Langxi County
County in Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Langxi County (simplified Chinese: 郎溪县; traditional Chinese: 郎溪縣; pinyin: Lángxī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu Province to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng. It has a population of 340,000[when?] and an area of 1,105 km2 (427 sq mi). The government of Langxi County is located in Jianping Town.
Langxi
郎溪县 Langki | |
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| Coordinates: 31°07′35″N 119°10′47″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuancheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,104.8 km2 (426.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 347,800 |
| • Density | 314.8/km2 (815.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 242199 |
Langxi County has jurisdiction over eight towns and nine townships.
Administrative divisions
Langxi County is divided to 8 towns and 4 townships.[1]
- Towns
- Nanfeng (南丰镇)
- Xinfa (新发镇)
- Meizhu (梅渚镇)
- Taocheng (涛城镇)
- Shizi (十字镇)
- Biqiao (毕桥镇)
- Dongxia (东夏镇)
- Jianping (建平镇)
- Townships
- Xingfu Township (幸福乡)
- Feili Township (飞里乡)
- Yaocun Township (姚村乡)
- Lingda Township (凌笪乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Langxi, elevation 17 m (56 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.7 (2.86) |
71.2 (2.80) |
109.1 (4.30) |
100.6 (3.96) |
119.8 (4.72) |
217.4 (8.56) |
195.0 (7.68) |
133.5 (5.26) |
86.0 (3.39) |
61.6 (2.43) |
58.3 (2.30) |
45.6 (1.80) |
1,270.8 (50.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 131 |
| Average snowy days | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.7 | 107.4 | 130.0 | 152.4 | 166.2 | 135.5 | 191.0 | 190.4 | 147.9 | 152.3 | 128.0 | 119.3 | 1,723.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 32 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]September Record High[4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The county is served by Langxi South railway station, situated near Shizi town.
