Lankao County
County in Henan, People's Republic of China
Lankao County 34°41′24″N 114°48′36″E / 34.69000°N 114.81000°E / 34.69000; 114.81000 | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Kaifeng |
County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 1,116 km2 (431 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 652,900 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 475300 |
Area code | 0378 |
Website | www |
Lankao County (simplified Chinese: 兰考县; traditional Chinese: 蘭考縣; pinyin: Lánkǎo Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, China. It has an area of 1,116 km2 (431 sq mi) and a population of 760,000.[3]
It was the site of the Battle of Lanfeng during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 5 towns and 11 townships.[4]
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Climate
Climate data for Lankao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 38.3 (100.9) | 40.6 (105.1) | 39.5 (103.1) | 37.2 (99.0) | 35.9 (96.6) | 34.9 (94.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 40.6 (105.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.1 (89.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 13.8 (56.8) | 7.1 (44.8) | 20.2 (68.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) | 3.7 (38.7) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 8.3 (46.9) | 2.1 (35.8) | 14.7 (58.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −0.5 (31.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 10.3 (50.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 11.1 (52.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | −1.6 (29.1) | 10.3 (50.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) | −14.8 (5.4) | −10.5 (13.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 11.0 (51.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | −12.4 (9.7) | −13.1 (8.4) | −15.6 (3.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.1 (0.36) | 13.0 (0.51) | 18.3 (0.72) | 36.9 (1.45) | 55.2 (2.17) | 64.1 (2.52) | 153.9 (6.06) | 141.1 (5.56) | 70.1 (2.76) | 31.0 (1.22) | 26.1 (1.03) | 10.3 (0.41) | 629.1 (24.77) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 74.4 |
Average snowy days | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 11.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 62 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 79 | 82 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 69 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.6 | 134.6 | 176.2 | 199.7 | 216.1 | 199.3 | 177.3 | 171.4 | 158.6 | 158.4 | 138.4 | 126.9 | 1,978.5 |
Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 45 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] |
Transportation
References
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Profile of Lankao County" (in Chinese). Official website of Lankao County Government. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2008-06-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 平顶山市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Official website of Lankao Government
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City of Kaifeng
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- Dragon Pavilion
- Daxiangguo Temple
- Youguo Temple
- Iron Pagoda
- Drum Tower
- Millennium City Park
- City Wall
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Kaifeng
- Kaifeng TV Tower
- Henan University
- Kaifeng University
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