Liancheng County

Coordinates: 25°34′N 116°47′E / 25.567°N 116.783°E / 25.567; 116.783
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Liancheng County
连城县
Liencheng
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Liancheng County (simplified Chinese: 连城县; traditional Chinese: 連城縣; pinyin: Liánchéng Xiàn) is a county in the municipal region of Longyan, Fujian, People's Republic of China.

Geography

Liancheng borders

Yong'an City and Qingliu County
lie to the east and northeast. Two watersheds meet here, with most of the county's rivers flowing north and east to the Min River and the East China Sea, and the remainder flowing southwest to the Ting River system and the South China Sea.

Climate

Climate data for Liancheng, elevation 404 m (1,325 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
17.2
(63.0)
19.9
(67.8)
24.7
(76.5)
28.1
(82.6)
30.3
(86.5)
33.1
(91.6)
32.7
(90.9)
30.5
(86.9)
26.7
(80.1)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
24.8
(76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
11.8
(53.2)
14.9
(58.8)
19.8
(67.6)
23.2
(73.8)
25.7
(78.3)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
25.0
(77.0)
20.9
(69.6)
16.2
(61.2)
10.9
(51.6)
19.4
(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.2
(46.8)
11.4
(52.5)
16.1
(61.0)
19.8
(67.6)
22.6
(72.7)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
21.2
(70.2)
16.6
(61.9)
11.9
(53.4)
6.8
(44.2)
15.6
(60.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.5
(2.93)
108.2
(4.26)
194.6
(7.66)
204.1
(8.04)
255.4
(10.06)
272.1
(10.71)
132.7
(5.22)
192.7
(7.59)
92.0
(3.62)
52.2
(2.06)
59.2
(2.33)
55.5
(2.19)
1,693.2
(66.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.6 13.2 18.3 17.0 17.9 18.0 14.1 16.3 11.2 6.6 7.7 8.6 159.5
Average snowy days 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1
Average
relative humidity
(%)
77 78 80 78 79 80 74 77 77 73 75 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103.9 89.8 82.6 103.4 114.1 122.9 205.9 185.2 161.6 165.1 143.9 128.6 1,607
Percentage possible sunshine 31 28 22 27 27 30 49 46 44 47 44 39 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transportation

Liancheng county is crossed by National Route 205 (

Ganzhou–Longyan Railway
passes through Liancheng.

Sights

In 2005 Peitian, an 800 year old village, was designated as "National Historical and Cultural Village".[3]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "A visit to 800-year-old Peitian ancient village in Fujian[1". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-05-26.