Song County
Song County
嵩县 | |
|---|---|
Song County in Luoyang | |
Luoyang in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′04″N 112°05′08″E / 34.1345°N 112.0856°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luoyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,009 km2 (1,162 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 521,400 |
| • Density | 173.3/km2 (448.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 471400 |
Song County or Songxian (Chinese: 嵩县; pinyin: Sōng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang, in the west of Henan Province, China. It contains the southernmost point of Luoyang's administrative area. It was the first capital of China during the Xia dynasty.
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 7 townships.[3]
- Towns
- Townships
- Daping Township (大坪乡)
- Kuqu Township (库区乡)
- Hecun Township (何村乡)
- Fanpo Township (饭坡乡)
- Jiudian Township (九店乡)
- Huangzhuang Township (黄庄乡)
- Muzhijie Township (木植街乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Songxian, elevation 326 m (1,070 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) | 21.1 (70.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.4 (0.45) |
17.3 (0.68) |
29.7 (1.17) |
34.8 (1.37) |
67.4 (2.65) |
72.4 (2.85) |
137.4 (5.41) |
121.7 (4.79) |
90.5 (3.56) |
43.4 (1.71) |
33.4 (1.31) |
10.2 (0.40) |
669.6 (26.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 93.6 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 16 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154.8 | 145.2 | 176.5 | 211.0 | 215.3 | 214.1 | 191.4 | 180.5 | 158.2 | 164.1 | 155.6 | 152.0 | 2,118.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 49 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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