Linzhou (Chinese: 林州; pinyin: Línzhōu), formerly Lin County or Linxian (simplified Chinese: 林县; traditional Chinese: 林縣; pinyin: Lín Xiàn), is a county-level city in Anyang, Henan, China. Adjacent to Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, it is located in the northernmost part of Henan Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. It covers an area of 2046 square kilometers and has a population of about one million.[3]
Linzhou
林州市 | |
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 Farms in Linzhou, Henan, irrigated by the Red Flag Canal | |
  Linzhou Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′09″N 113°51′36″E / 36.0193°N 113.8600°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Anyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,046 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 815,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 456550 |
| Area code | (0)372 |
Linzhou is well known for its Red Flag Canal, which was constructed in the 1960s and visited by Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni during the early 1970s.
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2012, this city is divided into 20 township-level administrative divisions, including 4 subdistricts, 13 towns, and 3 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
- Townships
- Chadian Township (茶店乡)
- Chengjiao Township (城郊乡)
- Shiban Township (石板岩乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Linzhou, elevation 307 m (1,007 ft), (1991–2015 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
19.9 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
13.6 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
8.3 (47.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.16) |
8.7 (0.34) |
13.9 (0.55) |
32.5 (1.28) |
51.1 (2.01) |
68.8 (2.71) |
171.9 (6.77) |
147.2 (5.80) |
76.3 (3.00) |
27.8 (1.09) |
19.4 (0.76) |
4.4 (0.17) |
626.1 (24.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 79.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 14.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.4 | 140.0 | 187.3 | 212.0 | 235.5 | 203.8 | 173.5 | 170.6 | 161.1 | 174.6 | 153.2 | 143.7 | 2,096.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Official website of Linzhou City
- ^ 安阳市-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.