Langxi County (simplified Chinese: 郎溪县; traditional Chinese: 郎溪縣; pinyin: Lángxī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu Province to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng. It has a population of 340,000[when?] and an area of 1,105 km2 (427 sq mi). The government of Langxi County is located in Jianping Town.

Langxi
郎溪县
Langki
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Coordinates: 31°07′35″N 119°10′47″E / 31.1264°N 119.1797°E / 31.1264; 119.1797
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityXuancheng
Area
 • Total
1,104.8 km2 (426.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
347,800
 • Density310/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
242199

Langxi County has jurisdiction over eight towns and nine townships.

Administrative divisions

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Langxi County is divided to 8 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Nanfeng (南丰镇)
  • Xinfa (新发镇)
  • Meizhu (梅渚镇)
  • Taocheng (涛城镇)
  • Shizi (十字镇)
  • Biqiao (毕桥镇)
  • Dongxia (东夏镇)
  • Jianping (建平镇)
Townships
  • Xingfu Township (幸福乡)
  • Feili Township (飞里乡)
  • Yaocun Township (姚村乡)
  • Lingda Township (凌笪乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Langxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
29.3
(84.7)
32.8
(91.0)
34.9
(94.8)
36.4
(97.5)
38.0
(100.4)
39.0
(102.2)
39.4
(102.9)
37.9
(100.2)
33.5
(92.3)
29.3
(84.7)
24.3
(75.7)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
10.7
(51.3)
15.5
(59.9)
21.9
(71.4)
27.0
(80.6)
29.4
(84.9)
33.1
(91.6)
32.5
(90.5)
28.3
(82.9)
23.2
(73.8)
17.1
(62.8)
10.5
(50.9)
21.4
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
6.1
(43.0)
10.5
(50.9)
16.6
(61.9)
21.9
(71.4)
25.2
(77.4)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
23.8
(74.8)
18.2
(64.8)
12.0
(53.6)
5.8
(42.4)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
2.8
(37.0)
6.7
(44.1)
12.2
(54.0)
17.6
(63.7)
21.8
(71.2)
25.3
(77.5)
24.9
(76.8)
20.4
(68.7)
14.5
(58.1)
8.3
(46.9)
2.3
(36.1)
13.1
(55.6)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−8.2
(17.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
1.6
(34.9)
9.0
(48.2)
13.3
(55.9)
19.2
(66.6)
18.5
(65.3)
10.8
(51.4)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
−11.2
(11.8)
−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.7
(2.86)
71.2
(2.80)
109.1
(4.30)
100.6
(3.96)
119.8
(4.72)
217.4
(8.56)
195.0
(7.68)
133.5
(5.26)
86.0
(3.39)
61.6
(2.43)
58.3
(2.30)
45.6
(1.80)
1,270.8
(50.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.1 10.8 13.2 11.4 11.9 13.3 12.6 11.8 8.9 8.3 9.4 8.3 131
Average snowy days 3.5 2.2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2 7.9
Average relative humidity (%) 78 76 74 72 72 78 79 80 80 77 78 77 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.7 107.4 130.0 152.4 166.2 135.5 191.0 190.4 147.9 152.3 128.0 119.3 1,723.1
Percent possible sunshine 32 34 35 39 39 32 45 47 40 43 41 38 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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The county is served by Langxi South railway station, situated near Shizi town.

References

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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