Yicheng, Hubei
Yicheng
宜城市 Icheng, I-ch'eng, Tzu-chung | |
|---|---|
  Yicheng Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates (Yicheng government): 31°43′16″N 112°15′25″E / 31.721°N 112.257°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xiangyang |
| Area | |
| 2,115 km2 (817 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 48.00 km2 (18.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| 469,417 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 244,410 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | ych |
Yicheng (Chinese: 宜城; pinyin: Yíchéng) is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City.
History
In 1945, in order to commemorate the anti-Japanese generals Zhang Zizhong in the Battle of Zaoyi, renamed Zizhong County, belonged to the Office of the Administrative Inspector of the Fifth District of Hubei Province. After December 1947, the area east of Hanshui was under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party (liberated zone). After July 1948, the west of Hanshui was under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1949, Yicheng County was restored and it was subordinated to the Commissioner of the Xiangyang Administrative Region of Hubei Province.
In June 1994, Yicheng County was cancelled and Yicheng City was established with the approval of the State Council.[1]
Geography
Yicheng City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, Hanjiang midstream. East boundary Suizhou, Zaoyang, south Zhongxiang, Jingmen, west Nanjing, north to Xiangyang. It is located at 111°57′-112°45′ east longitude and 31°26′-31°54′ north latitude. It is 76 kilometers long from east to west and 53 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 2115 square kilometers.
Climate
| Climate data for Yicheng, elevation 68 m (223 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.9 (100.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.6 (0.89) |
27.3 (1.07) |
46.8 (1.84) |
75.5 (2.97) |
107.7 (4.24) |
115.3 (4.54) |
151.1 (5.95) |
152.4 (6.00) |
76.4 (3.01) |
69.6 (2.74) |
41.2 (1.62) |
17.1 (0.67) |
903 (35.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.7 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 114.9 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98.9 | 103.6 | 135.5 | 161.3 | 168.3 | 159.1 | 181.5 | 184.8 | 142.7 | 131.0 | 115.9 | 103.2 | 1,685.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 31 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] all-time extreme temperature[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Administration
Yicheng administers 2 subdistricts, 8 towns, and 3 other township-level divisions.[1][7][8]
Two subdistricts:
Eight towns:
- Zhengji (郑集镇), Xiaohe (小河镇), Liuhou (刘猴镇), Kongwan (孔湾镇), Liushui (流水镇), Banqiao (板桥镇, or Banqiaodian 板桥店镇), Wangji (王集镇), Leihe (雷河镇)
Three other areas:
- Yicheng Economic Development Zone (宜城经济开发区), Dayan Industrial Park (大雁工业园区), Re-education Through Labor camp (劳教所)
Demographics
At the end of 2006, the city's total population was 564,500, of which the urban population was 226,600, the rural population was 335,900, the annual birth population was 4,770, the birth rate was 8.45 ‰; the death toll was 3,278, the mortality rate was 5.81 ‰; the natural growth rate was 2.64 ‰.
Historical Figures
Songyu, Xianglang, Xiangpang, Maliang, MaWei, Zhongliang, Wangning, Zhou Renshou, Lu Guiyuan, Wang Wanfang, Duancheng, Wang Yi, Zhang Zizhong
References
- ^ a b c d 宜城市历史沿革 [Yicheng City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
1994年6月10日，民政部批复（民行批[1994]93号）撤销宜城县，设立宜城市（县级），以原宜城县行政区域为宜城市行政区域。{...}1995年，宜城市面积2115平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，宜城市常住总人口其中：512530人，鄢城街道133877人，南营街道42060人，郑集镇69169人，小河镇50922人，刘猴镇31807人，孔湾镇19514人，流水镇49832人，板桥镇40391人，王集镇34258人，雷河镇36498人，大雁工业园区4202人。
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【疯狂的高温】今天有1076个国家气象站出现35℃以上高温，占比44.8%。今天有102个站点达到40℃以上。酷热站数之多，同期少见。湖北陕西山西河南四川重庆甘肃，共有46站气温打破7月最高纪录，其中19站打破观测史最高纪录。 陕西的兴平和勉县连续2天打破观测史最高纪录，陕西汉中、湖北巴东连续2天打破7月最高气温纪录，今天破观测史纪录。另外，较高海拔的四川九寨沟37.8℃、湖北神农架38℃，也打破了观测史最高纪录（如果神农架有野人，估计也热中暑了）。 今天有14个省会首府直辖市出现高温，重庆沙坪坝41.3℃、成都温江38.3℃、兰州36.8℃创出今年气温新高，成都温江也打破当地7月最高气温纪录。明天成都可能冲击40℃，长沙39℃，贵阳33℃，均可能创今年气温新高。而且青海四川重庆部分地区存在破纪录可能。 总体来看，明天开始，陕西山西河南湖北安徽江苏浙江等地的高温开始减弱。但西部地区高温依然较强。今晚中央气象台继续发布高温橙色预警，重庆西部和北部、四川盆地中南部、内蒙古西北部、新疆吐鲁番盆地等地的部分地区可达40℃以上。 18-19日中东部地区的高温强度不是很强，基本看不到40℃以上的酷热，但是范围依然不小。另外在新疆，因为高空暖脊的发展加强，高温也会更上一层楼。乌鲁木齐报出18-19日最高37-38℃，将创今年新高。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). Yicheng People's Government. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
宜城市现辖8个镇、2个街道办事处，1个经济开发区，1个工业园区。小河镇、郑集镇、孔湾镇、刘猴镇、雷河镇、王集镇、板桥店镇、流水镇、鄢城街道办事处、南营街道办事处、宜城经济开发区、大雁工业园区。
- ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：宜城市 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Yicheng City]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
统计用区划代码 名称 420684001000 鄢城街道办事处 420684002000 南营街道办事处 420684102000 郑集镇 420684103000 小河镇 420684104000 刘猴镇 420684105000 孔湾镇 420684106000 流水镇 420684107000 板桥镇 420684108000 王集镇 420684109000 雷河镇 420684400000 襄南监狱 420684401000 劳教所 420684450000 大雁工业园区 420684452000 宜城经济开发区