Luochuan County
Luochuan
洛川县 Lochwan | ||
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Postal code 727400 | ||
Licence plates | 陕J | |
Website | www |
Luochuan County (
Etymology
The county is named for the Luo River, which passes through the county.[2]
Administrative divisions
Luochuan County is divided into one subdistrict, seven towns, and one township.[1] The county's sole subdistrict is Fengqi Subdistrict, which is home to the county's administrative offices.[1] The county's seven towns are Jiuxian , Jiaokouhe , Laomiao , Tuji , Shitou , Huaibai , and Yongxiang.[1] The county's sole township is Pudi Township .[1]
Geography
The area is largely hilly, with an average elevation of 1,072 metres (3,517 ft) in height.[1] The Luo River flows through the county from its north to its southeast.[1] The county is approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) to the south of Yan'an's urban core, and approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) to the north of Xi'an's urban core.[2]
Climate
Luochuan County has an average annual temperature of 9.2 °C (48.6 °F), receiving an average annual rainfall of 620 millimetres (24 in), and an average of 2,525 hours of sunshine annually.[2]
Climate data for Luochuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.8 (0.31) |
10.6 (0.42) |
18.8 (0.74) |
34.8 (1.37) |
55.0 (2.17) |
75.6 (2.98) |
120.9 (4.76) |
113.0 (4.45) |
86.2 (3.39) |
50.8 (2.00) |
18.5 (0.73) |
4.7 (0.19) |
596.7 (23.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 89.6 |
Average snowy days | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 21.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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51 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203.6 | 189.0 | 220.0 | 240.1 | 256.3 | 248.7 | 235.4 | 224.0 | 179.5 | 188.1 | 189.3 | 205.3 | 2,579.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 59 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
History
After the outbreak of the
Economy
Luochuan County is known for its apple production.
Transportation
A number of important highways run through the county, such as China National Highway 210,[1][2] the G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway,[7] and Shaanxi Provincial Road 304.[1][2] The Xi'an-Yan'an Railway also passes through the Luochuan County.[2]
See also
- Northern Shaanxi
- Loess Plateau
- Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 洛川县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH.org. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e f 走进洛川-洛川县人民政府. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c 洛川会议--中国共产党新闻--中国共产党新闻网. News of the Communist Party of China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ a b c "最后一个"减密度"的果农". Economic Daily (in Chinese). 2010-04-19. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ 陕西再发生车祸包茂高速洛川段多车连撞7死2伤-财经--人民网. People's Daily (in Chinese). 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2020-05-10.