Laifeng County (simplified Chinese: 来凤; traditional Chinese: 來鳳; pinyin: Láifèng Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Laifeng County
来凤县
Location in Enshi
Location in Enshi
Laifeng is located in Hubei
Laifeng
Laifeng
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°30′N 109°24′E / 29.500°N 109.400°E / 29.500; 109.400
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
PrefectureEnshi
Area
 • Total
1,319.9 km2 (509.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
242,870
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitelaifeng.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Six towns:[1][2][3]

Two townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Laifeng, elevation 503 m (1,650 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) 21.1
(70.0)
26.5
(79.7)
31.0
(87.8)
35.4
(95.7)
34.6
(94.3)
36.6
(97.9)
38.8
(101.8)
39.1
(102.4)
37.4
(99.3)
34.2
(93.6)
27.7
(81.9)
20.7
(69.3)
39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
10.9
(51.6)
15.8
(60.4)
21.9
(71.4)
25.8
(78.4)
28.7
(83.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
27.6
(81.7)
21.6
(70.9)
16.4
(61.5)
10.7
(51.3)
20.9
(69.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
6.9
(44.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.5
(61.7)
20.7
(69.3)
24.0
(75.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.1
(79.0)
22.3
(72.1)
16.9
(62.4)
11.8
(53.2)
6.7
(44.1)
16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.2
(39.6)
7.7
(45.9)
12.8
(55.0)
17.1
(62.8)
20.7
(69.3)
22.9
(73.2)
22.2
(72.0)
18.9
(66.0)
14.1
(57.4)
9.0
(48.2)
4.1
(39.4)
13.0
(55.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.4
(36.3)
9.1
(48.4)
14.0
(57.2)
16.1
(61.0)
15.0
(59.0)
11.8
(53.2)
4.3
(39.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
−4.6
(23.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.7
(1.29)
42.9
(1.69)
65.5
(2.58)
113.6
(4.47)
189.6
(7.46)
216.4
(8.52)
226.3
(8.91)
149.3
(5.88)
123.2
(4.85)
110.7
(4.36)
59.6
(2.35)
21.8
(0.86)
1,351.6
(53.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.0 11.8 13.9 15.1 17.4 16.8 16.3 13.5 11.8 14.3 11.4 10.0 164.3
Average snowy days 4.9 2.6 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 9.4
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 79 80 80 83 82 80 81 84 84 82 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 39.0 42.5 69.0 96.1 108.7 103.1 156.5 176.9 114.2 81.9 66.5 52.5 1,106.9
Percent possible sunshine 12 13 19 25 26 25 37 44 31 23 21 17 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 来凤县历史沿革 [Laifeng County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2018. 面积1319.9平方千米{...}2010年第六次人口普查,来凤县常住总人口242870人,其中:翔凤镇94270人,百福司镇16731人,大河镇37231人,绿水乡17325人,漫水乡17365人,旧司乡32050人,革勒车乡10042人,三胡乡17856人。 2011年11月13日,绿水乡正式撤乡设镇。2013年1月3日,旧司乡正式撤乡设镇。2013年,撤销革勒车乡,设立革勒车镇(鄂民政发[2013]66号)。调整后,全县辖6个镇、2个乡:翔凤镇、百福司镇、大河镇、绿水镇、旧司镇、革勒车镇、漫水乡、三胡乡。
  2. ^ 中国·来凤--来凤县人民政府门户网站-来凤县人民政府网- [Laifeng China Laifeng County People's Government Web Portal Laifeng County People's Government Web] (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2018. 乡镇频道 经济开发区 翔凤镇 绿水镇 漫水乡 百福司镇 三胡乡 旧司镇 大河镇 革勒车镇
  3. ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:来凤县 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Laifeng County] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 422827100000 翔凤镇 422827101000 百福司镇 422827102000 大河镇 422827103000 绿水镇 422827104000 旧司镇 422827105000 革勒车镇 422827200000 漫水乡 422827202000 三胡乡
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.