Luoyuan
罗源县
Loyuan; Loyüan
County
Xilan Township [zh] in 2015
Xilan Township in 2015
Luoyuan is located in Fujian
Luoyuan
Luoyuan
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°30′N 119°33′E / 26.500°N 119.550°E / 26.500; 119.550
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityFuzhou
SeatFengshan
Area
 • Total1,187 km2 (458 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total260,000
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Luoyuan County (simplified Chinese: 罗源; traditional Chinese: 羅源; pinyin: Luóyuán; Foochow Romanized: Lò̤-nguòng) is a county on the northeast coast of Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.[1] The county spans an area of 1,187 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 260,000 as of 2012.[1] The county's administrative center is the town of Fengshan.[1]

Administrative divisions

Luoyuan County administers 6 towns, 4 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[1][2]

The county's 6 towns are Fengshan, Songshan, Qibu, Zhongfang, Feizhu, and Jianjiang.[1][2]

The county's 4 townships are Baita Township, Hongyang Township, Xilan Township, and Bili Township.[1][2]

The county's sole ethnic township is Huokou She Ethnic Township.[1][2]

Climate

Climate data for Luoyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 36.8
(98.2)		 38.4
(101.1)		 39.6
(103.3)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.0
(100.4)		 33.7
(92.7)		 31.7
(89.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.1
(64.6)		 22.9
(73.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.0
(91.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.4
(79.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 24.2
(75.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 10.4
(50.7)		 14.6
(58.3)		 19.1
(66.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.0
(77.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.6
(65.5)		 14.6
(58.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 16.6
(61.8)
Record low °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.2
(50.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 15.1
(59.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −3.4
(25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.1
(2.48)		 82.8
(3.26)		 138.8
(5.46)		 136.9
(5.39)		 202.3
(7.96)		 268.5
(10.57)		 193.8
(7.63)		 279.9
(11.02)		 165.3
(6.51)		 66.4
(2.61)		 63.4
(2.50)		 53.3
(2.10)		 1,714.5
(67.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.4 15.0 18.3 16.4 18.1 17.9 12.6 16.1 13.7 8.4 9.8 10.5 169.2
Average snowy days 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 81 80 81 83 79 80 77 73 75 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 94.0 84.6 98.1 116.0 128.4 136.1 220.7 192.0 157.0 155.1 108.3 107.2 1,597.5
Percent possible sunshine 28 27 26 30 31 33 53 48 43 44 34 33 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

The Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway and National Highway 104 both run through the county.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 罗源县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-16. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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