Longchang
Longchang
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Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 105°17′15″E / 29.33944°N 105.28750°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Neijiang |
Area | |
• Total | 792 km2 (306 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 760,000 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Longchang (Chinese:
Geography
[edit]Longchang is the boundary of Sichuan and Chongqing, and plays as the distribution center of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Longchang comprises 2 subdistricts and 11 towns:[1]
- subdistricts
- Guhu
古 湖 街道 - Jin'e
金 鹅街道
- towns
- Xiangshi 响石镇
- Shengdeng 圣灯镇
- Huangjia
黄 家 镇 - Shuangfeng
双 凤镇 - Longshi 龙市镇
- Jieshi
界 市 镇 - Shinian
石 碾镇 - Shiyanqiao
石燕 桥镇 - Hujia
胡 家 镇 - Yunding
云 顶镇 - Purun
普 润镇
Transport
[edit]Roads pass through Longchang, such as the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway, highway, public road, East Chuanyun (Sichuan to Yunnan) road, Longna (Longchang to Luzhou) highway, Longya (Longchang to Ya'an) road, Longhuang (Longchang to Huangtong Guizhou) railway. It is called the east gate of Sichuan.
Culture
[edit]Longchang is famous for memorial arches and blue stone. Longchang is transforming into a bluestone cultural city with eight bluestone image views, including gate, culture, city's dining room, lounge, green park, landscape, business district, and landmark.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Longchang, elevation 386 m (1,266 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) |
24.0 (75.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.6 (70.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.2 (0.64) |
16.8 (0.66) |
36.1 (1.42) |
68.1 (2.68) |
105.7 (4.16) |
184.1 (7.25) |
204.3 (8.04) |
163.3 (6.43) |
129.5 (5.10) |
74.0 (2.91) |
30.1 (1.19) |
16.8 (0.66) |
1,045 (41.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.2 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 153.4 |
Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 83 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.4 | 50.7 | 94.2 | 128.9 | 127.4 | 109.4 | 168.8 | 175.8 | 102.8 | 56.0 | 53.4 | 31.8 | 1,133.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
References
[edit]- ^ 2023
年 统计用 区 划代码和城 乡划分 代 码:隆昌 市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.