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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Huanglong
| native_name = 黄龙县
| native_name_lang = zh-Hans
| settlement_type = [[County (People's Republic of China)|County]]
| image_skyline =
| image_map = China Yan'an Huanglong Map.svg
| map_caption = Huanglong in Yan'an
| image_map1 = Location of Yan'an Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
| map_caption1 = Yan'an in Shaanxi
| coordinates = {{coord|35.5847|N|109.8403|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-61_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
| coor_pinpoint = Huanglong County People's Government
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[China|People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of China|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Shaanxi]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Yan'an]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2751
| population = 49,500
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| population_density_km2 = auto
| elevation_ft =
| elevation_m =
| timezone = [[China standard time]]
| utc_offset = +8
| website =
| official_name =
| postal_code = 715700
| postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
}}

'''Huanglong County''' ({{zh|t=黃龍縣 |s=黄龙县 |p=Huánglóng Xiàn |l=yellow dragon}}) is a county of [[Yan'an]], [[Shaanxi|Shaanxi Province]], China.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:黄龙县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/sn/27716.html|date=2015-06-30|website=xzqh.org|language=zh|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> Located in [[Northern Shaanxi]], bordering [[Shanxi]] province to the east across the [[Yellow River]], Huanglong County has an area of {{Convert|2,751|km2|mi2}}, and a permanent population of 49,500 as of 2012.<ref name=":0" />

== Administrative divisions ==
The county is divided into 5 [[Towns of China|towns]] and 2 [[Townships of China|townships]].<ref name=":0" /> Huanglong County's five towns are {{Interlanguage link|Shibao, Shaanxi|lt=Shibao|zh|石堡镇|WD=}}, {{Interlanguage link|Baimatan|lt=|zh|白马滩镇|WD=}}, {{Interlanguage link|Wazijie|lt=|zh|瓦子街镇|WD=}}, {{Interlanguage link|Jietoumiao|lt=|zh|界头庙镇|WD=}}, and {{Interlanguage link|Sancha, Shaanxi|lt=Sancha|zh|三岔镇 (黄龙县)|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" /> Huanglong County's two townships are {{Interlanguage link|Getai Township|lt=|zh|圪台乡|WD=}} and {{Interlanguage link|Yaoxian Township|lt=|zh|崾崄乡|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" /> The county's government offices are located in Shibao Town.<ref name=":0" />

== Geography ==
Huanglong County is located approximately {{Convert|221|km|mi}} from [[Yan'an]]'s urban core, and {{Convert|226|km|mi}} from [[Xi'an]]'s urban core.<ref name=":0" /> Located in the [[Loess Plateau]], Huanglong County is hilly in elevation, ranging from {{Convert|643.7|m|ft}} to {{Convert|1,738|m|ft}} in height.<ref name=":0" /> A number of minor rivers run through the county.<ref name=":0" /> 87% of Huanglong County is [[forest]]ed, and the county is home to 1,012 species of plants and 225 species of animals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:黄龙概况|url=http://www.hlx.gov.cn/zjhl/hlgk.htm|date=2018-10-18|publisher=Huanglong County People's Government|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126093626/http://www.hlx.gov.cn/zjhl/hlgk.htm|archive-date=2019-01-26|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
The area experiences an average annual rainfall of {{Convert|602.7|mm|in}}, and an average annual temperature of {{Convert|8.6|°C|°F}}.<ref name=":0" />

