Longchuan County, Yunnan

Longchuan County (simplified Chinese: 陇川县; traditional Chinese: 隴川縣; pinyin: Lǒngchuān Xiàn; Thai: เมืองวัน) is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China.

Longchuan County
陇川县
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureDehong
Area
  Total1,931 km2 (746 sq mi)
Population
  Total170,000
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
678700
Area code0692
Websitehttp://www.dhlc.gov.cn/

Administration

The county seat is in Zhangfeng Town (章凤镇).

Three other townships have been upgraded to town (镇, zhen) status: Longba (陇把), Chengzi (城子), Jinghan (景罕)

At present, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]

4 towns
  • Zhangfeng (章凤镇)
  • Longba (陇把镇)
  • Jinghan (景罕镇)
  • Chengzi (城子镇)
4 townships
  • Huguo (护国乡)
  • Qingping (清平乡)
  • Wangzishu (王子树乡)
  • Mengyue (勐约乡)
1 ethnic township
  • Husa Achang (户撒阿昌族乡)

Culture

Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of Kachin State, the adjacent part of Myanmar, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong.

Climate

Climate data for Longchuan (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
34.4
(93.9)
34.9
(94.8)
34.4
(93.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.2
(93.6)
33.7
(92.7)
33.6
(92.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.7
(81.9)
34.9
(94.8)
Average high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
23.8
(74.8)
27.2
(81.0)
29.3
(84.7)
29.0
(84.2)
28.2
(82.8)
27.4
(81.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
24.7
(76.5)
22.2
(72.0)
26.5
(79.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
13.3
(55.9)
17.0
(62.6)
20.4
(68.7)
22.4
(72.3)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.5
(74.3)
22.5
(72.5)
20.3
(68.5)
16.0
(60.8)
12.3
(54.1)
18.8
(65.8)
Average low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
5.7
(42.3)
9.3
(48.7)
13.6
(56.5)
17.5
(63.5)
20.5
(68.9)
20.9
(69.6)
20.7
(69.3)
19.3
(66.7)
16.2
(61.2)
10.5
(50.9)
5.9
(42.6)
13.7
(56.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
16.7
(62.1)
12.2
(54.0)
6.5
(43.7)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.6
(0.50)
23.0
(0.91)
23.5
(0.93)
60.7
(2.39)
165.5
(6.52)
308.7
(12.15)
364.1
(14.33)
265.0
(10.43)
181.5
(7.15)
141.2
(5.56)
59.6
(2.35)
12.9
(0.51)
1,618.3
(63.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.8 5.2 9.9 17.8 25.1 26.7 24.0 19.4 14.2 5.4 2.4 156.7
Average relative humidity (%) 79 74 68 70 78 86 89 88 87 86 84 83 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.1 230.4 256.3 242.7 203.5 123.7 93.9 131.6 143.4 166.1 206.0 219.0 2,250.7
Percent possible sunshine 70 72 68 63 49 30 23 33 39 47 63 67 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1991–2020)[2][3]

References

  1. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.