Linxiang, Hunan
Linxiang (simplified Chinese: 临湘; traditional Chinese: 臨湘; pinyin: Línxiāng) is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang. Linxiang is located at the northeastern edge of Hunan province, on the southeastern (right) bank of the Yangtze River, which lies to the east of the city proper. Linxiang is bordered to the northwest and the north across the Yangtze by Jianli County and Honghu City of Hubei, to the east by Chibi City, Chongyang and Tongcheng Counties of Hubei, to the south and southwest by Yueyang County, to the west by Yunxi District. It covers an area of 1,718 km2 (663 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 537,500.[2] The city has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Chang'an (长安街道).[3]
Linxiang
临湘市 Linsiang | |
|---|---|
  Linxiang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′36″N 113°27′01″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yueyang |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 1,718.0 km2 (663.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 25.00 km2 (9.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • County-level city | 570,000 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 147,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang on 24 November 2015,[3] Linxiang has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction.
- Chang'an, Linxiang (长安街道)
- Taokuang (桃矿街道)
- Wulipai, Linxiang (五里牌街道)
10 towns
- Baiyangtian (白羊田镇)
- Changtang, Linxiang (长塘镇)
- Huanggai (黄盖镇)
- Jiangnan, Linxiang (江南镇)
- Nieshi (聂市镇)
- Tandu, Linxiang (坦渡镇)
- Taolin (桃林镇)
- Yanglousi (羊楼司镇)
- Zhanqiao (詹桥镇)
- Zhongfang, Linxiang (忠防镇)
Climate
| Climate data for Linxiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.8 (56.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.5 (2.78) |
86.6 (3.41) |
127.6 (5.02) |
198.6 (7.82) |
206.6 (8.13) |
255.1 (10.04) |
234.1 (9.22) |
149.8 (5.90) |
97.4 (3.83) |
78.5 (3.09) |
81.8 (3.22) |
44.1 (1.74) |
1,630.7 (64.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.9 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 147.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.7 | 78.4 | 95.4 | 126.9 | 143.6 | 145.4 | 200.0 | 187.9 | 145.4 | 131.8 | 114.7 | 102.8 | 1,551 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- 2015年临湘市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Linxiang City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Linxiang People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
- 《关于同意临湘市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕73号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang City on (24 November 2015)]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04. or tcmap.com, also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)