Longmen County

Coordinates: 23°44′N 114°15′E / 23.733°N 114.250°E / 23.733; 114.250
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Longmen
龙门县
Lungmoon; Lungmen
Postal code
516800
Area code0752
Websitelongmen.gov.cn
Longmen
Hanyu Pinyin
Lóngmén
Hanyu Pinyin
Lóngmén
Wade–GilesLung-mên
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLung4-mun4

Longmen County,

prefecture-level city of Huizhou
. In 2004, Longmen County had a population of 320,596 residing in an area of 2,295 square kilometers (886 sq mi).

Geography

The northernmost

Conghua to the west, and Xinfeng County
to the north.

Administrative divisions

Longmen County comprises two subdistrict, seven towns, and a township:

Name
S
)		 Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[4] Area (km2)
Longcheng Subdistrict 龙城街道 Lóngchéng Jiēdào 81,835 115.5
Pingling Subdistrict 平陵街道 Pínglíng Jiēdào 36,533 143
Mazha town 麻榨镇 Mázhà Zhèn 22,128 54.5
Yonghan town 永汉镇 Yǒnghàn Zhèn 47,680 215
Longtian town 龙田镇 Lóngtián Zhèn 17,810 195.5
Longtan town 龙潭镇 Lóngtán Zhèn 22,306 257
Dipai town 地派镇 Depài Zhèn 13,991 211
Longhua town 龙华镇 Lónghuá Zhèn 33,423 179
Longjiang town 龙江镇 Lóngjiāng Zhèn 23,167 54.5
Lantian Yao Ethnic Township 蓝田瑶族乡 Lántián Yáozú Xiāng 7,716 169

Demographics

In addition to

Hakka, Minnan, and ethnic-minority languages such as Yao and She
.

Notable people

  • Chen Zhihao
    , professional gamer
  • Hu Tinglan, a Jinshi from
    Zengcheng
    in Ming Dynasty

Transport

G0422 (Wuhan-Shenzhen), Guangdong S2 (Guangzhou-Heyuan) and Guangdong S14 (Shantou-Zhanjiang) pass through the county. The Shaoguan-Huizhou Expressway is currently under construction.

Climate

Climate data for Longmen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		34.2
(93.6) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.5
(101.3) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		35.6
(96.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3) 		19.9
(67.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		31.9
(89.4) 		29.2
(84.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		26.7
(80.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		13.6
(56.5) 		21.2
(70.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		17.6
(63.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		8.1
(46.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.0
(2.36) 		73.9
(2.91) 		159.5
(6.28) 		238.1
(9.37) 		335.7
(13.22) 		527.9
(20.78) 		212.8
(8.38) 		271.6
(10.69) 		147.0
(5.79) 		48.4
(1.91) 		47.2
(1.86) 		45.7
(1.80) 		2,167.8
(85.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 11.5 16.1 16.7 19.4 21.3 17.4 18.0 11.8 5.1 6.2 6.3 157.6
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		77 80 84 86 87 88 85 85 83 79 78 75 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119.6 86.5 72.4 77.6 106.6 125.3 188.3 179.5 178.4 189.7 165.5 153.3 1,642.7
Percent possible sunshine 36 27 19 20 26 31 45 45 49 53 51 46 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Notes

  1. Cantonese pronunciation. The name has also been romanized as Lung-men,[1] Lung-mun,[2] and Lung-mun-heën.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kwang-Tung" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  3. ^ Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.
  4. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
    )
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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