Luoyuan County
Luoyuan 罗源县 Loyuan; Loyüan | |
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![Xilan Township [zh] in 2015](File:%E8%A5%BF%E5%85%B0%E4%B9%A1_-_Xilan_Township_-_2015.09_-_panoramio.jpg) Xilan Township in 2015 | |
  Luoyuan Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 119°33′E / 26.500°N 119.550°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
| Seat | Fengshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,187 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 255,214 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Luoyuan County (simplified Chinese: 罗源; traditional Chinese: 羅源; pinyin: Luóyuán; Foochow Romanized: Lò̤-nguòng) is a county on the northeast coast of Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.[1] The county spans an area of 1,187 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 255,214 as of 2020.[2][1] The county's administrative center is the town of Fengshan.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Luoyuan County administers 6 towns, 4 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[1][3]
The county's 6 towns are Fengshan, Songshan, Qibu, Zhongfang, Feizhu, and Jianjiang.[1][3]
The county's 4 townships are Baita Township, Hongyang Township, Xilan Township, and Bili Township.[1][3]
The county's sole ethnic township is Huokou She Ethnic Township.[1][3]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Luoyuan (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) | 27.5 (81.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 36.8 (98.2) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.0 (100.4) | 33.7 (92.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 11.1 (52.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.3 (82.9) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 12.7 (54.9) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 10.4 (50.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 16.6 (61.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.6 (42.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | −3.4 (25.9) | −3.4 (25.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.1 (2.48) | 82.8 (3.26) | 138.8 (5.46) | 136.9 (5.39) | 202.3 (7.96) | 268.5 (10.57) | 193.8 (7.63) | 279.9 (11.02) | 165.3 (6.51) | 66.4 (2.61) | 63.4 (2.50) | 53.3 (2.10) | 1,714.5 (67.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 15.0 | 18.3 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 12.6 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 169.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.0 | 84.6 | 98.1 | 116.0 | 128.4 | 136.1 | 220.7 | 192.0 | 157.0 | 155.1 | 108.3 | 107.2 | 1,597.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]The Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway and National Highway 104 both run through the county.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h 罗源县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-16. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b c d 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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