Longxi County
陇西县 | |
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  Longxi Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°ECoordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
| County seat | Gongchang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,408 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 522,500[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 748100 |
| Area code | 0932 |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 隴西縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陇西县 | ||||||||
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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
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- Towns upgraded to townships
- Kezhai (柯寨镇)
- Shuangquan (双泉镇)
- Quanjiawan (权家湾镇)
- Townships
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Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Longxi (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| 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) | 3.8 (0.15) |
5.5 (0.22) |
13.3 (0.52) |
29.3 (1.15) |
50.3 (1.98) |
62.8 (2.47) |
72.8 (2.87) |
77.8 (3.06) |
57.0 (2.24) |
34.9 (1.37) |
5.3 (0.21) |
2.0 (0.08) |
414.8 (16.32) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
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.[5]
Tourism[edit]
- Renshou Mountain Forest Park (仁寿山森林公园)
- Lijia Long palace (李家龙宫)[6]
- Baochang building (保昌楼)
- Wenfeng tower (文峰塔)
- Wenfeng herbal medicine market (文峰药材市场)[7]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "定西市人民政府 县区概况 陇西县".
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Geography of Longxi County" (in Chinese). Longxi County Government website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ 陇西中医药介绍.
- ^ "陇西李氏文化网_李家龙宫".
- ^ 中医药产业.