Luoyuan County
County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Luoyuan County (simplified Chinese: 罗源; traditional Chinese: 羅源; pinyin: Luóyuán; Foochow Romanized: Lò̤-nguòng) is a county on the northeast coast of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.[1] The county spans an area of 1,187 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 255,214 as of 2020.[2][1] The county's administrative center is the town of Fengshan.[1]
Luoyuan
罗源县 Loyuan; Loyüan | |
|---|---|
Xilan Township in 2015 | |
  Luoyuan Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 119°33′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
| Seat | Fengshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,187 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 255,214 |
| • Density | 215.0/km2 (556.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
Luoyuan County administers 6 towns, 4 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[1][3]
The county's 6 towns are Fengshan, Songshan, Qibu, Zhongfang, Feizhu, and Jianjiang.[1][3]
The county's 4 townships are Baita Township, Hongyang Township, Xilan Township, and Bili Township.[1][3]
The county's sole ethnic township is Huokou She Ethnic Township.[1][3]
Climate
| Climate data for Luoyuan, elevation 79 m (259 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.1 (2.48) |
82.8 (3.26) |
138.8 (5.46) |
136.9 (5.39) |
202.3 (7.96) |
268.5 (10.57) |
193.8 (7.63) |
279.9 (11.02) |
165.3 (6.51) |
66.4 (2.61) |
63.4 (2.50) |
53.3 (2.10) |
1,714.5 (67.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 15.0 | 18.3 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 12.6 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 169.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.0 | 84.6 | 98.1 | 116.0 | 128.4 | 136.1 | 220.7 | 192.0 | 157.0 | 155.1 | 108.3 | 107.2 | 1,597.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway and National Highway 104 both run through the county.[1]
