| Yuncheng | |
| Native Name: | 运城市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | Shanxi#Eastern China#China |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the city center in Shanxi |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Yulin municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 35.0267°N 111.007°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | County-level divisions |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shanxi |
| Subdivision Name2: | 13 |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Yanhu District |
| Government Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Leader Title: | Communist Party Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Wang Yuyan |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Wang Qingxian (Chinese: 王清宪) |
| Elevation M: | 370 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14183 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 1205 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 1205 |
| Population Total: | 4774508 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Urban: | 928334 |
| Population Metro: | 928334 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[2] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Prefecture-level city |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 164.4 billion US$ 25.8 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 34,425 US$ 5,508 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 044000 |
| Area Code: | 0359 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Blank2 Name: | License Plate |
| Blank2 Info: | Chinese: 晋M |
| Blank3 Name: | Administrative division code |
| Blank3 Info: | 140800 |
| Iso Code: | CN-SX-08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 运城 |
| T: | 運城 |
| P: | Yùnchéng |
| W: | Yün-ch‘êng |
Yuncheng is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Linfen and Jincheng municipalities to the north and east, and Henan (Luoyang and Jiyuan to the east, Sanmenxia to the south) and Shaanxi (Weinan) provinces to the east, south and west, respectively. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,774,508 inhabitants (5,134,779 in 2010), of whom 928,334 (680,036 in 2010) lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yanhu District. One can note than Pinglu County, 205,080 inhabitants in the south, is now part of Sanmenxia built-up (or metro) area.
In early China, it was the location of the state of Kunwu (Chinese: {{linktext|昆吾). Yuncheng was the site of the Yuncheng Campaign (三打运城), battle between the Kuomintang army and the People's Liberation Army during Chinese civil war.
The famous general Guan Yu from the late Han dynasty was also born in this region.
In July 2022, archaeologists announced a discovery of a 2.8 cm long 5.200 years old stone carving chrysalis in a semi-crypt house at the Shangguo Site in Wenxi County. Archaeologists made suppositions that this house may have belonged to the Yangshao Culture period, based on the unearthed pottery pieces. According to archaeologist Tian Jianwen, discovery of stone carving chrysalises provided significant information for the study of the silkworm culture in China.[3] [4]
There are 13 county-level administrative divisions under Yuncheng's jurisdiction, including 1 district, 10 counties and 2 county-level cities. The Municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Yanhu District (Chinese: 盐湖区), together with the CPC and Public Security Bureau.
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| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Yanhu District | Chinese: 盐湖区 | Yánhú Qū | 680,036 | 1,237 | 501 | |
| Yongji City | Chinese: 永济市 | Yǒngjì Shì | 444,724 | 1,221 | 352 | |
| Hejin City | Chinese: 河津市 | Héjīn Shì | 395,527 | 593 | 607 | |
| Ruicheng County | Chinese: 芮城县 | Ruìchéng Xiàn | 394,849 | 1,161 | 327 | |
| Linyi County | Chinese: 临猗县 | Línyī Xiàn | 572,508 | 1,350 | 393 | |
| Wanrong County | Chinese: 万荣县 | Wànróng Xiàn | 439,364 | 1,037 | 405 | |
| Xinjiang County | Chinese: 新绛县 | Xīnjiàng Xiàn | 332,473 | 600 | 533 | |
| Xia County | Chinese: 夏县 | Xià Xiàn | 352,821 | 1,328 | 264 | |
| Jishan County | Chinese: 稷山县 | Jìshān Xiàn | 347,425 | 680 | 485 | |
| Wenxi County | Chinese: 闻喜县 | Wénxǐ Xiàn | 404,150 | 1,160 | 328 | |
| Jiang County | Chinese: 绛县 | Jiàng Xiàn | 281,643 | 968 | 279 | |
| Pinglu County | Chinese: 平陆县 | Pínglù Xiàn | 258,241 | 1,151 | 217 | |
| Yuanqu County | Chinese: 垣曲县 | Yuánqǔ Xiàn | 231,018 | 1,620 | 136 | |
Yuncheng has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with four distinct seasons.[5] Due to its southerly location and position to the north of the Zhongtiao Mountains, allowing for downsloping when winds are from the south, it is among the warmest locales in the province. Winters are cold and very dry, while summers are hot and humid. Monthly mean temperatures range from NaN°C in January to 27.5°C in July, and the annual mean is 14.23°C. Over 60% of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in March to 54% in May and July, the city receives 2,219 hours of bright sunshine annually, low by Shanxi standards and North China.
