Luxi County, Yunnan
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Luxi County
泸西县 | |
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Coordinates: 24°31′55″N 103°45′58″E / 24.532°N 103.766°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Yunnan |
Prefecture | Honghe |
Area | |
• Total | 1,674 km2 (646 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 370,000 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Postal code | 652400 |
Area code | 0873 |
Website | www |
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Luxi County (simplified Chinese: 泸西县; traditional Chinese: 瀘西縣; pinyin: Lúxī Xiàn) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Luxi was the capital of the medieval Yi Ziqi Kingdom.
Administrative divisions[edit]
In the present, Luxi County has 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 5 towns
- 3 townships
Ethnic groups[edit]
There are five ethnic Yi subgroups in Luxi County, namely White Yi 白彝, Sani 撒��, Black Yi 黑彝, Awu 阿乌, and Dry Yi 干彝, with the Dry Yi living mostly in Xiaobai Shitou 小白石头 and Baishui Wunaibai 白水吾乃白 of Jinma Town 金马镇.[2]
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Luxi, elevation 1,704 m (5,591 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.5 (60.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.1 (1.03) |
17.9 (0.70) |
24.9 (0.98) |
33.9 (1.33) |
83.8 (3.30) |
161.2 (6.35) |
175.1 (6.89) |
141.5 (5.57) |
84.3 (3.32) |
65.3 (2.57) |
28.4 (1.12) |
16.0 (0.63) |
858.4 (33.79) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 16.0 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 127.5 |
Average snowy days | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178.8 | 188.9 | 226.3 | 236.5 | 208.7 | 136.6 | 126.1 | 141.5 | 130.1 | 126.7 | 166.7 | 160.2 | 2,027.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 51 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 49 | 46 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
References[edit]
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 泸西县文联. 2014. 泸西彝族――“东爨乌蛮”的后裔.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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