Mengjin District[3] is a district in Luoyang City, in the northwest of Henan province, China, located to the north of Luoyang's urban districts.

Mengjin
孟津区
Mengtsing
Mengjin in Luoyang
Mengjin in Luoyang
Luoyang in Henan
Luoyang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°49′30″N 112°26′42″E / 34.825°N 112.445°E / 34.825; 112.445
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Area
 • Total
759 km2 (293 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
486,300
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
471100
Mengjin, Luoyang
Traditional Chinese孟津區
Simplified Chinese孟津区
Hanyu PinyinMèngjīn Qū
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMèngjīn Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingmaang6zeon1 jyun2

History

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Mengjin began its life as an ancient ferry crossing for the Yellow River. According to legend, King Wu of Zhou crossed the Yellow River at this location, after forming an alliance with the other nobles, leading to the theory that the original name was actually (; Méngjīn; 'ferry crossing of the alliance') rather than ; Mèngjīn. According to this theory, it was only in later times that the character was mistakenly replaced by . The ferry crossing was an important strategic location during times of war.

In Chapter 6 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao explains that part of his strategy in engaging Dong Zhuo's forces was for Yuan Shao's forces to take control of Mengjin (see: Battle of Xingyang).

As of 2012, Mengjin is divided to 10 towns.[4] In March 2021, Jili District was merged into Mengjin District.[5]

Towns

Climate

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Climate data for Mengjin, elevation 329 m (1,079 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)
24.5
(76.1)
32.3
(90.1)
38.7
(101.7)
40.2
(104.4)
40.7
(105.3)
41.1
(106.0)
38.6
(101.5)
37.6
(99.7)
34.2
(93.6)
27.0
(80.6)
22.8
(73.0)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
9.1
(48.4)
15.0
(59.0)
21.9
(71.4)
27.1
(80.8)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
29.7
(85.5)
25.8
(78.4)
20.5
(68.9)
13.5
(56.3)
7.5
(45.5)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
3.8
(38.8)
9.3
(48.7)
15.8
(60.4)
21.2
(70.2)
25.6
(78.1)
26.6
(79.9)
25.1
(77.2)
20.9
(69.6)
15.4
(59.7)
8.5
(47.3)
2.5
(36.5)
14.6
(58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.8
(40.6)
10.6
(51.1)
15.9
(60.6)
20.6
(69.1)
22.8
(73.0)
21.7
(71.1)
17.0
(62.6)
11.3
(52.3)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −14.1
(6.6)
−13.1
(8.4)
−8.2
(17.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.4
(41.7)
12.3
(54.1)
15.4
(59.7)
11.7
(53.1)
6.5
(43.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−11.7
(10.9)
−13.5
(7.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.3
(0.37)
12.5
(0.49)
23.0
(0.91)
40.3
(1.59)
53.4
(2.10)
68.6
(2.70)
123.4
(4.86)
100.4
(3.95)
88.9
(3.50)
43.3
(1.70)
27.0
(1.06)
6.3
(0.25)
596.4
(23.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.8 4.3 5.7 6.1 7.3 7.8 10.9 10.3 9.2 6.9 5.5 3.2 81
Average snowy days 4.3 4.0 1.9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 3.0 14.9
Average relative humidity (%) 53 54 54 56 57 59 75 78 72 64 60 53 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.3 144.6 182.1 213.0 227.9 206.8 177.3 177.7 159.9 162.3 153.3 158.4 2,105.6
Percent possible sunshine 45 46 49 54 52 48 41 43 43 47 50 52 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "国务院同意河南省洛阳市调整部分行政区划". 2021-03-18.
  4. ^ 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ "国务院同意河南省洛阳市调整部分行政区划_河南要闻_河南省人民政府门户网站". www.henan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.