Summary
Linwu County (simplified Chinese: 临武县; traditional Chinese: 臨武縣; pinyin: Línwǔ Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chenzhou.
Linwu County
临武县 | |
|---|---|
  Linwu Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′34″N 112°33′50″E / 25.276°N 112.564°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Chenzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4243XX |
Located on the southern margin of the province, it is adjacent to the southwest of the city proper in Chenzhou. The county is bordered to the north by Guiyang and Jiahe Counties, to the northeast by Beihu District, to the east by Yizhang County, to the south by Lianzhou City of Guangdong, to the west by Lanshan County. Linwu County covers 1,383.06 km2 (534.00 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 397,200 and a resident population of 399,900.[2] The county has nine towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Shunfeng Town (舜峰镇).[3]
Administrative divisions edit
- 9 towns
- Chujiang (楚江镇)
- Fenshi (汾市镇)
- Huaxiang (香花镇)
- Jinjiang (金江镇)
- Maishi (麦市镇)
- Nanqiang (南强镇)
- Shuidong (水东镇)
- Shunfeng (舜峰镇)
- Wushui (武水镇)
- 3 townships
- Huatang (花塘乡)
- Wanshui (万水乡)
- Zhennan (镇南乡)
- 1 ethnic township
- Yao Xishan (西山瑶族乡)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Linwu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
23.0 (73.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.2 (2.84) |
73.8 (2.91) |
147.9 (5.82) |
180.7 (7.11) |
216.7 (8.53) |
255.6 (10.06) |
135.8 (5.35) |
141.7 (5.58) |
74.2 (2.92) |
60.7 (2.39) |
71.6 (2.82) |
55.4 (2.18) |
1,486.3 (58.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.1 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 18.4 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 158.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.0 | 70.1 | 68.9 | 100.3 | 127.8 | 147.5 | 231.4 | 202.7 | 163.4 | 153.3 | 128.5 | 110.5 | 1,579.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 22 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Linwu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ 2015年临武县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Linwu County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Lingwu County People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
- ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意临武县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕99号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linwu County on 27 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., 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.
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