Lingbao (Chinese: 灵宝; postal: Lingpao) is a county-level city and the westernmost county-level division of Henan province, China, bordering the provinces of Shanxi to the north and Shaanxi to the west, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Sanmenxia. In ancient times, the Hongnong Commandery was located approximately 20 km south of there. Since 2005, there is a HVDC back-to-back station built by ABB with a transmission rate of 360 MW.
Lingbao
灵宝市 Lingpao | |
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  Lingbao Location of the city center in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′03″N 110°53′39″E / 34.5176°N 110.8942°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanmenxia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,011 km2 (1,163 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 736,300 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 472500 |
| Website | Archived link |
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| Simplified Chinese | 灵宝市 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 靈寶市 | ||||||||
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Lingbao city has a population of 720,000 residents in 2006.
The legend of Kuafu is said to be set in Lingbao, which has therefore previously been called Taolin (peach orchard).[2]
History
editLingbao City can be traced back to 114 BC as an administrative division, when it was known as Hongnong (弘农县).[3]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2012, this city is divided to 10 towns and 5 townships.[4] As 2012, this city is divided to 10 towns and 5 townships.[5]
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Lingbao, elevation 485 m (1,591 ft), (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) | 15.4 (59.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14 (57) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.4 (0.29) |
12.0 (0.47) |
21.7 (0.85) |
41.5 (1.63) |
63.3 (2.49) |
69.4 (2.73) |
109.5 (4.31) |
93.1 (3.67) |
91.1 (3.59) |
54.4 (2.14) |
25.0 (0.98) |
5.0 (0.20) |
593.4 (23.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 86.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 14.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.1 | 131.2 | 168.2 | 197.1 | 205.0 | 205.3 | 199.3 | 182.9 | 145.7 | 140.6 | 132.5 | 139.1 | 1,975 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Tall tale of a giant's quest to catch the sun". SHINE. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b "走进灵宝 - 灵宝市人民政府网站". 灵宝市人民政府网站. Archived from the original on 2023-10-18.
- ^ 济南市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 济南市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- 弘農. Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典) (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2008-01-01.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Lingbao official website (in Chinese)
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