Luonan County
Luonan County
洛南县 Lonan 雒南縣 | |
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| Coordinates (Luonan County government): 34°05′27″N 110°08′55″E / 34.0908°N 110.1485°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangluo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 460,000 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 726100 |
| Area code | 0914 |
Luonan County (traditional Chinese: 洛南縣; simplified Chinese: 洛南县; pinyin: Luònán Xiàn, alternatively 雒南縣) is a county under the administration of Shangluo city, in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the east. It has an area of 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) and a population of 450,000 as of 2004.[1] Luonan is at the source of the Luo River. It is 108 kilometers away from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. Luonan has 14 towns. Its walnut production ranks first in China. Its gold production ranks third in Shaanxi. Its average temperature is 11.1 °C (52.0 °F). More than 66.7% of Luonan is covered in forests.[2]
Name
[edit]The name Luonan means "south of Luo", referencing the Luo River.[3] It went through many name changes until the final one under the Emperor Tianqi.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Luonan County has 1 subdistrict and 9 towns.
- 1 subdistrict
- Chengguan (城关街道)
- 9 towns
- Maping (麻坪镇)
- Shimen (石门镇)
- Shipo (石坡镇)
- Xunjian (巡检镇)
- Si′er (寺耳镇)
- Lingkou (灵口镇)
- Sanyao (三要镇)
- Gucheng (古城镇)
- Jingcun (景村镇)
Culture
[edit]Luonan tofu (洛南豆腐), a regional variant of tofu, is made from the pollution-free spring water of the Luo River and high-quality soybeans, resulting in its signature firmness and smoothness. It was once selected by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty as a royal tribute.[5]
Transportation
[edit]China National Highway 344 passes through Luonan County.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Luonan, elevation 963 m (3,159 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
18.1 (64.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
11.5 (52.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
6.5 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.6 (−1.5) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.7 (0.38) |
14.5 (0.57) |
28.3 (1.11) |
42.8 (1.69) |
72.5 (2.85) |
85.7 (3.37) |
127.3 (5.01) |
101.5 (4.00) |
110.3 (4.34) |
61.5 (2.42) |
27.4 (1.08) |
7.2 (0.28) |
688.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 110 |
| Average snowy days | 7.0 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 24.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.2 | 137.7 | 167.8 | 195.9 | 205.9 | 197.0 | 195.5 | 178.7 | 138.4 | 143.4 | 141.4 | 158.5 | 2,016.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 49 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Profile of Luonan County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ 关于我们-洛南县人民政府-中国•洛南 (in Simplified Chinese). Luonan People's Government. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "陕西省商洛市洛南县-博雅地名网". wap.tcmap.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ History of Ming.
- ^ "豆制品加工项目_洛南县人民政府". www.luonan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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