Linyi County (simplified Chinese: 临猗县; traditional Chinese: 臨猗縣; pinyin: Línyī Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.

Linyi County
临猗县
Location in Yuncheng
Location in Yuncheng
Linyi is located in Shanxi
Linyi
Linyi
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′39″N 110°46′28″E / 35.14417°N 110.77444°E / 35.14417; 110.77444
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Population
 (2020[1])
482,559
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sxly.gov.cn

Climate

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Climate data for Linyi, elevation 436 m (1,430 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
22.0
(71.6)
28.9
(84.0)
38.2
(100.8)
39.1
(102.4)
41.4
(106.5)
40.7
(105.3)
38.7
(101.7)
39.0
(102.2)
31.5
(88.7)
25.0
(77.0)
17.0
(62.6)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
10.0
(50.0)
16.2
(61.2)
22.8
(73.0)
27.6
(81.7)
31.9
(89.4)
32.7
(90.9)
30.9
(87.6)
26.3
(79.3)
20.4
(68.7)
13.2
(55.8)
6.8
(44.2)
20.4
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
3.4
(38.1)
9.3
(48.7)
15.8
(60.4)
20.9
(69.6)
25.6
(78.1)
27.2
(81.0)
25.5
(77.9)
20.5
(68.9)
14.1
(57.4)
6.7
(44.1)
0.6
(33.1)
14.1
(57.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
3.7
(38.7)
9.5
(49.1)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
22.4
(72.3)
21.1
(70.0)
16.0
(60.8)
9.2
(48.6)
1.8
(35.2)
−4.0
(24.8)
8.9
(48.0)
Record low °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−12.4
(9.7)
−9.1
(15.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.3
(41.5)
9.6
(49.3)
16.1
(61.0)
12.5
(54.5)
3.5
(38.3)
−5.7
(21.7)
−10.6
(12.9)
−14.8
(5.4)
−15.7
(3.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.8
(0.19)
8.1
(0.32)
14.3
(0.56)
31.7
(1.25)
47.2
(1.86)
52.6
(2.07)
81.8
(3.22)
76.8
(3.02)
76.1
(3.00)
47.8
(1.88)
18.5
(0.73)
3.5
(0.14)
463.2
(18.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 3.0 3.9 5.8 7.0 7.1 8.5 8.9 9.3 7.7 5.2 2.3 71.4
Average snowy days 3.3 2.6 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.0 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 55 54 54 57 58 59 71 74 74 72 68 58 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.9 139.3 179.0 214.7 233.7 223.8 230.7 209.5 162.2 156.8 141.4 139.8 2,164.8
Percent possible sunshine 43 45 48 54 54 52 52 51 44 45 46 46 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport

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Linyi is situated about 22 km from Yuncheng city. It has a regular bus service connecting Yuncheng city and Yuncheng North station. The G209 road connects Linyi and Yuncheng.

Education

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There are several key schools in Linyi county which serve the county and surrounding towns and villages. Yuncheng University is 12 km away from Linyi county.

References

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  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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