Linxiang, Hunan
| Linxiang 临湘市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Linxiang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°31′19″N 113°31′52″E / 29.522°N 113.531°ECoordinates: 29°31′19″N 113°31′52″E / 29.522°N 113.531°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yueyang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 Yueyang Profecture-level City. The city is located on the northeastern margin of the province and on the southeastern (right) bank of the Yangtze River, it is to the east of the city proper of Yueyang. 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.[1] The city has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Chang'an (长安街道).[2]
Administrative divisions
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang city on November 24, 2015,[2] 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 (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) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.0 (104) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.8 (73) |
17.2 (63) |
11.3 (52.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.2 (72) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| 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 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.0 (2.677) |
83.3 (3.28) |
127.0 (5) |
201.0 (7.913) |
194.8 (7.669) |
226.3 (8.909) |
221.0 (8.701) |
158.6 (6.244) |
89.9 (3.539) |
91.2 (3.591) |
81.0 (3.189) |
40.4 (1.591) |
1,582.5 (62.303) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ the population of Linxiang City in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Linxiang City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年临湘市国民经济和社会发展统计公报): linxiang.gov or ahmhxc.com
- 1 2 the divisions of Linxiang City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Linxiang City on (November 24, 2015) - 《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): rednet (24-Nov-15) or tcmap.com, also see people.com : 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) or xinhuanet.com
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)