Luonan County (traditional Chinese: 洛南縣; simplified Chinese: 洛南县; pinyin: Luònán Xiàn, alternatively 雒南縣) is a county under the administration of Shangluo city, in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the east. It has an area of 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) and a population of 450,000 as of 2004.[1] Luonan is at the source of the Luo River. It is 108 kilometers away from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. Luonan has 14 towns. Its walnut production ranks first in China. Its gold production ranks third in Shaanxi. Its average temperature is 11.1 °C (52.0 °F). More than 66.7% of Luonan is covered in forests.[2]
Luonan County
洛南县 Lonan 雒南縣 | |
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| Coordinates (Luonan County government): 34°05′27″N 110°08′55″E / 34.0908°N 110.1485°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangluo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 450,000 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 726100 |
| Area code | 0914 |
Administrative divisions
editLuonan County has 1 subdistrict and 9 towns.
- 1 subdistrict
- Chengguan (城关街道)
- 9 towns
Climate
edit| Climate data for Luonan, elevation 963 m (3,159 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) | 18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
18.1 (64.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
11.5 (52.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
6.5 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.6 (−1.5) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.7 (0.38) |
14.5 (0.57) |
28.3 (1.11) |
42.8 (1.69) |
72.5 (2.85) |
85.7 (3.37) |
127.3 (5.01) |
101.5 (4.00) |
110.3 (4.34) |
61.5 (2.42) |
27.4 (1.08) |
7.2 (0.28) |
688.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 110 |
| Average snowy days | 7.0 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 24.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.2 | 137.7 | 167.8 | 195.9 | 205.9 | 197.0 | 195.5 | 178.7 | 138.4 | 143.4 | 141.4 | 158.5 | 2,016.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Profile of Luonan County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ 关于我们-洛南县人民政府-中国•洛南 (in Simplified Chinese). Luonan People's Government. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.