Luhe District (simplified Chinese: 六合区; traditional Chinese: 六合區; pinyin: Lùhé Qū[1][2]) (sometimes read as Liùhé[3] Qū) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China.
Luhe
六合区 Liuho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Luhe Location in Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°19′24″N 118°49′20″E / 32.3232°N 118.8222°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Nanjing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 1,484 km2 (573 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2020 census) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 946,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 211500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area code | 025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanjing district map |
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| Website | njlh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As with most non-locals, famed broadcaster Zhu Xun once pronounced the name of Luhe District as Liuhe instead of Luhe.[3]
Administrative divisions
editIn the present, Luhe (Liuhe) District has 10 subdistricts and 10 towns.[4]
- 10 subdistricts
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- 10 towns
Climate
edit| Climate data for Luhe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
15.9 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.5 (1.83) |
46.1 (1.81) |
74.7 (2.94) |
67.3 (2.65) |
85.4 (3.36) |
169.1 (6.66) |
210.2 (8.28) |
158.5 (6.24) |
81.0 (3.19) |
54.1 (2.13) |
50.3 (1.98) |
33.0 (1.30) |
1,076.2 (42.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 113.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123.1 | 126.1 | 153.6 | 182.6 | 191.3 | 157.6 | 189.0 | 195.6 | 167.9 | 169.2 | 143.6 | 134.7 | 1,934.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 40 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 44 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Xia, Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen, Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599.
六 (lù) {...}用于地名。如：六安；六合。 {...} 六合 区名。在江苏省南京市北部{...
} - ^ 普通话审音委员会 (20 December 1962), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), 文字改革 (in Chinese) (85), Beijing: 文字改革出版社: 8,
六合(江苏) Lùhé
- ^ a b 六合作家认为“liu”读音更靠谱 (in Chinese). Nanjing Luhe District People's Government. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
而在日常工作生活中，王家干也遇到过很多"liu"、"lu"混读的情况，他说，本地人习惯读"lu"，而外地人常常读"liu"，有一次央视著名主持人朱迅来南京做节目，就读成"liu he"，工作人员纠正过她，但这个"错误"实在难以改过来。
- ^ "南京市-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 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
External links
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