Luxi County, Hunan
Luxi County
泸溪县 Luki | |
|---|---|
 Location of Luxi County within Xiangxi | |
  Luxi Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°12′58″N 110°13′12″E / 28.216°N 110.220°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,568.65 km2 (605.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 273,361 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4161XX |
Luxi County (simplified Chinese: 泸溪县; traditional Chinese: 瀘溪縣; pinyin: Lúxī Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western part of Hunan and the south eastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Yuanling County, to the southeast by Chenxi County, to the south by Mayang County, to the southwest by Fenghuang County, to the northwest by Jishou City and Guzhang County. Luxi County covers 1,565.5 km2 (604.4 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 310,800 and a resident population of 289,500.[4] The county has 7 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Wuxi (武溪镇).[5]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Luxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.0 (1.93) |
54.3 (2.14) |
95.9 (3.78) |
143.4 (5.65) |
202.2 (7.96) |
229.4 (9.03) |
209.7 (8.26) |
122.5 (4.82) |
82.8 (3.26) |
93.4 (3.68) |
63.2 (2.49) |
36.8 (1.45) |
1,382.6 (54.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.7 | 12.2 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 149.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.9 | 54.6 | 77.8 | 103.9 | 124.3 | 126.9 | 207.4 | 214.0 | 151.1 | 106.6 | 91.7 | 72.2 | 1,382.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 49 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 31 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Jishou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
- ^ about the population of Luxi County in 2015, according to the 2015年泸溪县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Luxi County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Luxi County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25. or ahmhxc.com
- ^ the divisions of Luxi County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意泸溪县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕111号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Luxi 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
- ^ 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.
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