Longshan County (simplified Chinese: 龙山县; traditional Chinese: 龍山縣; pinyin: Lóngshān Xiàn; lit. 'dragon mountain') is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Longshan County
龙山县 Lungshan | |
|---|---|
 Location of Longshan County within Xiangxi | |
  Longshan Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′04″N 109°31′37″E / 29.201°N 109.527°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,127.16 km2 (1,207.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 502,227 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4168XX |
| Website | xxls |
Located in northwestern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province. The county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongshun County, to the southeast and the south by Baojing County, to the west by Youyang County of Chongqing, Laifeng County and Xuan'en County of Hubei. Longshan County covers 3,131 km2 (1,209 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 601,000 and a resident population of 492,800.[4] The county has 12 towns, 5 townships and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Min'an Subdistrict (民安街道).[5]
History
editThe 2014 Hunan military training incident occurred at a secondary school in Longshan County.
Administrative divisions
editLongshan has 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 20 townships:[6]
- Subdistricts:
- Min'an (民安街道)
- Huatang (华塘街道)
- Xincheng (新城街道)
- Towns:
- Townships:
Transportation
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Longshan, elevation 489 m (1,604 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.4 (61.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
13.4 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.5 (1.28) |
40.1 (1.58) |
63.4 (2.50) |
113.0 (4.45) |
191.2 (7.53) |
204.8 (8.06) |
219.5 (8.64) |
157.4 (6.20) |
120.6 (4.75) |
105.2 (4.14) |
58.7 (2.31) |
20.5 (0.81) |
1,326.9 (52.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.9 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 166.1 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42.6 | 45.6 | 73.1 | 103.8 | 114.6 | 110.2 | 166.2 | 189.9 | 125.6 | 90.1 | 76.7 | 60.4 | 1,198.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 13 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 26 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Longshan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ the population of Longshan County in 2015, according to the 2015年龙山县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Longshan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. lstjj.net. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25. or ahmhxc.com
- ^ the divisions of Longshan County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意龙山县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕117号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Longshan County on 30 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 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. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- ^ "Profile of Longshan" (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ 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.
External links
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