Longchang
隆昌市
County-level city
home of memorial arch
home of memorial arch
Longchang is located in Sichuan
Longchang
Longchang
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 105°17′15″E / 29.33944°N 105.28750°E / 29.33944; 105.28750
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityNeijiang
Area
 • Total792 km2 (306 sq mi)
Population
 • Total760,000
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.longchang.gov.cn

Longchang (Chinese: 隆昌; pinyin: Lóngchāng) is a county-level city of Sichuan. It is under the administration of Neijiang city. Longchang has a population of nearly 760,000, covering 792 square kilometers.

Geography

Longchang is the boundary of Sichuan and Chongqing, and plays as the distribution center of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing.

Administrative divisions

Longchang comprises 2 subdistricts and 11 towns:[1]

subdistricts
towns

Transport

Roads pass through Longchang, such as the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway, highway, public road, East Chuanyun (Sichuan to Yunnan) road, Longna (Longchang to Luzhou) highway, Longya (Longchang to Ya'an) road, Longhuang (Longchang to Huangtong Guizhou) railway. It is called the east gate of Sichuan.

Culture

Longchang is famous for memorial arches and blue stone. Longchang is transforming into a bluestone cultural city with eight bluestone image views, including gate, culture, city's dining room, lounge, green park, landscape, business district, and landmark.

Climate

Climate data for Longchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.4
(97.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		40.1
(104.2) 		39.1
(102.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.8
(89.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		21.6
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.6
(47.5) 		17.7
(63.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.9
(44.4) 		15.1
(59.2)
Record low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		0.7
(33.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.2
(0.64) 		16.8
(0.66) 		36.1
(1.42) 		68.1
(2.68) 		105.7
(4.16) 		184.1
(7.25) 		204.3
(8.04) 		163.3
(6.43) 		129.5
(5.10) 		74.0
(2.91) 		30.1
(1.19) 		16.8
(0.66) 		1,045
(41.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 9.1 11.2 13.4 14.4 16.9 13.4 12.1 14.3 17.3 11.1 10.0 153.4
Average snowy days 0.5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 86 82 78 77 77 84 82 80 84 87 86 87 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.4 50.7 94.2 128.9 127.4 109.4 168.8 175.8 102.8 56.0 53.4 31.8 1,133.6
Percent possible sunshine 10 16 25 33 30 26 40 43 28 16 17 10 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：隆昌市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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