Lu County or Luxian (simplified Chinese: 泸县; traditional Chinese: 瀘縣; pinyin: Lú Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division of Luzhou city.
Lu County
泸县 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Lu County (red) within Luzhou City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 29°09′05″N 105°22′55″E / 29.1515°N 105.3819°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,532 km2 (592 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 872,000 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History edit
Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The county, known anciently as Jiangyang (江阳; 江陽), was established in 135 BC during the Han Dynasty.[1][permanent dead link]
Administrative divisions edit
Lu County comprises 1 subdistrict and 19 towns:[2]
- subdistrict
- Yuchan 玉蟾街道
- towns
- Fuji 福集镇
- Jiaming 嘉明镇
- Yusi 喻寺镇
- Desheng 得胜镇
- Niutan 牛滩镇
- Zhaoya 兆雅镇
- Xuantan 玄滩镇
- Taifu 太伏镇
- Yunlong 云龙镇
- Shiqiao 石桥镇
- Pilu 毗卢镇
- Qifeng 奇峰镇
- Chaohe 潮河镇
- Yunjin 云锦镇
- Lishi 立石镇
- Baihe 百和镇
- Tianxing 天兴镇
- Fangdong 方洞镇
- Haichao 海潮镇
Geography edit
Lu County is 105°10′50″ – 105°45′30″E,28°54′40″ – 29°20′00″N. This results in an east–west span of 56.23 km (34.94 mi) and north–south length of 46.8 km (29.1 mi). The county has a total area of 1,532 km2 (592 sq mi).
Population edit
As of 2006 the county had a population of 1,055,200.
Transport edit
Climate edit
| Climate data for Luxian, elevation 322 m (1,056 ft), (1999–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.3 (106.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.7 (0.85) |
16.5 (0.65) |
42.1 (1.66) |
78.9 (3.11) |
116.2 (4.57) |
178.4 (7.02) |
181.1 (7.13) |
163.0 (6.42) |
133.9 (5.27) |
79.8 (3.14) |
37.4 (1.47) |
19.7 (0.78) |
1,068.7 (42.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 156.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.3 | 54.5 | 102.8 | 128.0 | 126.3 | 103.4 | 181.5 | 178.5 | 97.2 | 54.1 | 48.6 | 32.0 | 1,140.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 17 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 43 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Lú Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：泸县 (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 29 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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