Longchuan County, Yunnan
Longchuan County
陇川县 | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Pinyin | Lǒngchuān Xiàn |
| • Tai Nuea | ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ |
| • Jingpho | Nshon Ginwang |
 Location of Longchuan County in Dehong Prefecture within Yunnan province | |
  Longchuan County Location within China  Longchuan County Longchuan County (China) | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 97°50′00″E / 24.25°N 97.8333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Dehong |
| County seat | Zhangfeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,931 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 181,364 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 678700 |
| Area code | 0692 |
| Website | www |
Longchuan County (simplified Chinese: 陇川县; traditional Chinese: 隴川縣; pinyin: Lǒngchuān Xiàn; Tai Nüa: ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ; Jingpho: Nshon Ginwang; Thai: เมืองวัน) is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China.
Administration
[edit]The county seat is in Zhangfeng Town (章凤镇).
Three other townships have been upgraded to town (镇, zhen) status: Longba (陇把), Chengzi (城子), Jinghan (景罕)
At present, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]
- 4 towns
- 4 townships
- 1 ethnic township
- Husa Achang Ethnic Township (户撒阿昌族乡)
Culture
[edit]Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of Kachin State, the adjacent part of Myanmar, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong.
History
[edit]Möng Wan was the commumicate of Tai people since more than 1,000 years ago in 1384 the formal first saopha was established here the first ruler come from Möng Mao but in 1441 Kawng Chai, the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage, they have 28 saophas who were descendants from Kawng Chai to mid of 1900s
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Longchuan, elevation 991 m (3,251 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) | 27.6 (81.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.4 (0.72) |
15.0 (0.59) |
20.1 (0.79) |
63.0 (2.48) |
164.0 (6.46) |
285.1 (11.22) |
333.3 (13.12) |
240.7 (9.48) |
160.4 (6.31) |
133.1 (5.24) |
43.6 (1.72) |
10.5 (0.41) |
1,487.2 (58.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 17.8 | 25.1 | 26.7 | 24.0 | 19.4 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 156.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234.1 | 230.4 | 256.3 | 242.7 | 203.5 | 123.7 | 93.9 | 131.6 | 143.4 | 166.1 | 206.0 | 219.0 | 2,250.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 70 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 63 | 67 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "德宏州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Dehong Prefecture. 2021-06-11.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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