Liquan County
Liquan County 礼泉县 | |
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![]() Liquan in Xianyang | |
![]() Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,018 km2 (393 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 453,770 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Postal Code | 713200 |
Website | www |
Liquan County (simplified Chinese: 礼泉县; traditional Chinese: 禮泉縣; pinyin: Lǐquán Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xianyang, in the central part of Shaanxi province, China. It was known as Liquan (醴泉) County before 1964.
Administrative divisions
[edit]As 2016, this County is divided to 12 towns.[1]
- Towns
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Climate
[edit]Climate data for Liquan, elevation 543 m (1,781 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) | 16.8 (62.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 30.4 (86.7) | 35.2 (95.4) | 36.8 (98.2) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.9 (102.0) | 36.8 (98.2) | 30.7 (87.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | — | 9.4 (48.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | — |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) | 3.1 (37.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 13 (55) | 6.2 (43.2) | 0.6 (33.1) | 13.4 (56.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) | −1.4 (29.5) | 3.8 (38.8) | 8.9 (48.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 1.6 (34.9) | −3.8 (25.2) | 8.4 (47.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) | −12.2 (10.0) | −8.3 (17.1) | −1.7 (28.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.4 (56.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | −4.4 (24.1) | −11.0 (12.2) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) | 9.3 (0.37) | 22.0 (0.87) | 34.4 (1.35) | 50.7 (2.00) | 58.0 (2.28) | 88.1 (3.47) | 98.7 (3.89) | 87.5 (3.44) | 52.7 (2.07) | 19.5 (0.77) | 4.5 (0.18) | 532.2 (20.96) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 86 |
Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 13.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 69 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.2 | 135.2 | 163.7 | 193.9 | 207.9 | 202.3 | 217.9 | 190.8 | 136.8 | 126.2 | 140.5 | 150.3 | 2,005.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 43 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 49 | 45 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
Transport
[edit]The county is served by:
- China National Highway 312
- Liquan railway station on the Xi'an–Pingliang railway
- Liquan South railway station on the Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway
References
[edit]- ^ "划代码和城乡划分代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ 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.
34°33′36″N 108°28′40″E / 34.56000°N 108.47778°E