1.8 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 78 76 76 79 71 74 74 72 77 75 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.5 81.1 97.0 127.8 144.6 130.3 232.8 212.8 176.4 156.0 124.0 118.6 1,677.9
Percent possible sunshine 23 26 26 33 34 31 55 53 48 44 39 37 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

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