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
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
  Total1,532 km2 (592 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total872,000
  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

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.

Geography

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

Population

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

Transport

Climate

Climate data for Luxian (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[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Lú Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.


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