Yishui County

Summary

Yishui County (simplified Chinese: 沂水县; traditional Chinese: 沂水縣; pinyin: Yíshuǐ Xiàn) is a county of south-central Shandong province, People's Republic of China, Located in the central and southern region of Shandong, in the hinterland of Yimeng Mountain, situated in the upper reaches of the Yi River and Shu River. It borders Juxian County to the east, Yiyuan and Mengyin to the west, Yinan to the south, and Anqiu and Linqu to the north.Yishui County is a low mountain and hilly area, with the western and northern regions being low mountainous areas; The eastern and northeastern regions are hilly; The central and southern regions are plains, belonging to a warm temperate monsoon climate with distinct seasonal changes.There are many herbaceous plants, with woody plants mainly including black locust, pine, oak, etc.Herbal plants mainly including yellow backed grass, knot grass, thyme, etc. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Linyi.

Yishui County
沂水县
Ishui
Yishui Service Area
Yishui Service Area
Yishui in Linyi
Yishui in Linyi
Linyi in Shandong
Linyi in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°47′24″N 118°37′41″E / 35.790°N 118.628°E / 35.790; 118.628
CountryChina
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLinyi
Area
 • Total2,414 km2 (932 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total1,007,100
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
276400

Yishui County has a long history, with primitive social relics scattered throughout the area.The Nanwa Cave site in the late Paleolithic period unearthed stone tools and deer antler fossils.Fine stone tools were discovered at 21 locations including the top of the dry cave; 35 Neolithic sites, including Guziding and Fengtai, have unearthed stone, bone, and pottery from the Dawenkou and Longshan cultures. In these sites, relics from the Xia and Shang dynasties were also unearthed.There are 43 open scenic spots above 2A level, including 1 5A level and 5 4A level.

The population was 1,115,927 in 1999.[3]

The permanent population in 2028 is 1.004 million.

The population in 2022 is 1.184583 million.[1]

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this county is divided to 13 towns and 6 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Yishui, Shandong|Yishui (沂水镇)
  • Mazhan, Shandong|Mazhan (马站镇)
  • Gaoqiao, Shandong|Gaoqiao (高桥镇)
  • Xujiahu (许家湖镇)
  • Huangshanpu (黄山铺镇)
  • Yaodianzi (姚店子镇)
  • Zhuge (诸葛镇)
  • Cuijiayu (崔家峪镇)
  • Sishilibao (四十里堡镇)
  • Yangzhuang (杨庄镇)
  • Xiawei (夏蔚镇)
  • Shagou (沙沟镇)
  • Gaozhuang (高庄镇)
Townships
  • Daotuo Township (道托乡)
  • Quanli Township (圈里乡)
  • Longjiaquan Township (龙家圈乡)
  • Quanzhuang Township (泉庄乡)
  • Fuguanzhuang Township (富官庄乡)
  • Yuandongtou Township (院东头乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Yishui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
24.3
(75.7)
29.1
(84.4)
35.6
(96.1)
39.2
(102.6)
37.7
(99.9)
41.7
(107.1)
36.5
(97.7)
38.0
(100.4)
33.1
(91.6)
26.1
(79.0)
19.0
(66.2)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
7.2
(45.0)
13.5
(56.3)
20.6
(69.1)
26.1
(79.0)
29.5
(85.1)
30.5
(86.9)
29.7
(85.5)
26.4
(79.5)
20.8
(69.4)
12.8
(55.0)
5.8
(42.4)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
1.5
(34.7)
7.2
(45.0)
14.0
(57.2)
19.9
(67.8)
23.7
(74.7)
26.0
(78.8)
25.2
(77.4)
21.0
(69.8)
14.9
(58.8)
7.4
(45.3)
0.7
(33.3)
13.3
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.1
(35.8)
8.6
(47.5)
14.5
(58.1)
19.0
(66.2)
22.5
(72.5)
21.7
(71.1)
16.7
(62.1)
10.1
(50.2)
3.0
(37.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
8.9
(48.0)
Record low °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−15.5
(4.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
3.3
(37.9)
10.7
(51.3)
15.6
(60.1)
12.7
(54.9)
6.5
(43.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
−17.2
(1.0)
−17.2
(1.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.0
(0.35)
14.5
(0.57)
17.1
(0.67)
33.3
(1.31)
63.6
(2.50)
89.8
(3.54)
193.9
(7.63)
201.2
(7.92)
62.5
(2.46)
30.5
(1.20)
29.4
(1.16)
11.9
(0.47)
756.7
(29.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.8 3.8 6.3 6.9 8.8 12.9 12.8 7.3 5.4 4.9 3.4 79.1
Average snowy days 4.1 3.0 1.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.3 11.8
Average relative humidity (%) 61 59 55 56 61 69 81 82 75 68 66 63 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.2 168.2 209.4 225.5 251.4 216.8 187.9 191.2 195.3 192.0 166.6 171.5 2,348
Percent possible sunshine 55 54 56 57 58 50 43 46 53 56 55 57 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  4. ^ 日照市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Official homepage