Longhui County

Longhui
隆回县
County
Motto: 
只要来隆回，一切都优惠 (Coming to Longhui will only bring benefits.)
Longhui is located in Hunan
Longhui
Longhui
Location of the seat in Hunan
Coordinates (Longhui County government): 27°06′50″N 111°01′57″E / 27.1140°N 111.0324°E / 27.1140; 111.0324
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
Area
 • Total2,855.86 km2 (1,102.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total110,000
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
422200
Area code0739
Websitelonghui.gov.cn

Longhui County (simplified Chinese: 隆回县; traditional Chinese: 隆回縣; pinyin: Lónghuí Xiàn; lit. 'grand return') is a county and the 6th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the mid-eastern Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Xinhua and Xupu Counties, to the west by Dongkou County, to the south by Wugang City and Shaoyang County, to the east by Xinshao County. Longhui County covers 2,867.67 km2 (1,107.21 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,231,600 and a permanent resident population of 1,100,900.[1] The county has 17 towns and seven townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Taohong Town (桃洪镇).[2] The county was amongst the list of impoverished places of China, and finally got off the poverty list in the early 2000s.

Administrative divisions

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17 towns
5 townships
2 ethnic townships

Climate

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Climate data for Longhui, elevation 308 m (1,010 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		11.7
(53.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.7
(53.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.7
(45.9) 		17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.3
(57.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		14.3
(57.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.2
(2.49) 		68.4
(2.69) 		125.6
(4.94) 		134.6
(5.30) 		177.7
(7.00) 		208.0
(8.19) 		158.9
(6.26) 		116.4
(4.58) 		69.2
(2.72) 		74.1
(2.92) 		66.9
(2.63) 		48.7
(1.92) 		1,311.7
(51.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.7 14.2 17.8 16.6 17.0 16.4 11.7 11.8 8.2 10.2 10.7 11.0 160.3
Average snowy days 3.6 2.2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 7.5
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 80 79 80 82 77 77 76 76 77 75 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.3 51.3 67.1 99.3 121.9 122.2 208.8 188.6 141.4 114.4 103.8 82.0 1,352.1
Percent possible sunshine 16 16 18 26 29 30 50 47 39 32 32 25 30
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 隆回县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Longhui County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Shaoyang People's Government. 25 March 2016.
  2. ^ 湘民行发〔2015〕74号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Longhui County on 24 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., rednet.cn, also see 隆回县撤销洪桥镇、白鹤铺镇并设立四个街道. qdxfcw.net. 11 November 2014.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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