Miluo City

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Miluo
汨罗市
Location of Miluo City within Yueyang
Location of Miluo City within Yueyang
Miluo is located in Hunan
Miluo
Miluo
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°45′40″N 113°09′36″E / 28.761°N 113.160°E / 28.761; 113.160
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYueyang
Area
 • County-level city1,484.0 km2 (573.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
20.20 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city685,000
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
158,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitemiluo.gov.cn

Miluo (simplified Chinese: 汨罗; traditional Chinese: 汨羅; pinyin: Mìluó) is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang. The city is located on the northeast of the province and on the eastern bank of the Xiang River, it is to the north of the city proper of Changsha City. Miluo is bordered to the north by Yueyang County, to the east by Pingxiang County, to the south by Changsha County and Wangcheng District of Changsha City, to the west by Xiangyin County and Yuanjiang City. Miluo covers an area of 1,669.8 km2 (644.7 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 668,156.[2] The city has three subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Guiyi (归义镇).[3]

Miluo City is named after the River of Miluo, which is a tributary in the lower reaches of the Xiang River. Miluo River is known that it is the source place of Dragon Boat Festival.

Administrative divisions

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According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Miluo city on December 3, 2015, Miluo city has one subdistrict, one township and 17 towns under its jurisdiction,[3] they are:

1 subdistrict
1 township
17 towns

Climate

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Climate data for Miluo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6)
30.1
(86.2)
33.1
(91.6)
36.0
(96.8)
36.6
(97.9)
38.8
(101.8)
40.0
(104.0)
40.2
(104.4)
37.9
(100.2)
35.1
(95.2)
32.0
(89.6)
24.6
(76.3)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
11.8
(53.2)
16.3
(61.3)
22.7
(72.9)
27.1
(80.8)
30.2
(86.4)
33.5
(92.3)
32.9
(91.2)
28.8
(83.8)
23.5
(74.3)
17.6
(63.7)
11.5
(52.7)
22.1
(71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.7
(45.9)
11.9
(53.4)
18.0
(64.4)
22.7
(72.9)
26.0
(78.8)
29.1
(84.4)
28.4
(83.1)
24.2
(75.6)
18.6
(65.5)
12.7
(54.9)
7.1
(44.8)
17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
4.7
(40.5)
8.7
(47.7)
14.4
(57.9)
19.1
(66.4)
22.9
(73.2)
25.7
(78.3)
25.0
(77.0)
20.8
(69.4)
15.0
(59.0)
9.2
(48.6)
4.0
(39.2)
14.3
(57.8)
Record low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−9.5
(14.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.6
(36.7)
9.7
(49.5)
13.4
(56.1)
19.0
(66.2)
17.1
(62.8)
11.4
(52.5)
3.1
(37.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
−9.5
(14.9)
−9.5
(14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.1
(3.00)
84.0
(3.31)
142.5
(5.61)
175.4
(6.91)
206.5
(8.13)
210.7
(8.30)
181.5
(7.15)
110.9
(4.37)
74.9
(2.95)
70.0
(2.76)
77.1
(3.04)
48.6
(1.91)
1,458.2
(57.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.3 13.4 16.4 16.1 15.0 15.1 11.3 10.3 8.6 10.1 10.2 10.2 150
Average snowy days 4.2 2.1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 8.1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 81 79 79 82 77 79 80 80 80 79 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.2 78.3 97.4 125.7 149.7 146.3 223.8 220.8 166.4 146.3 123.4 111.3 1,667.6
Percent possible sunshine 24 25 26 32 35 35 53 55 45 42 39 35 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ the population of Miluo City in 2015, according to 2015年汨罗市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Miluo City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development], Yueyang People's Government or ahmhxc.com
  3. ^ a b the divisions of Miluo City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Miluo City on (December 3, 2015) - 《关于同意汨罗市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕118号): rednet (3-Dec-15) or mlnews.gov, also see people.com : 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) or xinhuanet.com
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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