Song County
嵩县
County
Song County in Luoyang
Song County in Luoyang
Luoyang in Henan
Luoyang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°08′04″N 112°05′08″E / 34.1345°N 112.0856°E / 34.1345; 112.0856
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Area
[1]
 • Total3,009 km2 (1,162 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total521,400
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
471400

Song County or Songxian (Chinese: 嵩县; pinyin: Sōng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang, in the west of Henan Province, China. It contains the southernmost point of Luoyang's administrative area. It was the first capital of China during the Xia Dynasty.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 7 townships.[3]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Tianhu (田湖镇)
  • Jiuxian (旧县镇)
  • Checun (车村镇)
  • Yanzhuang (闫庄镇)
  • Deting (德亭镇)
  • Dazhang (大章镇)
  • Baihe (白河镇)
  • Zhifang (纸房镇)
Townships
  • Daping Township (大坪乡)
  • Kuqu Township (库区乡)
  • Hecun Township (何村乡)
  • Fanpo Township (饭坡乡)
  • Jiudian Township (九店乡)
  • Huangzhuang Township (黄庄乡)
  • Muzhijie Township (木植街乡)

Climate

Climate data for Songxian (1991–2013 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		37.9
(100.2) 		40.4
(104.7) 		41.5
(106.7) 		41.1
(106.0) 		40.8
(105.4) 		40.1
(104.2) 		33.7
(92.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.2
(48.6) 		21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		8.8
(47.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.45) 		17.3
(0.68) 		29.7
(1.17) 		34.8
(1.37) 		67.4
(2.65) 		72.4
(2.85) 		137.4
(5.41) 		121.7
(4.79) 		90.5
(3.56) 		43.4
(1.71) 		33.4
(1.31) 		10.2
(0.40) 		669.6
(26.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.6 5.0 7.0 6.7 8.8 8.7 12.7 12.1 10.2 7.6 5.7 4.5 93.6
Average snowy days 4.8 3.7 2.1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 3.7 16
Average relative humidity (%) 58 60 59 57 60 62 74 77 74 68 63 59 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154.8 145.2 176.5 211.0 215.3 214.1 191.4 180.5 158.2 164.1 155.6 152.0 2,118.7
Percent possible sunshine 49 47 47 54 50 50 44 44 43 47 50 50 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links


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