Lianyuan
Lianyuan (simplified Chinese: 涟源; traditional Chinese: 漣源; pinyin: Liányuán) is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the north by Anhua and Ningxiang Counties, to the east by Louxing District, to the south by Shuangfeng, Shaodong and Xinshao Counties, to the west by Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County. Lianyuan City covers 1,830.01 km (706.57 sq mi). As of the 2010 census, it has a registered population of 1,162,928 and a resident population of 995,712. The city has a subdistrict, 16 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Lantian Subdistrict (蓝田街道).
History
Dividing parts of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua and Shaoyang, Lianyuan County was created in February 1952 and named after the place where it is located in the origin of the Lian River. The county-level city of Loudi (modern Louxing District) was formed by seven communes from Lianyuan County (the modern Lianyuan City) in January 1961. The county of Lianyuan was reorganized as the city of Lianyuan in 1987.
Shuidongdi Town was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan covers an area of 1,830.01 km (706.57 sq mi) with a population of 894,000 (as of 2017). It has 16 towns, two townships and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.
Subdivisions
Shuidongdi Town from Lianyuan was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan has two townships, 16 towns and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.
| English Name | Chinese Name | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantian Subdistrict | 蓝田街道 | 23.2 | 81,880 | 3,529 |
| Liumutang Town | 六亩塘镇 | 69.8 | 57,951 | 830 |
| Shimashan Town | 石马山镇 | 117.7 | 68,879 | 585 |
| Anping Town | 安平镇 | 91.2 | 40,867 | 448 |
| Meijiang Town | 湄江镇 | 118.6 | 45,212 | 381 |
| Fukou Town | 伏口镇 | 199.7 | 53,244 | 267 |
| Qiaotouhe Town | 桥头河镇 | 132.5 | 96,279 | 727 |
| Qixingjie Town | 七星街镇 | 156.9 | 68,681 | 438 |
| Yangshi Town | 杨市镇 | 119.5 | 70,205 | 587 |
| Fengping Town | 枫坪镇 | 41.6 | 22,532 | 542 |
| Doulishan Town | 斗笠山镇 | 73.9 | 47,803 | 647 |
| Baima Town | 白马镇 | 90.1 | 35,784 | 397 |
| Maotang Town | 茅塘镇 | 82.9 | 22,568 | 272 |
| Hetang Town | 荷塘镇 | 102.0 | 42,406 | 416 |
| Jinshi Town | 金石镇 | 110.8 | 50,791 | 458 |
| Longtang Town | 龙塘镇 | 102.5 | 64,513 | 629 |
| Dutoutang Town | 渡头塘镇 | 62.9 | 29,404 | 467 |
| Sanjia Township | 三甲乡 | 82.2 | 38,658 | 470 |
| Gutang Township | 古塘乡 | 52.0 | 17,112 | 329 |
Climate
| Climate data for Lianyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
17.5 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
14.1 (57.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.7 (2.78) |
76.4 (3.01) |
133.1 (5.24) |
167.3 (6.59) |
197.9 (7.79) |
253.3 (9.97) |
169.6 (6.68) |
121.7 (4.79) |
70.7 (2.78) |
71.1 (2.80) |
70.9 (2.79) |
52.8 (2.08) |
1,455.5 (57.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.8 | 14.1 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 158 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68.0 | 64.3 | 82.3 | 110.8 | 138.1 | 142.0 | 220.9 | 202.3 | 151.4 | 128.3 | 116.5 | 100.0 | 1,524.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 21 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Sites of interest
There is a twenty years old noodle restaurant in Lanxi Bridge.
Transportation
References
- ^ "Lianyuan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Loudi City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《娄底市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕2号 see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13), hunan.voc.com (2017-02-16) or 163.com (2017-02-16)
- ^ the population of Lianyuan City in 2010 census: according to the Communiqué on 2010 Census of Lianyuan City, see 涟源市第六次人口普查主要数据公报
- ^ the divisions of Lianyuan City (in 2008): according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lianyuan city in 2008, see xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About history of Lianyuan or xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About Lianyuan
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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