Loudi
27°41′59″N 111°59′40″E / 27.6998°N 111.9944°E
Loudi
娄底市 Louti | ||
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Postal code 417000 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-13 | |
| Website | www | |
Loudi (
Geography
Loudi has an area of 8,107 km2 (3,130 sq mi).
The western parts of the city borders mountainous regions while the east parts is generally considered hilly with gently sloping topography.[5]
Climate
The climate is subtropical monsoon climate with humid weather and four distinct seasons.
| Climate data for Loudi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.7 (2.67) |
75.7 (2.98) |
138.5 (5.45) |
170.3 (6.70) |
206.1 (8.11) |
234.5 (9.23) |
155.0 (6.10) |
119.2 (4.69) |
64.8 (2.55) |
65.3 (2.57) |
70.1 (2.76) |
52.2 (2.06) |
1,419.4 (55.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.7 | 14.0 | 17.9 | 17.0 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 156.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
76 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.4 | 61.7 | 80.1 | 108.4 | 133.7 | 133.2 | 217.4 | 196.6 | 149.7 | 126.8 | 113.2 | 94.8 | 1,479 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 33 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
History
Before the
Subdivisions
Loudi administers one
| Map | |||||||||||
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| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density | |||||
Louxing District
|
娄星区 | 婁星區 | Lóuxīng Qū | 426 | 497,171 | 1,167 | |||||
| Lengshuijiang City | 冷水江市
|
Lěngshuǐjiāng Shì | 439 | 327,279 | 746 | ||||||
| Lianyuan City | 涟源市 | 漣源市 | Liányuán Shì | 1,895 | 995,712 | 525 | |||||
| Shuangfeng County | 双峰县 | 雙峰縣 | Shuāngfēng Xiàn | 1,715 | 854,555 | 498 | |||||
| Xinhua County | 新化县 | 新化縣 | Xīnhuà Xiàn | 3,642 | 1,110,910 | 305 | |||||
Government
The current CPC Party Secretary of Loudi is Li Jianguo and the current Mayor is Yang Yiwen.
Notable Places
Ziquejie Terrace
Located in Xinhua County, Ziquejie Terrace features, layers upon layers of terraces are mapped like waves on the hills upon the mountains.
Boyue Cave
Boyue Cave scenic spot is a comprehensive park with karst as its main composition. It has an underground route of 1800 meters covering 40 thousand square meters.
Economy
The city is heavily dependent on industry. In 2011, Loudi's GDP reached RMB 83.79 billion ($12.9 billion). The biggest contributors come from the secondary industry where industry and construction amount to RMB 46.69 billion ($7.3billion USD), 55.75 of the city's GDP.
The city has rich natural resources. Coal mining, dressing, metallurgy, power production and supply, agricultural products processing, ceramics and construction materials are among the major industries of the city.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "2022年湖南省各市州地区生产总值（三季度".
- ^ (in Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "China's Top 10 Most Livable Cities". hnloudi.gov.cn. Hunan Loudi Official Government. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Loudi Travel Guide: Scenic Spots, Climate, Tips". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Loudi (Hunan) City Information | HKTDC". china-trade-research.hktdc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
External links
- Government site (Simplified Chinese)
- China Tourist site (English)