Longxi is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi in the southeast of Gansu Province, China.
Longxi County
陇西县 | |
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  Longxi Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
| County seat | Gongchang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,408 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 522,500[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 748100 |
| Area code | 0932 |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 隴西縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陇西县 | ||||||||
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Administration
editLongxi has twelve towns and five townships.[2] The county seat is Gongchang.[3]
- Towns
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- Towns upgraded to townships
- Kezhai (柯寨镇)
- Shuangquan (双泉镇)
- Quanjiawan (权家湾镇)
- Townships
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Longxi, elevation 1,728 m (5,669 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) | 12.2 (54.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
3.5 (38.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.0 (0.16) |
5.7 (0.22) |
13.2 (0.52) |
26.4 (1.04) |
54.2 (2.13) |
59.7 (2.35) |
75.2 (2.96) |
81.3 (3.20) |
53.3 (2.10) |
34.0 (1.34) |
6.1 (0.24) |
1.6 (0.06) |
414.7 (16.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 95.8 |
| Average snowy days | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 28.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171.8 | 162.4 | 187.9 | 208.0 | 215.4 | 205.8 | 215.3 | 205.4 | 141.1 | 138.6 | 157.9 | 179.5 | 2,189.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 59 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editThe Longxi economy is mainly based on agriculture, cultivation of ingredients used in Traditional Chinese medicine, and production of aluminium. Astragalus and Codonopsis, among other medicinal plants, are grown and processed for traditional medicine in the Longxi region.[6]
Tourism
edit- Renshou Mountain Forest Park (仁寿山森林公园)
- Lijia Long palace (李家龙宫)[7]
- Baochang building (保昌楼)
- Wenfeng tower (文峰塔)
- Wenfeng herbal medicine market (文峰药材市场)[8]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "定西市人民政府 县区概况 陇西县".
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Geography of Longxi County" (in Chinese). Longxi County Government website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 陇西中医药介绍.
- ^ "陇西李氏文化网_李家龙宫".
- ^ 中医药产业.
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