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Huanglong, elevation {{convert|1091|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 3.8
|Feb high C = 7.2
|Mar high C = 12.9
|Apr high C = 19.5
|May high C = 23.8
|Jun high C = 27.5
|Jul high C = 28.4
|Aug high C = 26.9
|Sep high C = 22.4
|Oct high C = 17.3
|Nov high C = 11.3
|Dec high C = 5.3
|Jan mean C = -4.6
|Feb mean C = -1.0
|Mar mean C = 4.6
|Apr mean C = 11.0
|May mean C = 15.6
|Jun mean C = 19.9
|Jul mean C = 22.0
|Aug mean C = 20.6
|Sep mean C = 15.6
|Oct mean C = 9.5
|Nov mean C = 2.9
|Dec mean C = -3.1
|Jan low C = -10.2
|Feb low C = -6.7
|Mar low C = -1.5
|Apr low C = 4.0
|May low C = 8.4
|Jun low C = 13.1
|Jul low C = 16.7
|Aug low C = 15.9
|Sep low C = 10.9
|Oct low C = 4.3
|Nov low C = -2.4
|Dec low C = -8.5
|Jan record high C = 17.7 |Jan record low C = -22.6
|Feb record high C = 22.8 |Feb record low C = -18.8
|Mar record high C = 27.7 |Mar record low C = -18.7
|Apr record high C = 34.1 |Apr record low C = -8.9
|May record high C = 34.7 |May record low C = -4.4
|Jun record high C = 36.5 |Jun record low C = 3.0
|Jul record high C = 36.9 |Jul record low C = 7.9
|Aug record high C = 34.6 |Aug record low C = 7.1
|Sep record high C = 34.6 |Sep record low C = -2.0
|Oct record high C = 28.9 |Oct record low C = -11.2
|Nov record high C = 25.2 |Nov record low C = -19.1
|Dec record high C = 17.5 |Dec record low C = -25.1
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 4.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 8.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 14.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 29.5
|May precipitation mm = 48.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 71.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 120.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 122.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 78.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 44.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 15.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 3.2
|Jan humidity = 53
|Feb humidity = 55
|Mar humidity = 53
|Apr humidity = 53
|May humidity = 59
|Jun humidity = 64
|Jul humidity = 75
|Aug humidity = 77
|Sep humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 70
|Nov humidity = 62
|Dec humidity = 55
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 3.1
|Feb precipitation days = 4.1
|Mar precipitation days = 5.2
|Apr precipitation days = 7.0
|May precipitation days = 9.3
|Jun precipitation days = 9.8
|Jul precipitation days = 12.9
|Aug precipitation days = 12.9
|Sep precipitation days = 11.4
|Oct precipitation days = 9.1
|Nov precipitation days = 5.0
|Dec precipitation days = 2.8
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 193.8
|Feb sun = 179.6
|Mar sun = 211.3
|Apr sun = 230.4
|May sun = 244.8
|Jun sun = 239.0
|Jul sun = 229.9
|Aug sun = 208.3
|Sep sun = 173.1
|Oct sun = 187.4
|Nov sun = 182.4
|Dec sun = 194.0
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 62
| Feb percentsun = 58
| Mar percentsun = 57
| Apr percentsun = 58
| May percentsun = 56
| Jun percentsun = 55
| Jul percentsun = 52
| Aug percentsun = 50
| Sep percentsun = 47
| Oct percentsun = 54
| Nov percentsun = 60
| Dec percentsun = 64
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 4.9
|Feb snow days = 5.4
|Mar snow days = 3.6
|Apr snow days = 0.7
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 3.1
|Dec snow days = 4.2
|year snow days =
|source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>
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}}

== History ==
A human skull fossil dating 50,000 years old was uncovered in the county.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Other major archaeological digs include a number of [[Yangshao culture|Yangshao]] relics, dating back to the [[Neolithic|Neolithic Age]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A number of preserved historic sites dot the county, such as stone carvings and grottoes from the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] and [[Song dynasty|Song]] Dynasties, ancient tombs from the [[Qin dynasty|Qin]], [[Han dynasty|Han]], [[Ming dynasty|Ming]], and [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] Dynasties, as well as a number of sites relevant to the [[Chinese Civil War]].<ref name=":0" />

== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations
| title= Population census
| percentages = pagr
| 1947 |34,587
| 1977 |55,700
| 1990 |45,664
| 2000 |49,990
| 2003 |46,996
| 2012 |49,500
}}
Huanglong County's population demonstrated consistent growth from the 1940s through the 1970s, but has since been somewhat stable due to sizable migration towards more urban areas.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:黄龙人口|url=http://www.hlx.gov.cn/zjhl/hlrk.htm|date=2017-11-21|publisher=Huanglong County People's Government|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125132501/http://www.hlx.gov.cn/zjhl/hlrk.htm|archive-date=2019-01-25|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> The county is almost entirely [[Han Chinese]] in ethnicity, but is home to 11 [[Ethnic minorities in China|minority groups]].<ref name=":2" /> As of 2000, its second largest ethnic group is the [[Hui people|Hui People]], with 76 people; the county's third largest ethnic group is the [[Mongols|Mongol People]], with 67 people.<ref name=":2" />

== Economy ==
Well-known products from Huanglong County include its [[walnut]]s, [[honey]], and [[Chinese mitten crab]]s.<ref name=":1" /> The county has a walnut growing area {{convert mu|280,000|mu|ha|lk=in}}, yielding an annual output of 11,000 tons of walnuts.<ref name=":1" /> The county has an [[apple]] growing area of {{cvt mu|144,000|mu|ha}}, producing 65,000 tons of apples annually.<ref name=":1" /> There are 88,000 [[beehive]]s in the county, producing 1,300 tons of honey annually.<ref name=":1" /> The county also has {{cvt mu|430|mu|ha}} of crab farms.<ref name=":1" />

== Transportation ==
The [[G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway|G22 Qingdao-Lanzhou Expressway]] passes through the county, as well as the [[Yulan Expressway|Yulan expressway]], and another highway to neighboring [[Hancheng|Hancheng City]].<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
<references />{{County-level divisions of Shaanxi}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:County-level divisions of Shaanxi]]
[[Category:Districts of Yan'an]]

Huanglong County - Revision history

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