Luhe District (simplified Chinese: 六合; traditional Chinese: 六合; pinyin: Lùhé Qū[1][2]) (sometimes read as Liùhé[3] ) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China.

Luhe
六合区
Liuho
Luhe is located in Jiangsu
Luhe
Luhe
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°19′24″N 118°49′20″E / 32.3232°N 118.8222°E / 32.3232; 118.8222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Sub-provincial cityNanjing
Area
 • Total1,484 km2 (573 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total677,400
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
211500
Area code025
Nanjing district map
Subdivisions of Nanjing, Jiangsu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
City Proper
1 Xuanwu
2 Qinhuai
3 Jianye
4 Gulou
5 Yuhuatai
6 Qixia
Suburban
7 Jiangning
8 Pukou
9 Luhe
Rural
10 Lishui
11 Gaochun
Websitenjlh.gov.cn

As with most non-locals, famed broadcaster Zhu Xun once pronounced the name of Luhe District as Liuhe instead of Luhe.[3]

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Luhe (Liuhe) District has 10 subdistricts and 10 towns.[4]

10 subdistricts
10 towns

Climate

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Climate data for Luhe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
27.5
(81.5)
29.3
(84.7)
33.6
(92.5)
36.0
(96.8)
37.5
(99.5)
38.9
(102.0)
39.4
(102.9)
38.0
(100.4)
33.4
(92.1)
28.1
(82.6)
22.9
(73.2)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
9.8
(49.6)
14.9
(58.8)
21.3
(70.3)
26.5
(79.7)
29.3
(84.7)
32.2
(90.0)
31.5
(88.7)
27.7
(81.9)
22.7
(72.9)
16.3
(61.3)
9.6
(49.3)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.0
(41.0)
9.7
(49.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.3
(70.3)
24.9
(76.8)
28.2
(82.8)
27.5
(81.5)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.3)
10.9
(51.6)
4.7
(40.5)
15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
1.3
(34.3)
5.3
(41.5)
10.8
(51.4)
16.5
(61.7)
21.2
(70.2)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(75.9)
19.6
(67.3)
13.3
(55.9)
6.8
(44.2)
1.0
(33.8)
12.0
(53.6)
Record low °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−11.3
(11.7)
−5.5
(22.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
6.1
(43.0)
12.6
(54.7)
18.3
(64.9)
16.4
(61.5)
10.4
(50.7)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.6
(21.9)
−14.0
(6.8)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.5
(1.83)
46.1
(1.81)
74.7
(2.94)
67.3
(2.65)
85.4
(3.36)
169.1
(6.66)
210.2
(8.28)
158.5
(6.24)
81.0
(3.19)
54.1
(2.13)
50.3
(1.98)
33.0
(1.30)
1,076.2
(42.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.7 8.7 10.1 9.6 9.8 10.7 12.7 12.4 8.2 7.6 7.9 6.8 113.2
Average snowy days 3.7 2.8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.3 9.2
Average relative humidity (%) 74 75 69 69 70 75 80 81 81 76 76 73 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123.1 126.1 153.6 182.6 191.3 157.6 189.0 195.6 167.9 169.2 143.6 134.7 1,934.3
Percent possible sunshine 38 40 41 47 45 37 44 48 46 48 46 43 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Xia, Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen, Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海:第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599. () {...}用于地名。如:六安;六合。 {...} 六合 区名。在江苏省南京市北部{...}
  2. ^ 普通话审音委员会 (20 December 1962), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), 文字改革 (in Chinese) (85), Beijing: 文字改革出版社: 8, 六合(江苏) Lùhé
  3. ^ a b 六合作家认为“liu”读音更靠谱 (in Chinese). Nanjing Luhe District People's Government. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 而在日常工作生活中,王家干也遇到过很多"liu"、"lu"混读的情况,他说,本地人习惯读"lu",而外地人常常读"liu",有一次央视著名主持人朱迅来南京做节目,就读成"liu he",工作人员纠正过她,但这个"错误"实在难以改过来。
  4. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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