Yuci District

Yuci District (simplified Chinese: 榆次区; traditional Chinese: 榆次區; pinyin: Yúcì Qū) is a district in Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

Yuci
榆次区
Yutze
Yingbin Street (迎宾街), Yuci
Yingbin Street (迎宾街), Yuci
Yuci is located in Shanxi
Yuci
Yuci
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°37′N 112°51′E / 37.617°N 112.850°E / 37.617; 112.850
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJinzhong
Area
 • Total1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total904,518
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
030600
Area code0354
Websitewww.yuci.gov.cn

Administrative Divisions

Subdistricts:[2]

  • Beiguan Subdistrict (北关街道), Jinlun Subdistrict (锦纶街道), Xinhua Subdistrict (新华街道), Xinan Subdistrict (西南街道), Luxi Subdistrict (路西街道), Anning Subdistrict (安宁街道), Jingwei Subdistrict (经纬街道), Xinjian Subdistrict (新建街道), Jinhua Subdistrict (晋华街道)

Towns:

  • Wujinshan (乌金山镇), Dongyang (东阳镇), Shitie (什贴镇), Changning (长凝镇), Beitian (北田镇), Xiuwen (修文镇)

Townships:

  • Guojiabao Township (郭家堡乡), Zhangqing Township (张庆乡), Zhuangzi Township (庄子乡), Dongzhao Township (东赵乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yuci, elevation 854 m (2,802 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.4
(54.3)
19.3
(66.7)
28.2
(82.8)
37.1
(98.8)
35.6
(96.1)
39.6
(103.3)
39.5
(103.1)
36.3
(97.3)
35.8
(96.4)
28.5
(83.3)
23.6
(74.5)
16.0
(60.8)
39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)
6.5
(43.7)
13.1
(55.6)
20.5
(68.9)
26.2
(79.2)
29.8
(85.6)
30.7
(87.3)
28.9
(84.0)
24.4
(75.9)
18.2
(64.8)
10.1
(50.2)
3.4
(38.1)
17.8
(64.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−5.1
(22.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.6
(42.1)
12.9
(55.2)
18.9
(66.0)
22.8
(73.0)
24.4
(75.9)
22.7
(72.9)
17.4
(63.3)
10.8
(51.4)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.7
(12.7)
−6.9
(19.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.8
(42.4)
11.6
(52.9)
16.2
(61.2)
19.1
(66.4)
17.7
(63.9)
12.1
(53.8)
5.1
(41.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
−8.5
(16.7)
4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F)−21.0
(−5.8)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−15.7
(3.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
0.3
(32.5)
7.1
(44.8)
11.6
(52.9)
9.2
(48.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
−6.9
(19.6)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−22.3
(−8.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.0
(0.08)
3.6
(0.14)
8.6
(0.34)
25.1
(0.99)
29.1
(1.15)
51.4
(2.02)
99.9
(3.93)
90.9
(3.58)
57.9
(2.28)
32.5
(1.28)
11.4
(0.45)
1.9
(0.07)
414.3
(16.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.72.43.25.15.79.311.010.47.45.93.31.867.2
Average snowy days3.03.72.00.6000000.12.52.514.4
Average relative humidity (%)48454243445467706862564954
Mean monthly sunshine hours174.4179.1216.7240.3264.0239.8230.0221.3198.7195.6174.8174.92,509.6
Percent possible sunshine57585861605452535457585957
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Universities

Yuci District is home to several new university campuses, as well as many others under construction, for major universities based in Shanxi, including Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi University of Traditional Medicine and Shanxi Medical University and Taiyuan Normal University. For this reason, Yuci is known in Shanxi as a university city.

Sister cities

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