Yanling County, Henan
History
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Human habitation of the area began around 6000 BC.
In the early Zhou dynasty, the area became the state of Yan (鄢國).
In the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the area became known as Yan Yi (鄢邑) after the destruction of the state of Yan under Duke Wu of Zheng (鄭武公) in the early part of the reign of King Ping of Zhou (after 770 BC).
In the fifth month of 722 BC, Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.
The famous Battle of Yanling (575 BC) took place in Yanling County.
Yanling County was established during the Western Han dynasty in the year 201 BC.
In 2014, six men in Yanling County were fined 2,000 yuan each for their roles in catching 1,689 wild geckos in Zhangqiao.
Administrative divisions
The county is made up of twelve towns:
Towns:
- Anling (安陵镇), Malan (Ma-lan-chen; 马栏镇), Bailiang (柏梁镇), Chenhuadian (陈化店镇), Wangtian (望田镇), Zhangqiao (Chang-ch'iao; 张桥镇, formerly 张桥乡), Nanwu (南坞镇, formerly 南坞乡), Taocheng (T'ao-ch'eng; 陶城镇, formerly 陶城乡), Zhile (只乐镇, formerly 只乐乡), Dama (大马镇, formerly 大马乡), Pengdian (P'eng-tien; 彭店镇, formerly 彭店乡), Mafang (马坊镇, formerly 马坊乡)
Climate
Climate data for Yanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
20.6 (69.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.7 (0.50) |
16.4 (0.65) |
27.2 (1.07) |
41.4 (1.63) |
65.8 (2.59) |
89.0 (3.50) |
172.2 (6.78) |
134.5 (5.30) |
82.1 (3.23) |
42.7 (1.68) |
33.0 (1.30) |
12.6 (0.50) |
729.6 (28.73) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 83.9 |
Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 11.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 72 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.8 | 132.1 | 171.3 | 199.8 | 212.0 | 195.8 | 188.2 | 173.2 | 157.7 | 149.2 | 134.7 | 127.6 | 1,963.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 44 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
Economy
The county's primary agricultural products include wheat, beans, sweet potatoes, cotton and tobacco among others. The county is known for growing flowers which began during the Tang dynasty and flourished during the Song dynasty. The county is therefore known as 'Flower County' (花县, or also 花都 and 花乡). Industries in the county include machinery manufacturing, fertilizer, concrete and wine making among others.
In 2017, the value of the county's output in the flower and plant industry reached 7.1 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars).
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2000 | 564,477 | — |
2010 | 551,611 | −0.23% |
The population of the county decreased between the 2000 census and 2010 census.
Transportation
People from Yanling County
- Lü Debin (1953–2005), executed politician
References
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鄢陵县隶属河南省许昌市,现辖12个镇,386个行政村(社区),总人口66.7万人,总面积866平方公里(耕地99.6万亩)。{...}早在8000年前,先民们便开始在此繁衍生息,周初封为鄢国,东周改称鄢邑,汉初置县。郑伯克段于鄢、晋楚鄢陵之战、唐雎不辱使命等事件均发生于此。{...}鄢陵是"南花北移、北花南迁"的天然驯化基地,花木栽培始于唐、兴于宋,素有"花都""花乡"的美称,享有"鄢陵蜡梅冠天下"的盛誉。
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鄢(yān)1古国名、邑名。西周封国。妘姓,在今河南鄢陵西北。春秋初被郑武公灭后为郑邑。《春秋》隐公元年(公元前722年):"郑伯克段于鄢。"即此。后改称鄢陵。{...}面积866平方千米。{...}西汉置县。{...}农产以小麦、大豆、甘薯、棉花、烟草等为主,并产花卉,有"花县"之称。工业有机械、化肥、水泥、酿酒等。
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1996年,鄢陵县面积871.6平方千米{...}2000年第五次人口普查,许昌市常住总人口4124086人,其中,魏都区373387人,许昌县737384人,鄢陵县564477人,襄城县679863人,禹州市1122669人,长葛市646306人。{...}2010年第六次人口普查,许昌市常住总人口4307488人,其中,魏都区498087人,许昌县767449人,鄢陵县551611人,襄城县671315人,禹州市1131896人,长葛市687130人。
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平王初鄭武功滅鄢
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鄭伯克段于鄢{...}鄢,鄭國邑名,在今河南鄢陵北。
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6 Yan 鄢 was located north of present-day Yanling County 鄢陵縣, Henan.{...}LORD YIN 1 (722 BCE) ANNALS{...}In summer, in the fifth month, the Liege of Zheng overcame Duan (Gongshu Duan) at Yan.6
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西汉高祖六年(公元前201)置鄢陵县。{...}2000年第五次人口普查,鄢陵县总人口564477人,{...}2012年,大马乡、陶城乡、张桥乡撤乡设镇。调整后,全县辖8个镇、4个乡:安陵镇、马栏镇、柏梁镇、陈化店镇、望田镇、大马镇、陶城镇、张桥镇、南坞乡、只乐乡、彭店乡、马坊乡。
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大马镇{...}马坊镇{...}只乐镇{...}安陵镇{...}望田镇{...}陶城镇{...}陈化店镇{...}彭店镇{...}柏梁镇{...}南坞镇{...}张桥镇{...}马栏镇
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统计用区划代码 名称 411024100000 安陵镇 411024101000 马栏镇 411024102000 柏梁镇 411024103000 陈化店镇 411024104000 望田镇 411024105000 大马镇 411024106000 陶城镇 411024107000 张桥镇 411024108000 彭店镇 411024109000 只乐镇 411024110000 南坞镇 411024111000 马坊镇
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Ma-lan-chen
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Chih-lo-chi{...}Chang-ch'iao 張橋{...}T'ao-ch'eng 陶城
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許昌是大陸花木之鄉,有1千多年的種花歷史;其轄下鄢陵縣,素有「花都」美譽,花木產業歷史悠久,古有「鄢陵蠟梅冠天下」,今有「江北花卉數鄢陵」。
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Further reading
- 鄢陵志 - 嘉靖十六年 (1537) ('Yanling Annals - Sixteenth Year of the Jiajing Emperor (1537)') (in Chinese)
- 鄢陵縣志 - 順治十六年 (1659) ('Yanling County Annals - Sixteenth Year of the Shunzhi Emperor (1659)') (in Chinese)
- 鄢陵縣志 - 道光十三年 (1833) ('Yanling County Annals - Thirteenth Year of the Daoguang Emperor (1833)') (in Chinese)
- 鄢陵文獻志 - 同治四年 (1865) ('Yanling County Documents & Annals - Fourth Year of the Tongzhi Emperor (1865)') (in Chinese)
- 鄢陵縣志 - 民國二十五年 (1936) ('Yanling County Annals - Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic (1936)') (in Chinese)
External links
- 《生財有道》河南鄢陵:花木興 百業興 20190925 CCTV財經 ('Shengcai Youdao - Henan Yanling: Flowers in Bloom, Strong Economy 25 Sept 2019 CCTV-2') (in Chinese)
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