Yucheng, Shandong

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Yucheng (Chinese: 禹城; pinyin: Yǔchéng) is a county-level city located in the northwest of Shandong province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou.

Yucheng 禹城市
County-level city
Yucheng in Dezhou
Yucheng Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°56′02″N 116°38′17″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Dezhou
Area [1]
• Total	992 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2]
• Total	514,300
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	251200

The population was 495,387 in 1999.^[3]

History The name of "Yucheng" means "the city of Great Yu", who is believed to be the first king of the Xia dynasty, and an ancient hero specializing in fighting with flood. The county of Yucheng was set up during the Tang dynasty in 692 AD.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 1 subdistrict, 7 towns and 3 townships.^[4]

Subdistricts

• Shizhong Subdistrict (市中街道)

Towns

Lun (伦镇) Fangsi (房寺镇) Zhangzhuang (张庄镇) Xindian (辛店镇)

Anren (安仁镇) Xinzhai (辛寨镇) Liangjia (梁家镇)

Townships

• Litun Township (李屯乡)
• Shiliwang Township (十里望乡)
• Juzhen Township (莒镇乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yucheng, elevation 21 m (69 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	7.9 (46.2)	14.4 (57.9)	21.1 (70.0)	26.7 (80.1)	31.8 (89.2)	32.2 (90.0)	30.6 (87.1)	27.2 (81.0)	21.2 (70.2)	12.5 (54.5)	5.5 (41.9)	19.6 (67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.4 (29.5)	2.2 (36.0)	8.4 (47.1)	15.1 (59.2)	20.9 (69.6)	25.9 (78.6)	27.5 (81.5)	25.9 (78.6)	21.3 (70.3)	15.0 (59.0)	7.0 (44.6)	0.4 (32.7)	14.0 (57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.6 (21.9)	−2.4 (27.7)	3.4 (38.1)	9.7 (49.5)	15.4 (59.7)	20.6 (69.1)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	16.6 (61.9)	10 (50)	2.6 (36.7)	−3.7 (25.3)	9.3 (48.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3.9 (0.15)	9.9 (0.39)	9.9 (0.39)	33.4 (1.31)	48.7 (1.92)	91.7 (3.61)	149.7 (5.89)	139.8 (5.50)	45.1 (1.78)	31.7 (1.25)	19.5 (0.77)	4.4 (0.17)	587.7 (23.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.0	3.0	2.9	4.9	6.6	7.8	11.3	9.8	6.2	4.9	4.1	2.4	65.9
Average snowy days	2.7	2.8	0.9	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	2.1	9.5
Average relative humidity (%)	60	56	52	58	62	61	76	80	74	67	66	63	65
Mean monthly sunshine hours	165.1	167.1	218.8	237.6	265.7	236.1	197.5	202.5	203.2	194.7	160.2	160.2	2,408.7
Percentage possible sunshine	53	54	59	60	61	54	45	49	55	57	53	54	55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]