Liangdang County

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Liangdang County (simplified Chinese: 两当县; traditional Chinese: 兩當縣; pinyin: Liǎngdāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Longnan City, in the southeast of Gansu Province of China. It has a land area of 1,374 km2 (531 sq mi), and a population of 50,000 in 2004. The postal code is 742400. The county seat is located in Chengguan Town. In 2017 it was the poorest county in Gansu.[1]

Liangdang County
两当县
Liangtang
Liangdang railway station
Liangdang railway station
Liangdang is located in Gansu
Liangdang
Liangdang
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 33°47′55″N 106°23′43″E / 33.79861°N 106.39528°E / 33.79861; 106.39528
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total1,408.73 km2 (543.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total50,429
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
742400

Liangdang is best known in China for an April 1932 uprising launched by Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Liangdang County is divided to 6 towns and 6 townships.

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)

Towns upgraded from townships:

  • Zhan'erxiang (站儿巷镇)
  • Xipo (西坡镇)
  • Yangdian (杨店镇)
  • Xianlong (显龙镇)
  • Yunping (云屏镇)
Townships
  • Zuojia Township(左家乡)
  • Yuchi Township(鱼池乡)
  • Xinghua Township(兴化乡)
  • Zhangjia Township(张家乡)
  • Taishan Township(泰山乡)
  • Jindong Township(金洞乡)

Former townships:

  • Taiyang Township(太阳乡)
  • Guangjin Township(广金乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Liangdang, elevation 961 m (3,153 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) 16.8
(62.2)
21.6
(70.9)
30.0
(86.0)
32.9
(91.2)
34.3
(93.7)
37.0
(98.6)
37.2
(99.0)
36.7
(98.1)
35.4
(95.7)
28.5
(83.3)
23.1
(73.6)
16.0
(60.8)
37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
9.8
(49.6)
15.2
(59.4)
21.4
(70.5)
24.9
(76.8)
28.2
(82.8)
29.9
(85.8)
28.9
(84.0)
23.3
(73.9)
17.9
(64.2)
12.7
(54.9)
7.7
(45.9)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
3.4
(38.1)
8.2
(46.8)
13.7
(56.7)
17.6
(63.7)
21.2
(70.2)
23.5
(74.3)
22.5
(72.5)
17.7
(63.9)
12.2
(54.0)
6.4
(43.5)
1.1
(34.0)
12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.1
(37.6)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
15.8
(60.4)
18.6
(65.5)
18.1
(64.6)
14.2
(57.6)
8.7
(47.7)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.1
(26.4)
7.7
(45.8)
Record low °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)
−10.4
(13.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.1
(35.8)
6.8
(44.2)
11.7
(53.1)
10.7
(51.3)
4.3
(39.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
−9.5
(14.9)
−16.3
(2.7)
−16.3
(2.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.9
(0.11)
6.9
(0.27)
18.6
(0.73)
40.5
(1.59)
63.7
(2.51)
78.3
(3.08)
126.0
(4.96)
104.4
(4.11)
102.5
(4.04)
55.8
(2.20)
15.2
(0.60)
3.5
(0.14)
618.3
(24.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 5.2 8.0 9.1 11.5 11.6 12.5 12.4 13.6 12.7 7.1 4.1 112.1
Average snowy days 7.9 5.0 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 4.0 20.2
Average relative humidity (%) 65 63 62 64 67 71 75 77 82 82 77 69 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127.2 108.4 143.3 179.6 197.5 190.5 199.6 186.4 115.9 109.4 114.4 129.8 1,802
Percent possible sunshine 40 35 38 46 46 44 46 45 32 32 37 42 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 甘肃最穷的三个县, 你的家乡上榜了吗? (in Simplified Chinese). 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "两当兵变".
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.