Lujiang County
County in Anhui, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lujiang County (simplified Chinese: 庐江县; traditional Chinese: 廬江縣; pinyin: Lújiāng Xiàn) is a county of Anhui Province in East China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui. It is the southernmost county-level division of Hefei. Lujiang has a population of 888,238 as of November 2020[1] and covers an area of 2,343.7 km2 (904.9 sq mi). The county government is located in Lucheng Town.
Lujiang
庐江县 | |
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![]() Lujiang in Hefei | |
![]() Hefei in Anhui | |
Coordinates: 31°15′20″N 117°17′16″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Hefei |
County seat | Lucheng |
Area | |
• Total | 2,343.7 km2 (904.9 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 888,238 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 231500 |
Lujiang County has jurisdiction over 17 towns.
During the Spring and Autumn period, the Lujiang area was the location of the minor State of Shu (舒) .
History
Lujiang County used to be administered by the former prefecture-level city of Chaohu until August 2011, when Chaohu was dissolved and Lujiang, along with the former Juchao District (now the county-level Chaohu City), was incorporated into Hefei.[2]
Administrative divisions
Lujiang County is divided into 17 towns.[3][4]
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Economy
Lujiang County is home to the Shaxi Copper Mine, operated by Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group. Although primarily a copper mine, it has become the largest gold-producing mine in China. In 2022, it produced approximately 958,740 ounces of gold, making it the leading single source of domestic gold output.[5][6]
Climate
Climate data for Lujiang, elevation 45 m (148 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
21.0 (69.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
16.5 (61.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.2 (2.29) |
64.7 (2.55) |
101.4 (3.99) |
109.8 (4.32) |
122.9 (4.84) |
225.9 (8.89) |
215.5 (8.48) |
144.8 (5.70) |
71.8 (2.83) |
59.3 (2.33) |
56.6 (2.23) |
40.9 (1.61) |
1,271.8 (50.06) |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7] |
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