Longxi County

Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E / 35.083; 104.650
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Longxi County
陇西县
Longxi is located in Gansu
Longxi
Longxi
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E / 35.083; 104.650
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
County seatGongchang
Area
 • Total2,408 km2 (930 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total522,500[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748100
Area code0932
Websitewww.cnlongxi.gov.cn
Longxi County
Traditional Chinese隴西
Simplified Chinese陇西

Longxi is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi in the southeast of Gansu Province, China.

Administration[edit]

Longxi has twelve towns and five townships.[2] The county seat is Gongchang.[3]

Towns
  • Gongchang (巩昌镇)
  • Wenfeng (文峰镇)
  • Shouyang (首阳镇)
  • Caizi (菜子镇)
  • Fuxing (福星镇)
  • Tong'anyi (通安驿镇)
  • Yuntian (云田镇)
  • Biyan (碧岩镇)
  • Mahe (马河镇)
Towns upgraded to townships
  • Kezhai (柯寨镇)
  • Shuangquan (双泉镇)
  • Quanjiawan (权家湾镇)
Townships
  • Weiyang (渭阳乡)
  • Hongwei (宏伟乡)
  • Heping (和平乡)
  • Dexing (德兴乡)
  • Yongji (永吉乡)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Longxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
17.8
(64.0)
26.2
(79.2)
30.5
(86.9)
31.2
(88.2)
34.7
(94.5)
35.8
(96.4)
34.8
(94.6)
33.2
(91.8)
25.8
(78.4)
18.9
(66.0)
15.5
(59.9)
35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
5.5
(41.9)
11.4
(52.5)
17.8
(64.0)
21.5
(70.7)
25.0
(77.0)
27.1
(80.8)
25.9
(78.6)
20.6
(69.1)
14.7
(58.5)
8.9
(48.0)
3.5
(38.3)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.6
(40.3)
10.6
(51.1)
14.7
(58.5)
18.4
(65.1)
20.6
(69.1)
19.5
(67.1)
14.7
(58.5)
8.8
(47.8)
2.2
(36.0)
−3.7
(25.3)
8.7
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.4
(39.9)
8.5
(47.3)
12.4
(54.3)
14.9
(58.8)
14.3
(57.7)
10.3
(50.5)
4.5
(40.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
−8.6
(16.5)
3.5
(38.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−12.0
(10.4)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
6.2
(43.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
−16.8
(1.8)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−23.4
(−10.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16)
5.7
(0.22)
13.2
(0.52)
26.4
(1.04)
54.2
(2.13)
59.7
(2.35)
75.2
(2.96)
81.3
(3.20)
53.3
(2.10)
34.0
(1.34)
6.1
(0.24)
1.6
(0.06)
414.7
(16.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.5 4.5 6.0 7.8 11.0 10.9 11.9 11.7 12.7 9.1 3.9 1.8 95.8
Average snowy days 7.1 6.5 5.2 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 3.6 4.0 28.7
Average relative humidity (%) 62 61 58 55 59 64 67 71 76 76 71 63 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.8 162.4 187.9 208.0 215.4 205.8 215.3 205.4 141.1 138.6 157.9 179.5 2,189.1
Percent possible sunshine 55 52 50 53 50 48 49 50 38 40 52 59 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Economy[edit]

The Longxi economy is mainly based on agriculture, cultivation of ingredients used in Traditional Chinese medicine, and production of aluminium. Astragalus and Codonopsis, among other medicinal plants, are grown and processed for traditional medicine in the Longxi region.[6]

Tourism[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "定西市人民政府 县区概况 陇西县".
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ^ "Geography of Longxi County" (in Chinese). Longxi County Government website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ 陇西中医药介绍.
  7. ^ "陇西李氏文化网_李家龙宫".
  8. ^ 中医药产业.

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