Long County, Shaanxi

Long County

陇县
Long County 陇县
County
	Location of Long county within Baoji
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Baoji
Area
• Total	2,285 km2 (882 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,466 m (8,091 ft)
Lowest elevation	800.2 m (2,625.3 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	252,500
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code	721200
Website	www.longxian.gov.cn

Long County or Longxian (simplified Chinese: 陇县; traditional Chinese: 隴縣; pinyin: Lǒng Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west.

History

Longxian was formerly known as Longzhou (陇州), and named for being east of Longshan, which is the southern part of the Liupan mountain range between Baoji and Guyuan, Ningxia. It used to be the capital of King Zhuangxiang of Qin^[1]

Geography

The county is 60% covered by forests and considered an important water source for the region with 49 streams and rivers.^[1]

Climate

Climate data for Longxian, elevation 924 m (3,031 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	23.7 (74.7)	29.2 (84.6)	33.7 (92.7)	34.2 (93.6)	39.5 (103.1)	39.5 (103.1)	37.2 (99.0)	38.0 (100.4)	30.9 (87.6)	25.4 (77.7)	20.2 (68.4)	39.5 (103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.3 (39.7)	7.9 (46.2)	13.7 (56.7)	20.0 (68.0)	24.3 (75.7)	28.8 (83.8)	29.8 (85.6)	27.5 (81.5)	22.7 (72.9)	17.2 (63.0)	11.4 (52.5)	5.7 (42.3)	17.8 (64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	1.4 (34.5)	6.9 (44.4)	12.8 (55.0)	17.2 (63.0)	21.7 (71.1)	23.8 (74.8)	22.1 (71.8)	17.3 (63.1)	11.5 (52.7)	5.0 (41.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.4 (20.5)	−3.0 (26.6)	1.7 (35.1)	6.7 (44.1)	11.1 (52.0)	15.8 (60.4)	18.8 (65.8)	17.9 (64.2)	13.5 (56.3)	7.6 (45.7)	0.7 (33.3)	−5.0 (23.0)	6.6 (43.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.8 (3.6)	−15.0 (5.0)	−9.0 (15.8)	−4.0 (24.8)	−0.8 (30.6)	7.0 (44.6)	12.1 (53.8)	8.4 (47.1)	4.3 (39.7)	−5.0 (23.0)	−10.9 (12.4)	−20.4 (−4.7)	−20.4 (−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.9 (0.19)	8.0 (0.31)	19.6 (0.77)	30.5 (1.20)	53.0 (2.09)	72.3 (2.85)	106.9 (4.21)	111.2 (4.38)	93.0 (3.66)	47.3 (1.86)	14.2 (0.56)	3.6 (0.14)	564.5 (22.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.0	5.0	6.8	6.8	10.1	10.2	11.0	11.8	12.2	10.5	5.4	2.6	96.4
Average snowy days	5.6	5.5	2.7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3.9	19.8
Average relative humidity (%)	61	63	62	63	66	67	73	80	82	78	72	64	69
Mean monthly sunshine hours	138.1	131.7	164.2	189.1	205.0	202.7	190.4	162.7	123.7	129.0	141.1	145.1	1,922.8
Percent possible sunshine	44	42	44	48	47	47	44	40	34	37	46	48	43
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[2]^[3]

Economy

Longxian is known for goat milk, walnuts, apples and honey.

Administrative divisions

Longxian administers 10 towns which include 104 incorporated villages.^[4]

Towns

Chengguan (城关镇)
Dongfeng (东风镇)
Badu (八渡镇)
Dongnan (东南镇)
Wenshui (温水镇)

Tiancheng (天成镇)
Caojiawan (曹家湾镇)
Guguan (固关镇)
Hebei (河北镇)
Xinjichuan (新集川镇)

References

^ ^a ^b "陇县人民政府陇县概况陇县县情". www.longxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09.
^ 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.
^ "2020统计用区划代码：陇县". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

34°50′05″N 106°47′23″E / 34.83472°N 106.78972°E / 34.83472; 106.78972

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[gov_art_4317_335248-1] "陇县人民政府陇县概况陇县县情". www.longxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09.

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

[3] 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[4] "2020统计用区划代码：陇县". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

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