Long County, Shaanxi

"Longxian" redirects here. For the town, see Longxian, Guangdong.
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Long County
陇县
County
Location of Long county within Baoji
Location of Long county within Baoji
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityBaoji
Area
 • Total
2,285 km2 (882 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,466 m (8,091 ft)
Lowest elevation
800.2 m (2,625.3 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
252,500
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
721200
Websitewww.longxian.gov.cn

Long County or Longxian (simplified Chinese: 陇县; traditional Chinese: 隴縣; pinyin: Lǒng Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west.

History

Longxian was formerly known as Longzhou (陇州), and named for being east of Longshan, which is the southern part of the Liupan mountain range between Baoji and Guyuan, Ningxia. It used to be the capital of King Zhuangxiang of Qin[1]

Geography

The county is 60% covered by forests and considered an important water source for the region with 49 streams and rivers.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Longxian, elevation 924 m (3,031 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.2
(93.6) 		39.5
(103.1) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		17.8
(64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		1.4
(34.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		11.4
(52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.6
(45.7) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		6.6
(43.9)
Record low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−10.9
(12.4) 		−20.4
(−4.7) 		−20.4
(−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.9
(0.19) 		8.0
(0.31) 		19.6
(0.77) 		30.5
(1.20) 		53.0
(2.09) 		72.3
(2.85) 		106.9
(4.21) 		111.2
(4.38) 		93.0
(3.66) 		47.3
(1.86) 		14.2
(0.56) 		3.6
(0.14) 		564.5
(22.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 5.0 6.8 6.8 10.1 10.2 11.0 11.8 12.2 10.5 5.4 2.6 96.4
Average snowy days 5.6 5.5 2.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.9 19.8
Average relative humidity (%) 61 63 62 63 66 67 73 80 82 78 72 64 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138.1 131.7 164.2 189.1 205.0 202.7 190.4 162.7 123.7 129.0 141.1 145.1 1,922.8
Percent possible sunshine 44 42 44 48 47 47 44 40 34 37 46 48 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy

Longxian is known for goat milk, walnuts, apples and honey.

Administrative divisions

Longxian administers 10 towns which include 104 incorporated villages.[4]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Dongfeng (东风镇)
  • Badu (八渡镇)
  • Dongnan (东南镇)
  • Wenshui (温水镇)
  • Tiancheng (天成镇)
  • Caojiawan (曹家湾镇)
  • Guguan (固关镇)
  • Hebei (河北镇)
  • Xinjichuan (新集川镇)

References

  1. ^ a b "陇县人民政府 陇县概况 陇县县情". www.longxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "2020统计用区划代码：陇县". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-10-01.


34°50′05″N 106°47′23″E / 34.83472°N 106.78972°E / 34.83472; 106.78972


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