Liuba County
留坝县
Liupa
County
Location in Hanzhong
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityHanzhong
Area
 • County1,970 km2 (760 sq mi)
Elevation
1,547 m (5,075 ft)
Highest elevation
2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Lowest elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • County41,882[1]
 • Rural
33,947
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
724100
Websitewww.liuba.gov.cn

Liuba County (simplified Chinese: 留坝县; traditional Chinese: 留垻縣; pinyin: Liúbà Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of Hanzhong.

The Zhang Liang temple is located in Liuba, Zhang Liang supposedly lived in reclusion at the site.[2][3] There is also a 4000-year old Gingko tree in the county.[4][5]

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Liuba County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 7 towns.[6]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Madao (马道镇)
  • Wuguanyi (武关驿镇)
  • Liuhou (留侯镇)
  • Jiangkou (江口镇)
  • Yuhuangmiao (玉皇庙镇)
  • Huoshaodian (火烧店镇)
  • Qingqiaoyi (青桥驿镇)

Climate

Climate data for Liuba (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		29.7
(85.5) 		32.6
(90.7) 		34.7
(94.5) 		37.1
(98.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.3
(95.5) 		28.1
(82.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		18.5
(65.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.7
(45.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.6
(34.9) 		11.8
(53.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.5
(36.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		6.1
(43.0) 		9.4
(48.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.5
(0.22) 		11.2
(0.44) 		26.1
(1.03) 		49.2
(1.94) 		84.0
(3.31) 		107.1
(4.22) 		147.9
(5.82) 		143.8
(5.66) 		126.2
(4.97) 		71.3
(2.81) 		23.6
(0.93) 		5.6
(0.22) 		801.5
(31.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.3 6.5 9.3 9.7 13.0 12.8 15.0 14.1 15.1 13.4 8.3 4.9 127.4
Average snowy days 7.8 5.4 2.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 4.6 21.9
Average relative humidity (%) 65 65 65 67 73 77 81 82 86 84 75 67 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.5 105.2 136.9 172.2 188.5 177.4 180.9 171.7 100.6 103.7 115.4 127.0 1,700
Percent possible sunshine 38 34 37 44 44 41 42 42 27 30 37 42 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Transport

References

  1. ^ "China Population www.ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. ^ "Temple of Marquis Liu 留侯祠 | China Heritage Quarterly". www.chinaheritagequarterly.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Zhang Liang Temple". www.hanzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ^ "留坝概况 - 留坝概况 - 留坝县人民政府". www.liuba.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ sina_mobile (2019-11-22). "自驾中国最美公路高江路，车轮悬空差点掉河". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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