Lu County

Lu County
泸县
County
Location of Lu County (red) within Luzhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Lu County (red) within Luzhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°09′05″N 105°22′55″E / 29.1515°N 105.3819°E / 29.1515; 105.3819
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
 • Total
1,532 km2 (592 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
872,000
 • Density569/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lu County or Luxian (simplified Chinese: 泸县; traditional Chinese: 瀘縣; pinyin: Lú Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division of Luzhou city.

History

Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The county, known anciently as Jiangyang (江阳; 江陽), was established in 135 BC during the Han Dynasty.

Administrative divisions

Lu County comprises 1 subdistrict and 19 towns:

subdistrict
towns

Geography

Lu County is 105°10′50″ – 105°45′30″E,28°54′40″ – 29°20′00″N. This results in an east–west span of 56.23 km (34.94 mi) and north–south length of 46.8 km (29.1 mi). The county has a total area of 1,532 km2 (592 sq mi).

Population

As of 2006 the county had a population of 1,055,200.

Transport

Climate

Climate data for Luxian, elevation 322 m (1,056 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 32.8
(91.0)		 33.9
(93.0)		 36.2
(97.2)		 36.6
(97.9)		 40.5
(104.9)		 41.9
(107.4)		 40.5
(104.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 13.8
(56.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 22.3
(72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)		 10.2
(50.4)		 14.6
(58.3)		 19.3
(66.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 18.5
(65.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.9
(48.0)		 18.3
(64.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.1
(66.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.0
(75.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 16.5
(61.7)		 12.0
(53.6)		 7.2
(45.0)		 15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)		 0.1
(32.2)		 1.8
(35.2)		 7.1
(44.8)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 14.6
(58.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.7
(0.85)		 16.5
(0.65)		 42.1
(1.66)		 78.9
(3.11)		 116.2
(4.57)		 178.4
(7.02)		 181.1
(7.13)		 163.0
(6.42)		 133.9
(5.27)		 79.8
(3.14)		 37.4
(1.47)		 19.7
(0.78)		 1,068.7
(42.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.2 8.4 11.5 14.0 14.9 17.5 12.4 12.0 14.8 17.6 11.7 10.9 156.9
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 86 81 77 76 75 82 79 77 83 87 86 86 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.3 54.5 102.8 128.0 126.3 103.4 181.5 178.5 97.2 54.1 48.6 32.0 1,140.2
Percentage possible sunshine 10 17 27 33 30 25 43 44 27 15 15 10 25
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time extreme temperatureall-time July high

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lú Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ↑ [permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：泸县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ 今天四川云南浙江有17个国家级气象站打破7月最高气温纪录，其中四川仁寿41.9℃创观测史最高纪录。四川宜宾从7月21日以来，连续4天不断刷新7月最高纪录。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 25 July 2026.