Hanyin County

Hanyin County (simplified Chinese: 汉阴县; traditional Chinese: 漢陰縣; pinyin: Hànyīn Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.

Hanyin County 汉阴县
County
Hanyin in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 32°53′35″N 108°30′32″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Ankang
Area
• Total	1,365 km2 (527 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Fenghuangshan)	2,128 m (6,982 ft)
Lowest elevation (Xuanwo town)	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	311,500
• Density	228.2/km2 (591.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code	725100
Licence plates	陕G
Website	www.hanyin.gov.cn

Hanyin was established as early as the Qin dynasty and then known as Xicheng County. In 757 AD it became Hanyin.^[1]

Administrative divisions

As of 2019, Hanyin County is divided to 10 towns.^[2]

Towns

Chengguan (城关镇) Jianchi (涧池镇) Puxi (蒲溪镇) Pingliang (平梁镇) Shuangru (双乳镇)

Tiefosi (铁佛寺镇) Xuanwo (漩涡镇) Hanyang (汉阳镇) Shuanghekou (双河口镇) Guanyinhe (观音河镇)

Climate

Climate data for Hanyin, elevation 413 m (1,355 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	22.7 (72.9)	33.8 (92.8)	34.7 (94.5)	36.9 (98.4)	38.4 (101.1)	40.1 (104.2)	39.6 (103.3)	38.8 (101.8)	30.6 (87.1)	23.7 (74.7)	19.1 (66.4)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.1 (46.6)	11.2 (52.2)	16.7 (62.1)	22.8 (73.0)	26.2 (79.2)	29.6 (85.3)	31.6 (88.9)	30.9 (87.6)	25.6 (78.1)	20.1 (68.2)	14.2 (57.6)	9.3 (48.7)	20.5 (69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	6.1 (43.0)	10.8 (51.4)	16.3 (61.3)	20.2 (68.4)	24.1 (75.4)	26.4 (79.5)	25.6 (78.1)	20.8 (69.4)	15.4 (59.7)	9.5 (49.1)	4.6 (40.3)	15.3 (59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.2 (36.0)	6.2 (43.2)	11.4 (52.5)	15.5 (59.9)	19.7 (67.5)	22.4 (72.3)	21.7 (71.1)	17.6 (63.7)	12.4 (54.3)	6.3 (43.3)	1.3 (34.3)	11.4 (52.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−6.9 (19.6)	−5.2 (22.6)	−3.4 (25.9)	−0.1 (31.8)	7.4 (45.3)	13.5 (56.3)	15.2 (59.4)	14.1 (57.4)	9.4 (48.9)	0.7 (33.3)	−2.8 (27.0)	−10.1 (13.8)	−10.1 (13.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	5.7 (0.22)	11.2 (0.44)	29.4 (1.16)	52.8 (2.08)	106.2 (4.18)	123.5 (4.86)	157.6 (6.20)	136.3 (5.37)	136.1 (5.36)	82.8 (3.26)	31.6 (1.24)	6.8 (0.27)	880 (34.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.4	5.1	8.3	9.6	12.7	11.2	12.3	10.7	12.9	11.9	8.4	4.9	112.4
Average snowy days	3.5	2.2	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	1.1	8.3
Average relative humidity (%)	71	68	67	71	74	76	79	79	82	84	83	76	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	93.0	87.0	126.8	155.2	159.3	167.1	195.4	191.6	117.7	99.0	91.0	92.4	1,575.5
Percentage possible sunshine	29	28	34	40	37	39	45	47	32	29	29	30	35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

Hanying is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. Major highways include China National Highway 316 as well as the G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway.