Gulin County

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Gulin County
古蔺县
Location of Gulin in Sichuan
Location of Gulin in Sichuan
Gulin is located in Sichuan
Gulin
Gulin
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°02′20″N 105°48′47″E / 28.039°N 105.813°E / 28.039; 105.813
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
 • Total3,184 km2 (1,229 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total692,000
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Gulin County (simplified Chinese: 古蔺县; traditional Chinese: 古藺縣; pinyin: Gǔlìn Xiàn)is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the north, south, and east. It is under the administration of Luzhou city. The county covers 3,184 km2 (1,229 sq mi) with a population of 833,000 in 2008.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Gulin County comprises 3 subdistricts, 17 towns and 3 ethnic townships:[2]

subdistricts
  • Zhangde Subdistrict (彰德街道)
  • Jinlan Subdistrict (金兰街道)
  • Yongle Subdistrict (永乐街道)
towns
  • Longshan Town (龙山镇)
  • Taiping Town (太平镇)
  • Erlang Town (二郎镇)
  • Dacun Town (大村镇)
  • Shibao Town (石宝镇)
  • Dangui Town (丹桂镇)
  • Maoxi Town (茅溪镇)
  • Guanwen Town (观文镇)
  • Shuangsha Town (双沙镇)
  • Deyao Town (德耀镇)
  • Shiping Town (石屏镇)
  • Huanghua Town (皇华镇)
  • Dongxin Town (东新镇)
  • Jiaoyuan Town (椒园镇)
  • Mati Town (马蹄镇)
  • Huangjing Town (黄荆镇)
  • Baini Town (白泥镇)
ethnic townships
  • Masi Miao Ethnic Township (马嘶苗族乡, Yangl sib hmongb Xiangb)
  • Jianzhu Miao Ethnic Township (箭竹苗族乡)
  • Dazhai Miao Ethnic Township (大寨苗族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Gulin, elevation 538 m (1,765 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
18.5
(65.3)
24.2
(75.6)
27.6
(81.7)
29.4
(84.9)
33.1
(91.6)
33.3
(91.9)
28.6
(83.5)
21.9
(71.4)
17.6
(63.7)
11.7
(53.1)
22.4
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
9.6
(49.3)
13.8
(56.8)
18.6
(65.5)
22.0
(71.6)
24.3
(75.7)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
23.1
(73.6)
18.0
(64.4)
13.8
(56.8)
8.8
(47.8)
17.8
(63.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
7.2
(45.0)
10.7
(51.3)
14.9
(58.8)
18.0
(64.4)
20.8
(69.4)
22.8
(73.0)
22.5
(72.5)
19.6
(67.3)
15.7
(60.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.8
(44.2)
14.6
(58.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.8
(0.54)
13.5
(0.53)
25.9
(1.02)
54.5
(2.15)
83.1
(3.27)
147.5
(5.81)
129.9
(5.11)
113.6
(4.47)
81.4
(3.20)
55.5
(2.19)
22.3
(0.88)
11.7
(0.46)
752.7
(29.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.4 10.3 11.4 12.8 15.0 16.4 13.1 12.3 12.3 15.7 9.9 10.3 151.9
Average snowy days 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 77 74 73 72 78 75 73 77 83 80 80 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.3 47.1 80.7 110.0 120.7 103.9 186.0 188.9 122.1 60.0 61.1 36.6 1,147.4
Percent possible sunshine 9 15 22 28 29 25 44 47 33 17 19 11 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gŭlìn Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:古蔺县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 1981年-2010年(古蔺)月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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