Long County, Shaanxi
Long County
陇县 | |
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 Location of Long county within Baoji | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,285 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,466 m (8,091 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 800.2 m (2,625.3 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 252,500 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 721200 |
| Website | www |
Long County or Longxian (simplified Chinese: 陇县; traditional Chinese: 隴縣; pinyin: Lǒng Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west.
History
[edit]Longxian was formerly known as Longzhou (陇州), and named for being east of Longshan, which is the southern part of the Liupan mountain range between Baoji and Guyuan, Ningxia. It used to be the capital of King Zhuangxiang of Qin[1]
Geography
[edit]The county is 60% covered by forests and considered an important water source for the region with 49 streams and rivers.[1]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Longxian, elevation 924 m (3,031 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
8.0 (0.31) |
19.6 (0.77) |
30.5 (1.20) |
53.0 (2.09) |
72.3 (2.85) |
106.9 (4.21) |
111.2 (4.38) |
93.0 (3.66) |
47.3 (1.86) |
14.2 (0.56) |
3.6 (0.14) |
564.5 (22.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 96.4 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 19.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138.1 | 131.7 | 164.2 | 189.1 | 205.0 | 202.7 | 190.4 | 162.7 | 123.7 | 129.0 | 141.1 | 145.1 | 1,922.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]Longxian is known for goat milk, walnuts, apples and honey.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Longxian administers 10 towns which include 104 incorporated villages.[4]
- Towns
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "陇县人民政府 陇县概况 陇县县情". www.longxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "2020统计用区划代码：陇县". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
34°50′05″N 106°47′23″E / 34.83472°N 106.78972°E
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