Yangjiang
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Yangjiang
阳江市
Yeungkong
Hailing Island in Yangjiang
Location of Yangjiang City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Coordinates (Yangjiang municipal government): 21°51′25″N 111°58′59″E / 21.857°N 111.983°E / 21.857; 111.983 Country People's Republic of China Province Guangdong County-level divisions 4 Municipal seat Jiangcheng District • Prefecture-level city 7,955.27 km2 (3,071.55 sq mi) • Urban
2,482.5 km2 (958.5 sq mi) • Metro
2,482.5 km2 (958.5 sq mi) Elevation
4 m (13 ft) • Prefecture-level city 2,602,959 • Density 330/km2 (850/sq mi) • Urban
1,292,987 • Urban density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) • Metro
1,292,987 • Metro density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) • Prefecture-level city CN¥ 151.6 billionUS$ 23.5 billion • Per capita CN¥ 58,005 US$ 8,991 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard )Postal code 529500
(Urban center)
529600, 529800, 529900
(Other areas)
Area code 0662 ISO 3166 code CN-GD-17 License Plate 粤Q Major Nationalities Han
Yangjiang (simplified Chinese : 阳江 ; traditional Chinese : 陽江 , yang-CH'YANG [ a] ), alternately romanized via Cantonese as Yeungkong , is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China . It borders Maoming to the west, Yunfu to the north, Jiangmen to the east, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. The local dialect is the Gaoyang dialect , a branch of Yue Chinese . During the 2020 census , its population was 2,602,959 inhabitants of whom 1,292,987 lived in the built-up (or metro ) and largely urbanized area comprising Jiangcheng District and Yangdong County.[ 5]
History
Under the Qing , Yangjiang County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing . It was later split off as a separate prefecture in its own right.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Yangjiang administers 4 county-level divisions , including 2 districts , 1 county-level city and 1 counties .
Map
Name
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin
Population(2010 census)
Area (km2 )
Density (/km2 )
Jiangcheng District
江城区
Jiāngchéng Qū
676,857
779,69
868
Yangdong District
阳东区
Yángdōng Qū
442,762
1,702.8
260
Yangxi County
阳西县
Yángxī Xiàn
452,625
1,435
315
Yangchun
阳春市
Yángchūn Shì
849,505
4,037.8
210
Yangjiang is located, 2:30 hours from Guangzhou by bus. Notable areas include the Zhapo Beach and Hailing Island near Shapa Town.
Economy and culture
Yangjiang is the base of Yangjiang Shibazi, a knife manufacturer.
The Yangjiang Group artist collective is based in the city, and its members' work is largely inspired by the locality.
Yangjiang is home to six nuclear reactors, the largest nuclear power station in China .
Geography
Yangjiang (labelled as YANG-CHIANG (YEUNGKONG) 陽江 ) (1954)
The city is named for the Moyang River .
The city was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake on July 25, 1969 which killed over 3,000 people. The area is known for its relatively high levels of natural background radiation .[ 7]
Climate
Yangjiang has a monsoon -influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa ), with mild to warm winters and long, hot (but not especially so) summers, and very humid conditions year-round. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast, while summer brings the heaviest rains of the year though is much sunnier; there are 12.6 days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 15.5 °C (59.9 °F) in January to 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 22.74 °C (72.9 °F). The annual rainfall is around 2,221 mm (87 in), close to two-thirds of which occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 18% in March to 55% in October, the city receives 1,757 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Climate data for Yangjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
28.0 (82.4)
28.9 (84.0)
32.2 (90.0)
31.7 (89.1)
33.9 (93.0)
36.8 (98.2)
36.6 (97.9)
37.5 (99.5)
36.8 (98.2)
33.4 (92.1)
33.1 (91.6)
29.2 (84.6)
37.5 (99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
19.6 (67.3)
20.3 (68.5)
22.6 (72.7)
25.9 (78.6)
29.3 (84.7)
30.8 (87.4)
31.5 (88.7)
31.8 (89.2)
31.0 (87.8)
28.9 (84.0)
25.5 (77.9)
21.4 (70.5)
26.6 (79.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
15.4 (59.7)
16.5 (61.7)
19.2 (66.6)
22.9 (73.2)
26.2 (79.2)
27.9 (82.2)
28.2 (82.8)
28.1 (82.6)
27.2 (81.0)
24.9 (76.8)
21.2 (70.2)
17.0 (62.6)
22.9 (73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
12.5 (54.5)
14.1 (57.4)
16.9 (62.4)
20.8 (69.4)
23.9 (75.0)
25.6 (78.1)
25.9 (78.6)
25.6 (78.1)
24.6 (76.3)
21.9 (71.4)
18.1 (64.6)
13.9 (57.0)
20.3 (68.6)
Record low °C (°F)
2.9 (37.2)
3.8 (38.8)
4.7 (40.5)
9.9 (49.8)
15.3 (59.5)
19.3 (66.7)
21.1 (70.0)
21.3 (70.3)
16.8 (62.2)
12.0 (53.6)
6.2 (43.2)
3.4 (38.1)
2.9 (37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
44.2 (1.74)
49.2 (1.94)
83.3 (3.28)
201.3 (7.93)
393.4 (15.49)
467.8 (18.42)
372.7 (14.67)
383.1 (15.08)
264.5 (10.41)
85.0 (3.35)
43.2 (1.70)
37.1 (1.46)
2,424.8 (95.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.1
10.3
13.8
14.4
17.0
19.2
18.1
18.4
14.2
5.9
5.0
5.1
148.5
Average relative humidity (%)
73
80
85
87
85
86
84
84
81
72
70
67
80
Mean monthly sunshine hours
120.7
84.3
67.0
86.5
140.7
161.7
202.5
185.0
178.6
197.7
170.1
152.6
1,747.4
Percent possible sunshine
36
26
18
23
35
40
49
47
49
55
51
46
40
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Notes
^ Yangjiang has also been romanized via Mandarin as Yang-keang [ 3] and Yang-kiang .[ 4]
References
Citations
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^ 广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队 (August 2016). 《广东统计年鉴-2016》 . 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7 . Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. {{cite book }}
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^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica , vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
^ Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). "Kwang-Tung" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map" .
^ Zhang, SP (2010). "Mechanism study of adaptive response in high background radiation area of Yangjiang in China". Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine . 44 (9): 815–819. PMID 21092626 .
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 28 May 2023 .
^
中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 28 May 2023 .
^
中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年) . China Meteorological Administration . Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25 .
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Source: China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2018 Urban Population and Urban Temporary Population
Rank
Pop.
Rank
Pop.
Guangzhou Shenzhen
1
Guangzhou
13,154,200
11
Maoming
849,700
Dongguan Shantou
2
Shenzhen
13,026,600
12
Zhaoqing
820,600
3
Dongguan
6,850,300
13
Chaozhou
775,800
4
Shantou
2,796,400
14
Shaoguan
647,300
5
Zhuhai
2,779,800
15
Puning
619,100
6
Huizhou
2,396,400
16
Zhongshan
572,000
7
Foshan
1,872,500
17
Qingyuan
534,200
8
Jiangmen
1,386,500
18
Yangjiang
507,800
9
Zhanjiang
917,800
19
Meizhou
469,500
10
Jieyang
860,000
20
Gaozhou
364,400
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