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Changyang Tujia Autonomous County

Coordinates: 30°28′N 110°52′E / 30.467°N 110.867°E / 30.467; 110.867
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Changyang County
长阳县
长阳土家族自治县
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County
Longzhou Boulevard
Longzhou Boulevard
Changyang is located in Hubei
Changyang

Changyang

Location in Hubei

Coordinates: 30°28′N 110°52′E / 30.467°N 110.867°E / 30.467; 110.867
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityYichang
Area
 • Total3,430 km2 (1,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total388,228
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitechangyang.gov.cn

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 长阳土家族自治县; traditional Chinese: 長陽土家族自治縣; pinyin: Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn) or in Tujia language known as Changryangf Bifzivkar Zivzirxianf is an autonomous county in western Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang.

The county is located in the basin of the Qing River, a right tributary of the Yangtze. The river is flanked by mountains on both sides, the tallest of which - the Tianzhu Mountain - is 2,542 metres (8,340 ft) tall. The river is dammed by the Geheyan Dam (located within the county) and the Gaoba Dam (located in the neighboring Yidu County-level City, but flooding some of the Qingjiang River valley within Changyang County as well). The resulting reservoirs provide the main water transportation route throughout much of the county.

Established in 1984 with a surface area of 3,412 square kilometres (1,317 sq mi) and a population in 1984 of 399,000 inhabitants, of which 295,000 were Tujia.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Eight towns:[1][3][4]

Three townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Changyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
29.0
(84.2)
33.5
(92.3)
37.9
(100.2)
39.8
(103.6)
40.1
(104.2)
40.8
(105.4)
41.1
(106.0)
39.9
(103.8)
35.0
(95.0)
28.8
(83.8)
25.1
(77.2)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
11.6
(52.9)
16.7
(62.1)
22.9
(73.2)
26.9
(80.4)
30.0
(86.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.2
(90.0)
27.9
(82.2)
22.6
(72.7)
16.8
(62.2)
11.3
(52.3)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.3
(45.1)
11.6
(52.9)
17.1
(62.8)
21.4
(70.5)
24.9
(76.8)
27.4
(81.3)
26.9
(80.4)
22.8
(73.0)
17.6
(63.7)
12.2
(54.0)
7.1
(44.8)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.2
(39.6)
7.9
(46.2)
13.0
(55.4)
17.4
(63.3)
21.3
(70.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.4
(74.1)
19.5
(67.1)
14.4
(57.9)
9.2
(48.6)
4.2
(39.6)
13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.3
(36.1)
9.3
(48.7)
12.7
(54.9)
17.0
(62.6)
15.8
(60.4)
12.1
(53.8)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
−4.1
(24.6)
−4.9
(23.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.9
(1.37)
44.0
(1.73)
69.0
(2.72)
120.9
(4.76)
164.3
(6.47)
182.1
(7.17)
250.5
(9.86)
191.1
(7.52)
105.0
(4.13)
88.6
(3.49)
56.0
(2.20)
22.0
(0.87)
1,328.4
(52.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.8 9.8 12.5 13.5 14.6 14.3 15.5 13.9 11.4 11.3 9.9 8.0 143.5
Average snowy days 4.0 2.9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.0 9.2
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 77 78 79 82 83 82 80 80 81 77 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 68.6 73.5 107.2 130.5 136.2 132.7 166.7 171.1 121.2 110.9 95.2 82.9 1,396.7
Percent possible sunshine 21 23 29 34 32 31 39 42 33 32 30 26 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transportation

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The new Yichang-Wanzhou Railway crosses the northwestern part of the county, with two stations - Langping and Hejiaping - located near the eponymous towns of the county.

The China National Highway 318, and the newly constructed Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway (G50) run roughly parallel to the railway. Building the expressway in this area required the construction of a number of tunnels and remarkable bridges, such as the Longtanhe Bridge just outside Langping Town.[7]

References

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(一)^ abc沿 [Changyang Tujia Autonomous County Historical Development].  www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). / (Administrative Divisions Web/District Geographic Names Web). 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2018. 19963430{...}2010388228896792059029832497553765133524393482717032839200877753

(二)^ "Autonomous Administration of the Tujia".

(三)^ 2017 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Changyang Tujia Autonomous County]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2018.   420528101000  420528102000  420528103000  420528104000  420528105000  420528106000  420528107000  420528108000  420528201000  420528202000  420528203000 

(四)^ 沿 [Historical Development].    (in Chinese). , . 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018. 831548

(五)^   WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

(六)^   (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

(七)^ Longtanhe River Viaduct Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine