Shaoyang County is located in the southwest edge of the Hengshao Hilly Basin to the transition zone of the mountains, the southern Heberling Mountain Range winding with the east of the Simeing Mountain Range, forming a southeast barrier, the north-central Huangjingling limestone low mountains rise, karst landforms develop, the back of the terrain is low and slow, red soil hillock development. Fuyi water, blushing water convergence in the territory of the mouth of the two rivers, into a Y-shaped spread northward, the Tanjiang River runs through the territory of the east, the river network is dense, streams and rivers on both sides of the formation of tandem alluvial plains. The landforms are mainly hilly, with mountains, plains and hills.
Nanling Mountain Range, Yuechengling remaining veins into the southeastern part of the county, the highest peak Heberling 1454.9 meters above sea level.
Yue Cheng Ling
Yue Cheng Ling is located in the northeastern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the border of Hunan Province. It is one of the South Ridges. Anciently known as Shi'an Ridge, Linyuan Ridge and Quanyi Ridge. Northeast-southwest direction. 200 kilometers long. A granite fault block mountain.
Hebeling
Hebeling is the main peak of the Heberling Mountain Range. The Heberling Mountain Range originates from the main peak of the Heberling, which is bounded by Longgong Village, Xintian Township, Xinning County, and Inverted Water, Shaoyang County.
The Heberling Mountain Range extends southward is the top of Huanglachong (1311.5), Changjieling (1243.5), Tang has boundary (1424).
The westward extension of the Heberling Range is Jigongshi Mountain, Tiesiqi, Baishi Mountain, Chachong Au, and Huangdoglianwu.
The Heberling Mountain Range extends northward to Qifengling, Gwangbangsan Top, Umtangsan Top, Hupangsan, Pig Riding Ridge, Panjialing, Kurishanting, Xuguisan, Hujiasan, Monkey Ridge, and Crooked Hair Ridge, and westward to Dalingshang, Jinziling Iwaguchi, Moguling, Gaoshishan, Longsiming Ridge, Lishigang Ridge, Hwangmao Ridge, Yanshan Maiba Ridge, Jinjiaoling, Ufo Ridge, Zugong Ridge, Fungsin Ridge, Hwanglishan, and Mongolia Mound, with the Wunqi Ridge connecting to Seolbong Range. Wenqi Ridge connected to the Xuefeng Mountain Range.
The county territory of 61 large and small rivers, mainly Zishui, Fuyi water, blushing water, Tanjiang River. Fuyi water, blushing water convergence in the territory of the mouth of the Shuangjiang, into a Y-shaped spread northward, the Tanjiang River runs through the territory of the east.
Resource River
Resource River in Shao Yang County, Xia Tang Yun Township, Shuangjiangkou (also known as Luojiamiao) above the two sources: the western source of the water for the blushing water, the old record is also known as Zishui, Duliang water, the 1979 edition of the "Dictionary" in the blushing water, the source of the resources of the Chenggbu Miao Autonomous County, the main peak of Qingjie Mountain, Huangmajie western foothills, from the southwest to the northeast, flowing through the territory of the Wugang, Dongkou, Longhuilong county, Shao Yang County, Shuangjiangkou and the south of the River. Source Fuyi water convergence, 188.7 kilometers long, with a watershed area of 6884 square kilometers, the average slope drop of 0.96 ‰.
Fuyi water
Zijiang South source for Fuyi water (Fuyi water), also known as Luo River, the source of resources in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region County, Jinzishan, in Xinning County, the town of kiln six ping village Tazi Zhai into the city, used by used, Jinshi, Baisha, Huilong Temple, Shaoyang County, Tangtian City, Tongdukou, in the mouth of the Shuangjiang River and the Blushing Water convergence.
Blushing Water
The main tributaries of Blushing Water in the territory are Tateshui, Pingxi, Chenshui, Xiaojiang, and Baizhu River. The main tributaries of Fuyi Water are Xinzhai River and Shuangjiang River. The main tributaries of the main stream of Zijiang River are Shao Shui, Shima River and Dayang River.
Tanjiang
Tanjiang River originates from the southern foot of Jianmuling in Dong'an County, and enters the city at the Boundary Bridge of Wufengpu Town in Shaoyang County, and passes through Wufengpu, Zhonghe, Xiahuaqiao, Guzhou Township, and Tanjiang Township in the suburbs of the city, and then converges into Shaoshui on the left bank at the mouth of Shuangjiang.
Mild temperature, long frost-free period
Shaoyang County is in the subtropical section, the climate is mild, the average annual temperature of 16.9 ℃. January is the coldest month of the year, the average temperature of 4.9 ℃, February temperatures gradually rebound, three have late in the middle of spring, frost and snow termination, late May into the summer, July is the hottest month of the year, the average temperature of 28.3 ℃, followed by the second in August, the end of the mid-September into the fall, mid- to late-November into the winter, the minority of years can be seen in the first frost and snow. Generally more than three months in summer, more than four months in winter, and more than two months each in spring and fall.
The frost-free period is 286.4 days throughout the year, with the longest year, 1961, having 30.8 days and the shortest year, 1969, having only 23.3 days. During the three-month frost period, the number of days when frost actually occurs is low, averaging only 17.2 days, with the highest number of 32 days in 1975 and the lowest number of 4 days in 2002.
Less severe cold in winter, less heat in summer
In winter, Shao Yang County is often controlled by cold air masses coming south from Siberia and Mongolia, and the weather is wet and cold. If the average temperature ≤ 0 ℃ as the standard of severe cold period, the average of the calendar year 0.8 candidates, 1969, the most 6 candidates, since 1960, there are 11 years did not appear. The average number of days with average daily temperature ≤0℃ is 5.6 days. In terms of extreme minimum temperature, the average number of days with ≤ -5℃ was less than one day. However, individual years are still colder, for 1976, 18 days of frost, the night of January 30, 1977, an extreme minimum temperature of -10.1 ℃.
