Lu County

Lu County
泸县
Location of Lu County (red) within Luzhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Lu County (red) within Luzhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°09′05″N 105°22′55″E / 29.1515°N 105.3819°E / 29.1515; 105.3819
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
 • Total
1,532 km2 (592 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
872,000
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lu County or Luxian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 瀘縣; pinyin: Lú Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division of Luzhou city.

History

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Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The county, known anciently as Jiangyang (江阳; 江陽), was established in 135 BC during the Han Dynasty.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Lu County comprises 1 subdistrict and 19 towns:[3]

subdistrict
  • Yuchan 玉蟾街道
towns
  • Fuji 福集镇
  • Jiaming 嘉明镇
  • Yusi 喻寺镇
  • Desheng 得胜镇
  • Niutan 牛滩镇
  • Zhaoya 兆雅镇
  • Xuantan 玄滩镇
  • Taifu 太伏镇
  • Yunlong 云龙镇
  • Shiqiao 石桥镇
  • Pilu 毗卢镇
  • Qifeng 奇峰镇
  • Chaohe 潮河镇
  • Yunjin 云锦镇
  • Lishi 立石镇
  • Baihe 百和镇
  • Tianxing 天兴镇
  • Fangdong 方洞镇
  • Haichao 海潮镇

Geography

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Lu County is 105°10′50″ – 105°45′30″E,28°54′40″ – 29°20′00″N. This results in an east–west span of 56.23 km (34.94 mi) and north–south length of 46.8 km (29.1 mi). The county has a total area of 1,532 km2 (592 sq mi).

Population

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As of 2006 the county had a population of 1,055,200.

Transport

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Climate

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Climate data for Luxian, elevation 322 m (1,056 ft), (1999–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)
24.2
(75.6)
32.8
(91.0)
33.9
(93.0)
36.2
(97.2)
36.6
(97.9)
38.8
(101.8)
41.3
(106.3)
40.5
(104.9)
33.5
(92.3)
25.7
(78.3)
19.6
(67.3)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
13.8
(56.8)
19.1
(66.4)
24.2
(75.6)
27.3
(81.1)
29.0
(84.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.7
(90.9)
27.5
(81.5)
21.7
(71.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.6
(52.9)
22.3
(72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
10.2
(50.4)
14.6
(58.3)
19.3
(66.7)
22.6
(72.7)
24.8
(76.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
23.5
(74.3)
18.5
(65.3)
14.0
(57.2)
8.9
(48.0)
18.3
(64.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
7.7
(45.9)
11.5
(52.7)
15.8
(60.4)
19.1
(66.4)
21.9
(71.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
20.9
(69.6)
16.5
(61.7)
12.0
(53.6)
7.2
(45.0)
15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.1
(32.2)
1.8
(35.2)
7.1
(44.8)
11.2
(52.2)
15.5
(59.9)
18.8
(65.8)
18.5
(65.3)
14.6
(58.3)
7.9
(46.2)
2.8
(37.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.7
(0.85)
16.5
(0.65)
42.1
(1.66)
78.9
(3.11)
116.2
(4.57)
178.4
(7.02)
181.1
(7.13)
163.0
(6.42)
133.9
(5.27)
79.8
(3.14)
37.4
(1.47)
19.7
(0.78)
1,068.7
(42.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.2 8.4 11.5 14.0 14.9 17.5 12.4 12.0 14.8 17.6 11.7 10.9 156.9
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 86 81 77 76 75 82 79 77 83 87 86 86 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.3 54.5 102.8 128.0 126.3 103.4 181.5 178.5 97.2 54.1 48.6 32.0 1,140.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 17 27 33 30 25 43 44 27 15 15 10 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lú Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:泸县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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