Hàm Yên district
Hàm Yên district
Huyện Hàm Yên | |
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 Interactive map of Hàm Yên district | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Province | Tuyên Quang |
| Capital | Tân Yên |
| Area | |
• Total | 350 sq mi (907 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 109,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Hàm Yên is a rural district of Tuyên Quang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 104,648.[1] The district covers an area of 898 km2. The district capital lies at Tân Yên.[1]
Administrative divisions
Thị trấn Tân Yên, xã Hùng Đức, xã Bằng Cốc, xã Thành Long, xã Thái Hòa, xã Đức Ninh, xã Thái Sơn, xã Bình Xa, xã Nhân Mục, xã Yên Phú, xã Tân Thành, xã Minh Hương, xã Phù Lưu, xã Minh Dân, xã Yên Lâm, xã Minh Khương, xã Bạch Xa, xã Yên Thuận.
According to Khâm Định Việt Sử Thông Giám Cương Mục, which references the Geography Book of Tang, Hàm Yên was named Đô Kim District (châu Đô Kim) by the Tang under their rule during the Third Era of Northern Domination.[2] That name was kept until the Ly dynasty.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Hàm Yên | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.2 (90.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.6 (1.28) |
35.2 (1.39) |
57.8 (2.28) |
123.6 (4.87) |
233.1 (9.18) |
286.4 (11.28) |
339.9 (13.38) |
321.5 (12.66) |
195.4 (7.69) |
117.1 (4.61) |
49.2 (1.94) |
28.0 (1.10) |
1,819.8 (71.65) |
| Average rainy days | 11.9 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 167.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.3 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 85.8 | 83.9 | 85.4 | 86.0 | 87.1 | 86.3 | 86.0 | 85.6 | 85.0 | 85.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.8 | 53.1 | 49.9 | 99.9 | 165.8 | 158.4 | 168.5 | 166.3 | 155.7 | 126.2 | 107.6 | 77.2 | 1,363.5 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ Khâm Định Việt Sử Thông Giám Cương Mục - Main Records - Volume II, page 110.
- ^ Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Main Records - Volumne II, Kỷ Nhà Lý, Thái Tổ Hoàng Đế, page 84
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