Summer, due to the subtropical high pressure and low-latitude ocean warm and humid air masses are coiled, high temperature and humidity. If the average temperature ≥ 30 ℃ as a cool standard, the average of the calendar year for 18 candidates, the most 6 candidates in 1966, there are a few years did not appear. From the point of view of the maximum air humidity ≥ 35 ℃ days, the calendar year average of 18.6 days. Extreme maximum temperature of 40.1 ℃ appeared in 1963 September 1, a record high.
More rain in late spring and early summer, more drought in high summer and early fall
Late spring, subtropical high pressure arrives in South China, the cold air coming from the north is blocked south of the Yangtze River, with the influence of the south branch of the westerly cyclone activity, Shao Yang County often appears in the persistent cloudy and rainy or heavy rainy weather, known as the rainy season. Summer to early fall, with the subtropical high pressure northward and westward, the rain belt northward, the county turned to be controlled by a stable subtropical high pressure, sunny and hot with little rain, known as the dry season.
Shaoyang County, the rainy season occurs in the flood season from April to June, the average annual precipitation of 545.4mm, accounting for 46% of the annual precipitation, and the intensity of large, an average of 3.5 times a year rainstorms, there are 2.6 times appeared in the period, such as June 16, 1988, July 18, 1994, there was a daily precipitation of up to 163.3mm and 180.5mm of exceptionally heavy rainfall.
July to September, is the main time of drought in Shao Yang County, precipitation process is less, especially less rainstorms, the average precipitation of 273.1mm, accounting for 21% of the annual precipitation, coupled with no temperature and heat, the ground evaporation are very large, in order to address varying degrees of drought, which occurs almost every year. According to statistics from 1960 to 2003, 44 years of information, only 11 years basically no drought. 1998 June 29 ~ 1999 April 24, the county suffered a very rare history of summer, autumn, winter, spring four seasons of drought, in the drought of up to 301 days, there has not been a heavy rainfall precipitation process, resulting in all the county's reservoirs have fallen below the dead water level, there is an extremely severe The water shortage is extremely serious.
Shaoyang County has a vast area and rich resources. It has a variety of landforms, including mountains, hills and plains, and is rich in minerals, hydroelectric power, flora and fauna, and other natural resources.
Water resources
River system development. Within the basin area of 10 square kilometers of 62 rivers and streams, divided into Xiang, Zi two major water systems, the main rivers are the Zijiang River, Fuyi water, Hao water, Tanjiang River, Dabaxi, Shima River, etc., the total amount of water resources of 1,273 million cubic meters, the theoretical amount of hydroelectric energy 9.24 kilowatts, of which the Fu catkin water accounted for 31.6%, Hao water accounted for 23.6%, Zijiang River accounted for 35.9%, the Shaoshui water accounted for 5.8%, the Xiangjiang River system accounted for 3.1%, and can be developed 4.6%, 4.6%, and can be developed. The total development capacity is 46,000 kilowatts, and 16,500 kilowatts are now utilized, accounting for 35% of the total.
Mineral Resources
Mineral resources are abundant. So far the basic proven mineral deposits are coal, gypsum stone, marble, barite, manganese, zinc, iron and so on more than 20 kinds. Among them, 87.68 million tons of anthracite reserves, coal-bearing area of 197.6 square kilometers, accounting for 10% of the total area of the county, the national key coal-producing counties. Gypsum stone reserves of 360 million tons, ranking first in the city, mainly distributed in Changle, Huangting City, more than 95% of the hard gypsum, the average crystal in 92% to death. Marble reserves of 330 million cubic meters, there are more than 10 varieties of Baoqing ink jade, peach blossom red, white jade, etc., mainly enacted in Huangjing, under the Huaqiao; Guzhou, Li Jiaping, Wufeng store and other places.
Animals and plants
Wild plants and animals are rich in resources. There are about 191 families, 485 genera and 1,166 species of wild plants in the county; among them, there are 95 species, 268 genera and 717 species of woody plants, and 96 families, 217 genera and 449 species of herbaceous plants. Existing forest area of 1.31 million mu, live wood storage capacity of 2.23 million cubic meters, the forest coverage rate of 41.3%, the existing wildlife counts 168 species. There are 168 species of wild animals, among which there are more than 10 kinds of rare animals under the protection of national second grade.
Shaoyang County Tourism Resources
Shaoyang County Tourist Attractions (points) are mainly located in the northern foot of the Scopeland Mountain Scenic Spot, the southern end of Shaoyang City, the upper reaches of the Zijiang River, with a total area of about 90 square kilometers. Attractions are mainly located in Tangdukou Township, Xia Tangyun Township, Xiaoxi City and Tangtian City Township, Jinzheng City Township, Hebo Township.
There are many and beautiful attractions in the territory, both lakes and mountains, cave fairyland, as well as cultural relics and attractions, strange winds and customs, forming a unique natural scenery and ancient Chu cultural landscape. Now has the development value of more than 40 attractions, such as the Western Han Dynasty Fuyi Houguo ancient city ruins, Houwangzhai, Luogong Temple, Tianzishan, Tianzidong, Hibiscus Peak, Rattlesnake Cave, Jigong Rock, Peach Blossom Island, Jagged Beach artificial lake, Tangtian wartime lectures College, the historian Lv Zhenyu's former home, and so on.