Mingshan District (Chinese: 名山区; pinyin: Míngshān Qū), formerly Mingshan County,[when?] is a district of the city of Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China, located northeast of the city center.

Mingshan
名山区
Location of Mingshan District (red) within Ya'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Mingshan District (red) within Ya'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYa'an
District seatMengyang
Area
 • Total
614 km2 (237 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
254,632
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Mingshan District comprises 2 subdistricts and 11 towns:[1]

subdistricts
  • Yongxing Subdistrict (永兴街道)
  • Mengyang Subdistrict (蒙阳街道)
towns
  • Baizhang Town (​百丈镇)
  • Cheling Town (​车岭镇)
  • Maling Town (​马岭镇)
  • Xindian Town (​新店镇)
  • Mengdingshan Town (​​蒙顶山镇)
  • Heizhu Town (​黑竹镇)
  • Hongxing Town (​红星镇)
  • Zhongfeng Town (​中峰镇)
  • Maohe Town (​茅河镇)
  • Qianjin Town (​前进镇)
  • Wangu Town (​万古镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Mingshan, elevation 691 m (2,267 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) 19.2
(66.6)
23.9
(75.0)
30.7
(87.3)
31.7
(89.1)
34.4
(93.9)
35.6
(96.1)
35.2
(95.4)
36.3
(97.3)
34.2
(93.6)
28.5
(83.3)
25.5
(77.9)
18.6
(65.5)
36.3
(97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
11.4
(52.5)
16.1
(61.0)
21.8
(71.2)
25.4
(77.7)
27.7
(81.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.3
(84.7)
24.7
(76.5)
19.8
(67.6)
15.4
(59.7)
10.2
(50.4)
20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.8
(46.0)
11.7
(53.1)
16.7
(62.1)
20.4
(68.7)
23.0
(73.4)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
20.8
(69.4)
16.4
(61.5)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
5.2
(41.4)
8.6
(47.5)
13.0
(55.4)
16.7
(62.1)
19.6
(67.3)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
18.3
(64.9)
14.2
(57.6)
9.8
(49.6)
4.8
(40.6)
13.0
(55.4)
Record low °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−3.0
(26.6)
−1.2
(29.8)
4.3
(39.7)
7.9
(46.2)
13.4
(56.1)
16.4
(61.5)
15.6
(60.1)
11.8
(53.2)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
−5.7
(21.7)
−5.7
(21.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.4
(0.72)
26.8
(1.06)
46.3
(1.82)
77.4
(3.05)
121.6
(4.79)
162.0
(6.38)
332.9
(13.11)
350.9
(13.81)
166.1
(6.54)
83.9
(3.30)
37.4
(1.47)
18.5
(0.73)
1,442.2
(56.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.7 13.2 16.1 16.1 17.1 18.5 19.2 19.0 20.4 20.2 14.3 13.1 200.9
Average snowy days 2.1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.5
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 79 77 76 80 83 84 86 88 86 85 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 43.0 46.8 73.1 101.3 106.7 93.8 111.7 117.9 56.9 42.1 48.3 46.5 888.1
Percent possible sunshine 13 15 19 26 25 22 26 29 15 12 15 15 19
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:名山区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


30°04′11″N 103°06′32″E / 30.06972°N 103.10889°E / 30.06972; 103.10889