Lulong County

Lulong County, formerly Yongping, is a county of Qinhuangdao City, in northeastern Hebei Province, China.

Lulong County
卢龙县
Lulung
Location in Qinhuangdao
Location in Qinhuangdao
Lulong is located in Hebei
Lulong
Lulong
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°54′N 118°54′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityQinhuangdao
County seatLulong Town (卢龙镇)
Area
  Total961 km2 (371 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
  Total415,000
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
066400
Area code0335
Websitewww.lulong.gov.cn
Lulong County
Traditional Chinese盧龍
Simplified Chinese卢龙
Literal meaningBlack Dragon County
Former names
"Yung-ping-fou" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on accounts from Jesuit missionaries
Yongping
Chinese永平
Literal meaningEver-Peaceful
Eternally-Pacified

Administrative divisions

The county administers 6 towns and 6 townships.

Towns:

  • Lulong (卢龙镇), Panzhuang (潘庄镇), Yanheying (燕河营镇), Shuangwang (双望镇), Liutiangezhuang (刘田各庄镇), Shimen (石门镇)

Townships:

  • Xiazhai Township (下寨乡), Liujiaying Township (刘家营乡), Chenguantun Township (陈官屯乡), Yinzhuang Township (印庄乡), Gebo Township (蛤泊乡), Mujing Township (木井乡)

Climate

Climate data for Lulong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
19.1
(66.4)
27.7
(81.9)
31.6
(88.9)
36.9
(98.4)
39.5
(103.1)
39.2
(102.6)
38.0
(100.4)
35.3
(95.5)
30.0
(86.0)
21.0
(69.8)
12.6
(54.7)
39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
4.8
(40.6)
11.6
(52.9)
19.6
(67.3)
25.9
(78.6)
29.1
(84.4)
30.5
(86.9)
29.9
(85.8)
26.3
(79.3)
18.9
(66.0)
9.5
(49.1)
2.3
(36.1)
17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
5.3
(41.5)
13.3
(55.9)
19.7
(67.5)
23.5
(74.3)
25.7
(78.3)
24.9
(76.8)
20.2
(68.4)
12.8
(55.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
11.7
(53.1)
Average low °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−6.2
(20.8)
0.0
(32.0)
7.6
(45.7)
14.0
(57.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.9
(71.4)
20.9
(69.6)
15.3
(59.5)
7.5
(45.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
6.9
(44.5)
Record low °C (°F) −21.2
(−6.2)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−10.8
(12.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
5.1
(41.2)
9.2
(48.6)
15.4
(59.7)
12.6
(54.7)
3.0
(37.4)
−4.4
(24.1)
−13.0
(8.6)
−18.6
(−1.5)
−21.2
(−6.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10)
4.4
(0.17)
7.9
(0.31)
22.9
(0.90)
44.3
(1.74)
84.4
(3.32)
183.5
(7.22)
155.5
(6.12)
56.3
(2.22)
30.8
(1.21)
13.4
(0.53)
3.4
(0.13)
609.4
(23.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 2.4 3.0 5.1 6.9 9.6 12.2 10.2 6.6 4.5 3.1 2.4 67.9
Average snowy days 3.0 2.6 1.4 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 3.0 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 50 49 46 46 52 65 77 78 69 62 57 54 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 205.4 204.6 249.8 260.6 288.4 250.9 217.4 236.2 239.0 222.9 189.0 190.3 2,754.5
Percent possible sunshine 68 67 67 65 65 56 48 56 65 65 64 66 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transport

References

  1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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