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Li County, Hunan

Coordinates: 29°41′56″N 111°38′46″E / 29.699°N 111.646°E / 29.699; 111.646
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Li County
澧县
Location of Li County within Changde
Location of Li County within Changde
Lixian is located in Hunan
Lixian
Lixian
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°41′56″N 111°38′46″E / 29.699°N 111.646°E / 29.699; 111.646[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangde
Area
 • Total2,075 km2 (801 sq mi)
Population
 • Total721,900
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Li County, or Lixian (simplified Chinese: 澧县; traditional Chinese: 澧縣; pinyin: Lǐ Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. The County is located on the north in Hunan Province, it borders to the north by Songzi City and Gong'an County of Hubei Province, the east by Anxiang County, the south by Jinshi City and Linli County, the west by Shimen County, it has an area of 2,075 kilometres (1,289 mi) with 919,500 of registered population (as of 2015), It is divided into 15 towns and four subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Liyang Subdistrict (澧阳街道).[2]

Administrative divisions

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According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Li County, Hunan on November 23, 2015, Li County has 15 towns and four subdistricts under its jurisdiction.[3][4] they are:

15 towns
4 Subdistricts

Climate

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Climate data for Lixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
29.6
(85.3)
33.2
(91.8)
35.7
(96.3)
36.6
(97.9)
37.8
(100.0)
39.8
(103.6)
40.1
(104.2)
38.5
(101.3)
34.7
(94.5)
30.9
(87.6)
23.8
(74.8)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.4
(52.5)
16.2
(61.2)
22.5
(72.5)
27.1
(80.8)
30.0
(86.0)
32.8
(91.0)
32.2
(90.0)
28.2
(82.8)
22.9
(73.2)
17.0
(62.6)
11.2
(52.2)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
7.3
(45.1)
11.7
(53.1)
17.6
(63.7)
22.3
(72.1)
25.8
(78.4)
28.5
(83.3)
27.9
(82.2)
23.5
(74.3)
18.1
(64.6)
12.4
(54.3)
7.0
(44.6)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
4.2
(39.6)
8.3
(46.9)
13.9
(57.0)
18.7
(65.7)
22.6
(72.7)
25.3
(77.5)
24.7
(76.5)
20.3
(68.5)
14.9
(58.8)
9.2
(48.6)
3.9
(39.0)
14.0
(57.2)
Record low °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.1
(35.8)
10.0
(50.0)
13.7
(56.7)
18.6
(65.5)
16.0
(60.8)
11.2
(52.2)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.0
(1.97)
57.3
(2.26)
91.6
(3.61)
138.8
(5.46)
173.4
(6.83)
204.5
(8.05)
214.1
(8.43)
116.7
(4.59)
86.5
(3.41)
84.1
(3.31)
63.8
(2.51)
30.9
(1.22)
1,311.7
(51.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 10.9 14.1 13.5 14.5 13.4 12.4 9.6 8.9 10.9 10.0 8.5 136.9
Average snowy days 5.0 3.1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 1.6 11.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 79 78 79 83 82 82 81 79 79 77 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72.8 75.8 107.0 134.8 146.8 146.7 204.4 207.1 150.1 126.6 106.3 90.9 1,569.3
Percent possible sunshine 22 24 29 35 35 35 48 51 41 36 33 29 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Famous sights

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Chengtoushan Site (城头山): Chengtoushan is a prehistoric site which located in the village of Lanyue in the township of Chexi.[7] This site is situated on a small plateau-like feature in the landscape, two or three meters above the surrounding area. The local villagers call it Pingtoushan("Flat Top Hill"). It has also been known for generations as the location of an ancient walled site.[8][9]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Lixian" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 澧县概况概况 [About li County]. Li County People's Government.
  3. ^ Township-level administrative divisions of Li County: According to (湘民行发〔2015〕67号): 湖南省民政厅关于同意澧县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Li County on 23 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30., also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2016-12-30. or 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. xinhuanet.com. 2015-12-08.
  4. ^ "2016年统计用区划代码".
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ "城头山在呼唤_文化频道_凤凰网". culture.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  8. ^ He, Jiejun (1999). "Excavations at Chengtoushan in Li County, Hunan Province, China". Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 18. doi:10.7152/bippa.v18i0.11704.
  9. ^ "城头山,中国最古老的城-光明日报-光明网". epaper.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2 May 2024.