Yuan'an County

Yuan'an County (simplified Chinese: 远安县; traditional Chinese: 遠安縣; pinyin: Yuǎn'ān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang.

Yuan'an County 远安县 Yuanan
County
Yuan'an Location in Hubei
Coordinates (Yuan'an government): 31°03′39″N 111°38′26″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Yichang
Area [1]
• Total	1,752 km2 (676 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	166,174
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.yuanan.gov.cn

Yuanansuchus, an extinct mastodonsauroid temnospondyl, is named after Yuan'an County where its remains were first discovered.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Six towns:^[1][4][5]

• Mingfeng (鸣凤镇), Hualinsi (花林寺镇), Jiuxian (旧县镇), Yangping (洋坪镇), Maopingchang (茅坪场镇), Hehua (荷花镇)

The only township is Hekou Township (河口乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yuan'an (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.9 (48.0)	11.7 (53.1)	17.9 (64.2)	23.4 (74.1)	27.2 (81.0)	30.1 (86.2)	32.8 (91.0)	33.3 (91.9)	28.1 (82.6)	22.9 (73.2)	16.9 (62.4)	11.5 (52.7)	22.1 (71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	6.2 (43.2)	11.6 (52.9)	16.9 (62.4)	21.3 (70.3)	24.9 (76.8)	27.5 (81.5)	27.4 (81.3)	22.7 (72.9)	17.2 (63.0)	11.7 (53.1)	5.9 (42.6)	16.4 (61.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.6 (33.1)	2.3 (36.1)	7.0 (44.6)	11.9 (53.4)	16.8 (62.2)	21.0 (69.8)	23.8 (74.8)	23.4 (74.1)	19.2 (66.6)	13.5 (56.3)	8.2 (46.8)	2.1 (35.8)	12.5 (54.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.3 (0.84)	30.8 (1.21)	47.0 (1.85)	93.2 (3.67)	129.2 (5.09)	158.4 (6.24)	216.2 (8.51)	173.9 (6.85)	84.4 (3.32)	73.5 (2.89)	42.2 (1.66)	14.2 (0.56)	1,084.3 (42.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.0	8.1	10.4	11.7	13.4	12.7	14.5	12.9	10.0	10.3	8.7	6.3	126
Average snowy days	3.7	2.7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.4	9
Average relative humidity (%)	73	72	72	74	75	79	81	79	77	78	78	74	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	96.4	96.9	129.2	152.3	162.4	156.6	190.1	198.9	148.5	142.6	126.5	109.1	1,709.5
Percent possible sunshine	30	31	35	39	38	37	44	49	40	41	40	35	38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

1. 远安县历史沿革 [Yuan'an County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2018. 1996年，远安县面积1752平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，远安县常住总人口184532人，其中：鸣凤镇55838人，花林寺镇14402人，旧县镇20865人，洋坪镇29722人，茅坪场镇24797人，荷花镇25250人，河口乡13658人。
2. "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
3. Liu, J.; Wang, Y. (2005). "The first complete mastodonsauroid skull from the Triassic of China: Yuanansuchus laticeps gen. et sp. nov". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 25 (3): 725–728. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0725:tfcmsf]2.0.co;2. S2CID 86370289.
4. 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：远安县 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Yuan'an County]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420525101000 鸣凤镇 420525102000 花林寺镇 420525103000 旧县镇 420525104000 洋坪镇 420525105000 茅坪场镇 420525106000 荷花镇 420525201000 河口乡
5. 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). Yuan'an County People's Government. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018. 6镇1乡即：鸣凤镇、花林寺镇、洋坪镇、旧县镇、茅坪场镇、荷花镇、河口乡。
6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.