Linyou County
County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linyou County (simplified Chinese: 麟游县; traditional Chinese: 麟遊縣; pinyin: Línyóu Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. Linyou was first established over 2,200 years ago as Duyang County (杜阳县). Located in the scenic Qinling mountains, just 160 km (99 mi) from Xi'an and 110 km (68 mi) from Baoji, it was a popular place for poets, painters and nobility to enjoy the landscape.[2] The Sui dynasty Renshou Palace and Tang dynasty Jiucheng Palace were built in Linyou, of which archeological remains have been excavated.[3][4][5] They were described by the famous poet Du Fu.[6]
Linyou County
麟游县 Linyu | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoji |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,740 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,271 m (4,170 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,664 m (5,459 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 92,100 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 721500 |
Nowadays Linyou is known for being the 'home of Boer goats' in China and for its walnut honey.[2]
As 2020, Linyou County is divided to 7 towns.[7]
- Towns
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| Climate data for Linyou, elevation 1,026 m (3,366 ft), (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) | 18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
4.4 (39.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.4 (−4.7) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.7 (0.30) |
9.9 (0.39) |
24.3 (0.96) |
34.7 (1.37) |
54.1 (2.13) |
71.6 (2.82) |
111.0 (4.37) |
113.9 (4.48) |
101.4 (3.99) |
54.5 (2.15) |
19.0 (0.75) |
5.2 (0.20) |
607.3 (23.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 103.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 22 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 64 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162.5 | 146.6 | 176.5 | 197.2 | 208.5 | 208.3 | 203.5 | 178.8 | 135.7 | 143.4 | 159.6 | 166.9 | 2,087.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 41 | 52 | 55 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
- Ashina Jiesheshuai § Jiucheng Palace raid
- Emperor Wen of Sui, who commissioned the Renshou Palace
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