Liulin County
柳林县
County
Liulin is located in Shanxi
Liulin
Liulin
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°25′51″N 110°53′21″E / 37.43083°N 110.88917°E / 37.43083; 110.88917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Area
 • Total1,288 km2 (497 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
287,969
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Liulin (Chinese: 柳林; pinyin: Liǔlín is a county of western Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province and the Yellow River to the west. It is under the administration of Lüliang city. The county is the site of the Xiangyan Temple (zh).

Liulin has been inhabited since the Neolithic era. During the Han dynasty the county seat was in Mengmen town. It is the birthplace of Lin Xiangru and Red Army general He Chang (贺昌). It has historically been a trade town between the Central Plains and the Silk Road.[1]

It is a center of coal industry, jujube and walnut cultivation.[1]

Its regional cuisines include Liulin Wantuan, a steamed buckwheat noodle, and sesame cakes.[1][2]

Administrative divisions

Name Chinese name Population (2018)[3]
Liulin Town 柳林镇 90,486
Mucun Town 穆村镇 26,615
Xuecun Town 薛村镇 21,828
Zhuangshang Town 庄上镇 17,307
Liuyu Town 留誉镇 18,960
Sanjiao Town 三交镇 22,350
Chengjiazhuang Town 成家庄镇 15,895
Mengmen Town 孟门镇 19,096
Lijiawan Township 李家湾乡 14,592
Jiajiayuan Township 贾家垣乡 17,500
Chenjiawan Township 陈家湾乡 23,252
Jinjiazhuang Township 金家庄乡 12,894
Gaojiagou Township 高家沟乡 18,961
Shixi Township 石西乡 11,879
Wangjiagou Township 王家沟乡 14,490

Climate

Climate data for Liulin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		29.7
(85.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.2
(99.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		39.9
(103.8) 		36.9
(98.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		30.0
(86.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		13.3
(55.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		9.7
(49.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		13.6
(56.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.8
(64.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		6.1
(43.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3) 		−19.7
(−3.5) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−23.5
(−10.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13) 		5.6
(0.22) 		11.3
(0.44) 		25.0
(0.98) 		34.7
(1.37) 		54.2
(2.13) 		112.5
(4.43) 		111.5
(4.39) 		70.0
(2.76) 		34.4
(1.35) 		14.9
(0.59) 		3.3
(0.13) 		480.7
(18.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.3 2.8 4.2 5.5 6.7 8.8 11.2 11.0 8.7 6.9 4.2 2.4 74.7
Average snowy days 2.7 2.7 1.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 2.7 11.9
Average relative humidity (%) 55 50 43 41 43 50 62 67 68 64 61 57 55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.7 173.5 213.0 234.2 256.8 238.2 227.3 215.6 193.4 195.8 174.0 172.5 2,467
Percent possible sunshine 56 56 57 59 58 54 51 52 53 57 58 58 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "柳林概述-中国·柳林政府门户网". www.liulin.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. ^ "Shanxi snack: steamed buckwheat flour Wantuan[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. ^ "人口民族-中国·柳林政府门户网". www.liulin.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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