Longchuan County, Yunnan
Longchuan County (simplified Chinese: 陇川县; traditional Chinese: 隴川縣; pinyin: Lǒngchuān Xiàn; Thai: เมืองวัน) is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China.
Longchuan County
陇川县 | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Dehong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,931 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 170,000 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 678700 |
| Area code(s) | 0692 |
| Website | http://www.dhlc.gov.cn/ |
Administration
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)
Nowadays, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethic township.
- 4 towns
- Zhangfeng (章凤镇)
- Longba (陇把镇)
- Jinghan (景罕镇)
- Chengzi (城子镇)
- 4 townships
- Huguo (护国乡)
- Qingping (清平乡)
- Wangzishu (王子树乡)
- Mengyue (勐约乡)
- 1 ethic township
- Achang Husa (户撒阿昌族乡)
Culture
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Longchuan (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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.5 (79.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.7 (56.6) |
| 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) | 12.6 (0.50) |
23.0 (0.91) |
23.5 (0.93) |
60.7 (2.39) |
165.5 (6.52) |
308.7 (12.15) |
364.1 (14.33) |
265.0 (10.43) |
181.5 (7.15) |
141.2 (5.56) |
59.6 (2.35) |
12.9 (0.51) |
1,618.3 (63.73) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
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