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Eshan Yi Autonomous County

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Eshan
峨山县 • ꊉꀜꑤ
Autonomous county
峨山彝族自治县
ꊉꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ
Eshan Yi Autonomous County
Location of Eshan County (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province
Location of Eshan County (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province
Eshan is located in Yunnan
Eshan
Eshan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°10′21″N 102°24′17″E / 24.17250°N 102.40472°E / 24.17250; 102.40472
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
County seatShuangjiang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,114 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
143,903
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
653200
Area code0877
Websitewww.yxes.gov.cn

Eshan Yi Autonomous County (Chinese: 峨山彝族自治县; pinyin: Éshān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꊉꎭꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ, wop sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde) is located in Yuxi, in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Hongta District and Tonghai County to the east, Shiping County to the south, Xinping County to the southwest, Shuangbai County to the northwest, and Yimen County and Jinning District to the north.

Administrative divisions

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Eshan Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns and 3 townships.[2]

2 subdistricts
3 towns
3 townships

Ethnic groups

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The Eshan County Gazetteer (2001:110, 132) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

  • Yi: 71,255 people as of 1993
    • Nasu 纳苏: (West, Northwest) Fuliangpeng 富良棚, Dalongtan 大龙潭, Dianzhong 甸中, Tadian 塔甸, and Chahe 岔河; parts of Yani 亚尼
    • Niesu 聂苏: (East, Southeast, South 南) Jinping 锦屏, Xiaojie 小街, Baoquan 宝泉, Huanian 化念, and Gaoping 高平
      • Flowery Waist Niesu 聂苏花腰人: Pengzu 棚租 and Yulaiqiu 雨来救
    • Lesu 勒苏: Daxi 大西, Ana 婀娜, and Shiban 石板
  • Bai: 130 people as of 1993
    • Huanian 化念 (48.5% of population), Shuangjiang 双江, and Xiaojie 小街
  • Hani: 8,619 people as of 1993

Transport

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Climate

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Climate data for Eshan, elevation 1,600 m (5,200 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) 24.0
(75.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.2
(84.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.2
(84.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		23.5
(74.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		16.5
(61.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		4.2
(39.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.4
(52.5)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.5
(41.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15) 		16.8
(0.66) 		22.9
(0.90) 		39.3
(1.55) 		78.5
(3.09) 		125.3
(4.93) 		174.5
(6.87) 		160.8
(6.33) 		105.0
(4.13) 		77.9
(3.07) 		38.9
(1.53) 		17.5
(0.69) 		886.5
(34.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 4.2 5.1 8.2 11.9 13.9 19.2 18.8 13.8 11.9 5.7 5.0 122.7
Average snowy days 0.3 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 70 65 65 69 78 83 84 82 83 81 80 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196.4 217.6 243.1 248.6 222.6 162.3 113.0 130.3 121.6 133.1 161.8 158.4 2,108.8
Percentage possible sunshine 59 68 65 65 54 40 27 33 33 37 50 48 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "玉溪市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Yuxi. 2021-05-28.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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