Longnan
Longnan
陇南市 | ||
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Postal code 742500 | ||
Area code | 0939 | |
ISO 3166 code | CN-GS-12 | |
Licence plate prefixes | 甘K | |
Website | www |
Longnan (simplified Chinese: 陇南; traditional Chinese: 隴南; pinyin: Lǒngnán; lit. 'south of Mount Long"[3]') is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Gansu province in China. It borders Sichuan on its south and Shaanxi on its east. As of the 2020 Chinese census, the population of the prefecture-level city was 2,855,555.[1]
Geography and climate
Longnan is in southern Gansu province bordering Shaanxi in the east and Sichuan in the south. It is called Gansu's southern gateway and gateway to
Longnan has a temperate, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk/BSh, depending on the source definition), with cool and very dry winters and hot, moderately humid summers. Due to the protected valley location and the southerly location in the province, the area is one of the warmest in Gansu, with annual temperatures ranging from 10 to 15 °C (50 to 59 °F). The annual precipitation is 400 to 1,000 mm (16 to 39 in), while there are between 160 and 280 frost free days. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in September and October to 53% in December, the city receives 1,850 sunlight hours annually. Two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September. At Wudu, the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 3.7 °C (38.7 °F) in January to 25.2 °C (77.4 °F) in July, the annual mean is 14.94 °C (58.9 °F), and the annual precipitation is 461 mm (18.1 in).
Climate data for Longnan ( Wudu District , 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
20.7 (69.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
15.3 (59.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.6 (0.06) |
2.9 (0.11) |
14.0 (0.55) |
34.7 (1.37) |
67.3 (2.65) |
65.8 (2.59) |
84.5 (3.33) |
78.8 (3.10) |
70.4 (2.77) |
42.6 (1.68) |
7.2 (0.28) |
0.6 (0.02) |
470.4 (18.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 97.3 |
Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 51 | 56 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.0 | 129.5 | 155.0 | 181.2 | 191.4 | 174.8 | 197.9 | 195.2 | 127.9 | 124.8 | 142.9 | 155.9 | 1,922.5 |
Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 43 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6] |
History
Longnan was settled by humans at least 7000 years ago. Between 5000 and 6000 years ago, civilizations developed along the
During the
Administration
Longnan has 1 urban districts, 8 counties, 242 towns, and 3243 villages with a total population of 2567718.[7]
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# | Name | Simplified Chinese
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Hanyu Pinyin
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Population (2010 census) |
Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
City proper | ||||||
1 | Wudu District
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武都区 | Wǔdū Qū | 555,004 | 4,642 | 119.56 |
Rural | ||||||
2 | Cheng County | 成县 | Chéng Xiàn | 242,343 | 1,678 | 144.42 |
3 | Wen County | 文县 | Wén Xiàn | 218,796 | 5,002 | 43.74 |
4 | Tanchang County | 宕昌县 | Tànchāng Xiàn | 274,313 | 3,315 | 82.75 |
5 | Kang County | 康县 | Kāng Xiàn | 180,061 | 2,968 | 60.67 |
6 | Xihe County | 西和县 | Xīhé Xiàn | 393,272 | 1,862 | 211.21 |
7 | Li County | 礼县 | Lǐ Xiàn | 458,237 | 4,264 | 107.47 |
8 | Hui County | 徽县 | Huī Xiàn | 200,294 | 2,699 | 74.21 |
9 | Liangdang County | 两当县 | Liǎngdāng Xiàn | 45,398 | 1,408 | 32.24 |
Economy
In 2004, Longnan's GDP was 6,338,000,000 RMB, a 12% growth over the previous year.
Important agricultural products include cereals and grains, Chinese medicinal herbs, vegetable oil, fruits, nuts, berries, and vegetables.
are all major mineral resources for Longnan. Cement and other building materials are also produced here.Transportation
- Longnan Chengxian Airport
- China National Highway 212
- G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway
- Chongqing–Lanzhou railway
- Baoji–Chengdu railway (stations only available in Hui County and Liangdang County)
- Tianshui–Longnan railway (under construction)
Notable people
- People's Republic of China.
- Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, Chinese Super League)
- Sino-Indian border
- Li Xi, Chinese politician
- Yang Fulin, Chinese military officer and politician
- The Advisor's Alliance)
Flora and fauna
Longnan has more than 1300 species of trees and shrubs, 1300 plants and herbs used for Chinese medicine, 100 wild fruits and berries, and 300 species of animals, many species of which are protected.
Notes
- ^ a b "人口区划". Longnan City Government. 2021.
- ISBN 978-7-5037-7894-0.
- Longxiwas the area to its west.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, 2011-05-09(in Chinese)
External links
- Official Website (in Chinese)