Linzhou, Henan

Linzhou
林州市
County-level city
Farms in Linzhou, Henan, irrigated by the Red Flag Canal
Farms in Linzhou, Henan, irrigated by the Red Flag Canal
Linzhou is located in Henan
Linzhou
Linzhou
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 36°01′09″N 113°51′36″E / 36.0193°N 113.8600°E / 36.0193; 113.8600
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityAnyang
Area
[1]
 • Total
2,046 km2 (790 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
815,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
456550
Area code(0)372

Linzhou (Chinese: 林州; pinyin: Línzhōu), formerly Lin County or Linxian (simplified Chinese: 林县; traditional Chinese: 林縣; pinyin: Lín Xiàn), is a county-level city in Anyang, Henan, China. Adjacent to Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, it is located in the northernmost part of Henan Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. It covers an area of 2046 square kilometers and has a population of about one million.[3]

Linzhou is well known for its Red Flag Canal, which was constructed in the 1960s and visited by Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni during the early 1970s.

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this city is divided into 20 township-level administrative divisions, including 4 subdistricts, 13 towns, and 3 townships.[4]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Linzhou, elevation 307 m (1,007 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7) 		28.2
(82.8) 		32.6
(90.7) 		40.8
(105.4) 		39.6
(103.3) 		42.7
(108.9) 		41.4
(106.5) 		39.0
(102.2) 		40.6
(105.1) 		34.5
(94.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		29.8
(85.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		13.4
(56.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		19.9
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8) 		2.1
(35.8) 		8.1
(46.6) 		15.3
(59.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		13.6
(56.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		8.3
(47.0)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7) 		−20.5
(−4.9) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		2.3
(36.1) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.1
(59.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−18.2
(−0.8) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.1
(0.16) 		8.7
(0.34) 		13.9
(0.55) 		32.5
(1.28) 		51.1
(2.01) 		68.8
(2.71) 		171.9
(6.77) 		147.2
(5.80) 		76.3
(3.00) 		27.8
(1.09) 		19.4
(0.76) 		4.4
(0.17) 		626.1
(24.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 3.3 4.0 5.6 7.3 9.0 13.6 12.4 9.4 5.6 4.2 2.2 79.2
Average snowy days 3.7 3.9 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 2.9 14.2
Average relative humidity (%) 61 58 54 55 57 58 74 78 74 66 66 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.4 140.0 187.3 212.0 235.5 203.8 173.5 170.6 161.1 174.6 153.2 143.7 2,096.7
Percent possible sunshine 45 45 50 54 54 47 39 41 44 51 50 48 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

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. ^ Official website of Linzhou City
  4. ^ 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.