Linxiang, Hunan
Linxiang
临湘 Linsiang | |
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Coordinates: 29°28′36″N 113°27′01″E / 29.4768°N 113.4504°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Yueyang |
Area | |
• County-level city | 1,718.0 km2 (663.3 sq mi) |
• Urban | 25.00 km2 (9.65 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• County-level city | 570,000 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
• Urban | 147,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Linxiang (simplified Chinese: 临湘; traditional Chinese: 臨湘; pinyin: Línxiāng) is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang. Linxiang is located at the northeastern edge of Hunan province, on the southeastern (right) bank of the Yangtze River, which lies to the east of the city proper. Linxiang is bordered to the northwest and the north across the Yangtze by Jianli County and Honghu City of Hubei, to the east by Chibi City, Chongyang and Tongcheng Counties of Hubei, to the south and southwest by Yueyang County, to the west by Yunxi District. It covers an area of 1,718 km2 (663 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 537,500.[2] The city has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Chang'an (长安
Administrative divisions
[edit]After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang on 24 November 2015,[3] Linxiang has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction.
- Chang'an, Linxiang (长安
街道 ) - Taokuang (
桃 矿街道 ) - Wulipai, Linxiang (
五 里 牌 街道 )
10 towns
- Baiyangtian (
白 羊 田 镇) - Changtang, Linxiang (长塘镇)
- Huanggai (
黄 盖镇) - Jiangnan, Linxiang (
江南 镇) - Nieshi (聂市镇)
- Tandu, Linxiang (
坦 渡 镇) - Taolin (
桃 林 镇) - Yanglousi (
羊 楼 司 镇) - Zhanqiao (詹桥镇)
- Zhongfang, Linxiang (
忠 防 镇)
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Linxiang (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) | 23.0 (73.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.8 (56.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.5 (2.78) |
86.6 (3.41) |
127.6 (5.02) |
198.6 (7.82) |
206.6 (8.13) |
255.1 (10.04) |
234.1 (9.22) |
149.8 (5.90) |
97.4 (3.83) |
78.5 (3.09) |
81.8 (3.22) |
44.1 (1.74) |
1,630.7 (64.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.9 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 147.2 |
Average snowy days | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 77 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.7 | 78.4 | 95.4 | 126.9 | 143.6 | 145.4 | 200.0 | 187.9 | 145.4 | 131.8 | 114.7 | 102.8 | 1,551 |
Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ 2015
年 临湘市 国民 经济和 社会 发展统计公 报 [Statistical Communiqué of Linxiang City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Linxiang People's Government. or ahmhxc.com - ^ a b 《关于
同意 临湘市 乡镇区 划调整 方案 的 批复》(湘民行 发〔2015〕73号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang City on (24 November 2015)]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04. or tcmap.com, also see湖南 省 乡镇区 划调整 改革 109个县市区 批复方案 . people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)