Leishan County

Coordinates: 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E / 26.3794°N 108.0773°E / 26.3794; 108.0773
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Leishan County
雷山县
Leishan is located in Guizhou
Leishan
Leishan
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Leishan is located in Southwest China
Leishan
Leishan
Leishan (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Leishan County government): 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E / 26.3794°N 108.0773°E / 26.3794; 108.0773
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
County seatDanjiang
Area
 • Total1,218.5 km2 (470.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total117,198
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).

Administrative divisions[edit]

Leishan County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]

subdistrict
  • Longtou Subdistrict 龙头街道
towns
  • Danjiang Town 丹江镇
  • Xijiang Town 西江镇
  • Yongle Town 永乐镇
  • Langde Town 郎德镇
  • Datang Town 大塘镇
townships
ethnic township
  • Dadi Shui Ethnic Township 达地水族乡

Climate[edit]

It has a subtropical monsoon climate.

Climate data for Leishan, elevation 839 m (2,753 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) 22.0
(71.6)
28.9
(84.0)
31.8
(89.2)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
34.3
(93.7)
35.5
(95.9)
35.3
(95.5)
35.1
(95.2)
32.5
(90.5)
28.4
(83.1)
24.7
(76.5)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
11.9
(53.4)
16.1
(61.0)
21.7
(71.1)
25.1
(77.2)
27.3
(81.1)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
26.8
(80.2)
21.5
(70.7)
17.2
(63.0)
11.5
(52.7)
20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
7.6
(45.7)
11.4
(52.5)
16.6
(61.9)
20.2
(68.4)
22.9
(73.2)
24.6
(76.3)
23.9
(75.0)
21.0
(69.8)
16.5
(61.7)
12.0
(53.6)
6.8
(44.2)
15.7
(60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
4.7
(40.5)
8.2
(46.8)
13.1
(55.6)
16.6
(61.9)
19.9
(67.8)
21.4
(70.5)
20.4
(68.7)
17.3
(63.1)
13.3
(55.9)
8.7
(47.7)
3.8
(38.8)
12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−5.7
(21.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.7
(36.9)
4.2
(39.6)
10.5
(50.9)
12.8
(55.0)
13.3
(55.9)
8.6
(47.5)
2.7
(36.9)
−3.8
(25.2)
−6.8
(19.8)
−6.8
(19.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.6
(1.48)
38.8
(1.53)
69.9
(2.75)
116.8
(4.60)
223.8
(8.81)
279.6
(11.01)
196.6
(7.74)
151.2
(5.95)
83.0
(3.27)
88.4
(3.48)
54.5
(2.15)
28.8
(1.13)
1,369
(53.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.8 13.1 16.2 16.6 18.6 18.3 17.3 14.9 10.6 12.8 11.1 11.2 175.5
Average snowy days 4.8 2.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 9.2
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 80 80 81 83 80 81 81 83 81 80 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.3 53.0 70.9 95.9 112.2 95.4 151.2 161.6 125.7 87.3 81.9 61.4 1,130.8
Percent possible sunshine 10 17 19 25 27 23 36 40 34 25 25 19 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Attractions[edit]

Thousand Households[edit]

Thousand Households in Xijiang

Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.

Langde Miao Village[edit]

Langde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:雷山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.