Liquan County
Liquan County 礼泉县 | |
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 Liquan in Xianyang | |
 Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,018 km2 (393 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 453,770 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 713200 |
| Website | www |
Liquan County (simplified Chinese: 礼泉县; traditional Chinese: 禮泉縣; pinyin: Lǐquán Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xianyang, in the central part of Shaanxi province, China. It was known as Liquan (醴泉) County before 1964.
Administrative divisions
As 2016, this County is divided to 12 towns.[1]
- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Liquan, elevation 543 m (1,781 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) | 16.8 (62.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | — | 9.4 (48.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
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| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13 (55) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
13.4 (56.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
8.4 (47.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) |
9.3 (0.37) |
22.0 (0.87) |
34.4 (1.35) |
50.7 (2.00) |
58.0 (2.28) |
88.1 (3.47) |
98.7 (3.89) |
87.5 (3.44) |
52.7 (2.07) |
19.5 (0.77) |
4.5 (0.18) |
532.2 (20.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 86 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 13.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.2 | 135.2 | 163.7 | 193.9 | 207.9 | 202.3 | 217.9 | 190.8 | 136.8 | 126.2 | 140.5 | 150.3 | 2,005.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 43 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 49 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
The county is served by:
- China National Highway 312
- Liquan railway station on the Xi'an–Pingliang railway
- Liquan South railway station on the Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway
References
- ^ "划代码和城乡划分代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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34°33′36″N 108°28′40″E / 34.56000°N 108.47778°E