Liangshan County (Chinese: ; pinyin: Liángshān Xiàn) is a county situated in the southwest of Shandong province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Jining.

Liangshan County
梁山县
Location in Jining
Location in Jining
Liangshan is located in Shandong
Liangshan
Liangshan
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°48′45″N 116°06′10″E / 35.81250°N 116.10278°E / 35.81250; 116.10278
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityJining
Area
 • Total
961 km2 (371 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
847,894
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
272600
Websitewww.liangshan.gov.cn

Geography

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Liangshan County is situated north west of Jining in the south west of Shandong province. To the east it borders the prefecture-level cities of Tai'an, Heze to the west. To the north, the Yellow River separates Liangshan from Puyang, in Henan province.

Climate

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Climate data for Liangshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
23.9
(75.0)
28.3
(82.9)
33.5
(92.3)
37.0
(98.6)
41.7
(107.1)
40.7
(105.3)
36.1
(97.0)
35.4
(95.7)
35.1
(95.2)
26.5
(79.7)
20.5
(68.9)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
8.5
(47.3)
14.6
(58.3)
20.9
(69.6)
26.4
(79.5)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
30.4
(86.7)
27.0
(80.6)
21.4
(70.5)
13.0
(55.4)
6.1
(43.0)
19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
2.6
(36.7)
8.4
(47.1)
14.7
(58.5)
20.4
(68.7)
25.6
(78.1)
27.2
(81.0)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
15.1
(59.2)
7.3
(45.1)
0.9
(33.6)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.1
(37.6)
9.2
(48.6)
14.8
(58.6)
20.2
(68.4)
23.3
(73.9)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
10.0
(50.0)
2.8
(37.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
9.3
(48.7)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)
−16.6
(2.1)
−11.1
(12.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
3.0
(37.4)
9.9
(49.8)
16.3
(61.3)
11.4
(52.5)
4.3
(39.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
−13.3
(8.1)
−16.5
(2.3)
−20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.6
(0.22)
10.5
(0.41)
13.7
(0.54)
31.7
(1.25)
49.5
(1.95)
66.9
(2.63)
152.3
(6.00)
133.3
(5.25)
56.1
(2.21)
30.0
(1.18)
26.3
(1.04)
7.8
(0.31)
583.7
(22.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.7 3.7 5.2 6.4 7.4 10.6 10.1 7.1 5.4 4.7 2.9 70
Average snowy days 2.8 2.5 0.6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9 8.8
Average relative humidity (%) 64 61 58 65 68 64 79 84 78 71 70 68 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140.9 147.5 198.0 224.2 246.3 219.9 196.2 190.0 185.0 185.0 152.8 141.6 2,227.4
Percent possible sunshine 45 48 53 57 57 51 45 46 50 54 50 47 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

History

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The area was from prehistoric times surrounded by the largest marshland in north China, called the Daye Marsh and later the Liangshan Marsh. Because the area was largely a wasteland on the frontiers of several administrative units, government control was minimal, and bandit chiefs were active in the area. During the Song dynasty Liang Shan (Mount Liang) became known as the "eight hundred li moorage of Mount Liang" and located at the extreme north of the Yellow River which passed through the area. When the Yellow River shifted course in 1289, the marshes of Liangshan shrunk considerably. During the Ming dynasty it had been reduced to five smaller marshlands. Banditry continued on Mount Liang until the mid-seventeenth century, when the Qing dynasty government established a military garrison. The city of Liangshan evolved from the garrison. After the Yellow River shifted back to its northern course in 1853, the marshes were gradually filled in by sediments carried downstream by the river and human land reclamation. Today the relatively small Dongping Lake(Chinese: 东平湖; pinyin: Dōngpíng Hú) is what remains of the great marshes.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 4 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Liangshan (梁山镇)
  • Xiaolukou (小路口镇)
  • Hangang (韩岗镇)
  • Quanpu (拳铺镇)
  • Yangying (杨营镇)
  • Hangai (韩垓镇)
  • Guanyi (馆驿镇)
  • Xiao'anshan (小安山镇)
  • Maying (马营镇)
Townships
  • Shouzhangji Township (寿张集乡)
  • Heihumiao Township (黑虎庙乡)
  • Zhaogudui Township (赵堌堆乡)
  • Dalukou Township (大路口乡)

Tourism

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The famous mountain Mount Liang (Liáng Shān) rises to 197.9 m above sea level is located within Liangshan County administrative territory. It is well known as the stronghold of the 108 legendary Song dynasty heroes of the classic Chinese novel the Water Margin.

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ 济宁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.