Linze County

Coordinates: 39°18′N 100°10′E / 39.300°N 100.167°E / 39.300; 100.167
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Linze County
临泽县
Linze is located in Gansu
Linze
Linze
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 39°18′N 100°10′E / 39.300°N 100.167°E / 39.300; 100.167
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityZhangye
County seatShahe
Area
 • Total2,729 km2 (1,054 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total149,523
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
734200
Websitewww.gslz.gov.cn

Linze County (simplified Chinese: 临泽县; traditional Chinese: 臨澤縣; pinyin: Línzé Xiàn) is one of the 58 counties of Gansu province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. Its postal code is 734200, and in 1999 its population was 144,613 people.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Linze County is divided to 7 towns and 6 others.[2]

Towns
  • Shahe (沙河镇)
  • Xinhua (新华镇)
  • Liaoquan (蓼泉镇)
  • Pingchuan(平川镇)
  • Banqiao (板桥镇)
  • Ya'nuan(鸭暖镇)
  • Nijiaying (倪家营镇)
Others
  • State-owned Linze Farm (国营临泽农场)
  • Wuquan Forest Farm(五泉林场)
  • Shahe Forest Farm (沙河林场)
  • Koizumizi Sand Control Station(小泉子治沙站)
  • Gardening field(园艺场)
  • Seed breeding ground (良种繁殖场)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Linze (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
22.0
(71.6)
26.1
(79.0)
33.5
(92.3)
35.3
(95.5)
36.2
(97.2)
39.1
(102.4)
37.2
(99.0)
33.8
(92.8)
29.6
(85.3)
21.7
(71.1)
19.6
(67.3)
39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
4.6
(40.3)
11.6
(52.9)
19.3
(66.7)
24.6
(76.3)
28.7
(83.7)
30.4
(86.7)
28.9
(84.0)
23.9
(75.0)
17.0
(62.6)
8.4
(47.1)
1.0
(33.8)
16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.8
(38.8)
11.6
(52.9)
17.1
(62.8)
21.5
(70.7)
23.1
(73.6)
21.3
(70.3)
15.7
(60.3)
8.1
(46.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−6.7
(19.9)
8.7
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)
−9.8
(14.4)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.4
(39.9)
9.7
(49.5)
14.4
(57.9)
16.7
(62.1)
15.1
(59.2)
9.7
(49.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−12.3
(9.9)
2.2
(36.1)
Record low °C (°F) −29.1
(−20.4)
−27.7
(−17.9)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−7.8
(18.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.5
(41.9)
7.7
(45.9)
5.3
(41.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
−14.7
(5.5)
−17.8
(0.0)
−28.1
(−18.6)
−29.1
(−20.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)
1.3
(0.05)
4.0
(0.16)
5.3
(0.21)
13.0
(0.51)
17.2
(0.68)
26.7
(1.05)
22.5
(0.89)
17.5
(0.69)
4.9
(0.19)
1.9
(0.07)
2.4
(0.09)
118.9
(4.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 1.7 2.6 2.9 4.8 5.9 8.0 7.5 5.1 2.2 1.8 2.5 47.7
Average snowy days 3.9 2.5 3.2 1.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.8 3.6 18.2
Average relative humidity (%) 54 42 38 32 36 44 52 56 58 52 54 57 48
Mean monthly sunshine hours 218.5 220.8 256.0 270.5 294.4 285.7 276.7 269.7 248.7 261.4 233.1 217.0 3,052.5
Percent possible sunshine 72 72 68 68 66 64 62 64 68 77 79 74 70
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "China : Population – ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.