Lueyang County, or Lüeyang County (simplified Chinese: 略阳县; traditional Chinese: 略陽縣; pinyin: Lüèyáng Xiàn), is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west and located on the upper reaches of the Jialing River.[2] It was first founded in 111 BC.[3] As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 95% of buildings in the county seat were damaged.[4] In August 2020, the county seat was flooded by the Jialing River.[5]
Lueyang County
略阳县 | |
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 Location in Hanzhong | |
.png) Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,425 m (7,956 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 178,828[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 724300 |
| Website | lueyang |
Economy
editFormerly home to heavy industry, nowadays the local economy lags behind the rest of Shaanxi province. In 2014, 41% of the population lived in absolute poverty.[4] Lueyang is an important agricultural base for Eucommia tree,[6] walnuts, black mushroom and Shiitake.[3]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2019, Lueyang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[7]
- Subdistricts
- Xingzhou Subdistrict (兴州街道), county seat[8]
- Hengxianhe Subdistrict (横现河街道)
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Lueyang, elevation 794 m (2,605 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) | 18.3 (64.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
9.9 (49.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.16) |
7.7 (0.30) |
22.0 (0.87) |
47.8 (1.88) |
75.1 (2.96) |
91.2 (3.59) |
174.2 (6.86) |
121.3 (4.78) |
119.7 (4.71) |
62.5 (2.46) |
17.5 (0.69) |
4.1 (0.16) |
747.2 (29.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 116.3 |
| Average snowy days | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 14.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100.2 | 87.4 | 123.7 | 155.0 | 173.3 | 164.3 | 172.3 | 169.5 | 95.3 | 87.3 | 84.9 | 101.7 | 1,514.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editReferences
edit- ^ "China Population www.ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ 陕西年鉴 (in Chinese). 陕西人民出版社. 2001.
- ^ a b "略阳概况 - 略阳县人民政府". lueyang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ a b Ye, Yuan (22 October 2020). "This Year, Remote Lüeyang Beat Poverty. Now Comes the Hard Part". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "汉中市7县区超8万人遭遇洪水"重创"！直接经济损失约1.28亿元！陕西104个区县降雨，最大降雨不在汉中！" [Over 80,000 people in 7 counties and districts in Hanzhong City were "heavily hit" by floods! The direct economic loss is about 128 million yuan! Rainfall in 104 districts and counties in Shaanxi, the biggest rainfall is not in Hanzhong!].
- ^ "略阳杜仲 - 略阳县人民政府". lueyang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "行政区划 - 略阳县人民政府". lueyang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
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