Lu'an
Lu'an[1][2] (Chinese: 六安; pinyin: Lù'ān), is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 5,612,590, whom 1,644,344 lived in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts. Neighbouring prefecture-level cities are the provincial capital of Hefei to the east, Anqing to the south, Huanggang (Hubei) and Xinyang (Henan) to the west, and Huainan and Fuyang to the north. Although the character "六" (literally: "six") is normally pronounced "Liù", in this case it changes to "Lù" on account of the historical literary reading.
Lu'an 六安市 Liuan | |
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 Winter farm landscape near Lu'an urban area | |
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| Coordinates (Lu'an municipal government): 31°44′10″N 116°31′12″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 7 |
| Township-level divisions | 196 |
| Municipal seat | Jin'an District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Sun Yunfei (孙云飞) |
| • Mayor | Ye Luzhong (叶露中) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 18,393.41 km2 (7,101.74 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,539.2 km2 (1,366.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,579.2 km2 (1,381.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,611,701 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,644,344 |
| • Urban density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,644,344 |
| • Metro density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Area code(s) | 0564 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-AH-15 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖N |
| Administrative division code | 341500 |
Geography and climate
Lu'an is marked by the southern fringes of the North China Plain in its north and the northern part of the Dabie Mountains in its south. Its administrative area spans 31°01′−32°40′ N latitude and 115°20′−117°14′ E longitude.
Lu'an has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is 2.6 °C (36.7 °F). Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of 27.8 °C (82.0 °F). The annual mean is 15.68 °C (60.2 °F), while annual precipitation averages just above 1,100 millimetres (43 in), a majority of which occurs from May to August. Annual sunshine duration is 2,000 to 2,300 hours.
| Climate data for Lu'an (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
12.1 (53.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) |
54.7 (2.15) |
86.5 (3.41) |
83.8 (3.30) |
113.9 (4.48) |
162.3 (6.39) |
185.6 (7.31) |
137.3 (5.41) |
83.4 (3.28) |
77.3 (3.04) |
55.2 (2.17) |
27.3 (1.07) |
1,107.8 (43.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.6 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 123.6 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Lu'an administers seven county-level divisions, including three districts and four counties.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Xiao'erjing | Population (2015) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Districts | ||||||
| Jin'an District | 金安区 | Jīn'ān Qū | جِنً ﺛُﻮْ | 878,600 | 1653.58 | 531 |
| Yu'an District | 裕安区 | Yù'ān Qū | ﻳُﻮْءًا ﺛُﻮْ | 1,024,600 | 1925.61 | 532 |
| Yeji District | 叶集区 | Yèjí Qū | اِئجِ ﺛُﻮْ | 168,000 | 555.17 | 302 |
| Counties | ||||||
| Huoqiu County | 霍邱县 | Huòqiū Xiàn | ﺧُﻮَعﺛِﯿَﻮْ ﺷِﯿًﺎ | 1,702,200 | 3248.16 | 524 |
| Shucheng County | 舒城县 | Shūchéng Xiàn | ﺷُﻮْﭼْﻊ ﺷِﯿًﺎ | 995,000 | 2109.77 | 471 |
| Jinzhai County | 金寨县 | Jīnzhài Xiàn | دٍﺟَﻰْ ﺷِﯿًﺎ | 674,400 | 3914.74 | 172 |
| Huoshan County | 霍山县 | Huòshān Xiàn | ﺧُﻮَعشً ﺷِﯿًﺎ | 362,600 | 2040.42 | 177 |
These are further divided into 142 township-level divisions.
Transport
- China National Highway 312
- Hewu Railway
References
- Xia Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599.
六 (lù) (...)用于地名。如：六安；(...) 六安(...) 市名。在安徽省西部。(...)
- Putonghua Pronunciation Committee (普通话审音委员会) (20 December 1962), 文字改革月刊社 (ed.), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), Wenzi Gaige (文字改革) (in Chinese), Beijing: 文字改革出版社 (85): 8,
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