Li County, Hunan

Li County

澧县
Li County 澧县
County
	Location of Li County within Changde
	Lixian Location in Hunan
	Coordinates: 29°41′56″N 111°38′46″E / 29.699°N 111.646°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Changde
Area
• Total	2,075 km2 (801 sq mi)
Population
• Total	721,900
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Li County, or Lixian (simplified Chinese: 澧县; traditional Chinese: 澧縣; pinyin: Lǐ Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. The County is located on the north in Hunan Province, it borders to the north by Songzi City and Gong'an County of Hubei Province, the east by Anxiang County, the south by Jinshi City and Linli County, the west by Shimen County, it has an area of 2,075 kilometres (1,289 mi) with 919,500 of registered population (as of 2015), It is divided into 15 towns and four subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Liyang Subdistrict (澧阳街道).^[2]

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Li County, Hunan on November 23, 2015, Li County has 15 towns and four subdistricts under its jurisdiction.^[3]^[4] they are:

15 towns

Cennan (涔南镇)
Chengtoushan Town (城头山镇)
Dayandang (大堰垱镇)
Fuxing, Li County (复兴镇)
Ganxitan (甘溪滩镇)
Guanyuan, Li County (官垸镇)
Huolianpo (火连坡镇)
Jinluo, Li County (金罗镇)
Linan, Li County (澧南镇)
Matoupu, Li County (码头铺镇)
Mengxi, Li County (梦溪镇)
Rudong, Li County (如东镇)
Wangjiachang (王家厂镇)
Xiaodukou (小渡口镇)
Yanjing, Li County (盐井镇)

4 Subdistricts

Lidan Subdistrict, (澧澹街道)
Lipu, Li County (澧浦街道)
Lixi, Li County (澧西街道)
Liyang Subdistrict (澧阳街道)

Climate

Climate data for Lixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	22.6 (72.7)	29.6 (85.3)	33.2 (91.8)	35.7 (96.3)	36.6 (97.9)	37.8 (100.0)	39.8 (103.6)	40.1 (104.2)	38.5 (101.3)	34.7 (94.5)	30.9 (87.6)	23.8 (74.8)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.5 (47.3)	11.4 (52.5)	16.2 (61.2)	22.5 (72.5)	27.1 (80.8)	30.0 (86.0)	32.8 (91.0)	32.2 (90.0)	28.2 (82.8)	22.9 (73.2)	17.0 (62.6)	11.2 (52.2)	21.7 (71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.8 (40.6)	7.3 (45.1)	11.7 (53.1)	17.6 (63.7)	22.3 (72.1)	25.8 (78.4)	28.5 (83.3)	27.9 (82.2)	23.5 (74.3)	18.1 (64.6)	12.4 (54.3)	7.0 (44.6)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.0 (35.6)	4.2 (39.6)	8.3 (46.9)	13.9 (57.0)	18.7 (65.7)	22.6 (72.7)	25.3 (77.5)	24.7 (76.5)	20.3 (68.5)	14.9 (58.8)	9.2 (48.6)	3.9 (39.0)	14.0 (57.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−8.0 (17.6)	−4.2 (24.4)	−1.3 (29.7)	2.1 (35.8)	10.0 (50.0)	13.7 (56.7)	18.6 (65.5)	16.0 (60.8)	11.2 (52.2)	3.6 (38.5)	−0.6 (30.9)	−6.8 (19.8)	−8.0 (17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	50.0 (1.97)	57.3 (2.26)	91.6 (3.61)	138.8 (5.46)	173.4 (6.83)	204.5 (8.05)	214.1 (8.43)	116.7 (4.59)	86.5 (3.41)	84.1 (3.31)	63.8 (2.51)	30.9 (1.22)	1,311.7 (51.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.2	10.9	14.1	13.5	14.5	13.4	12.4	9.6	8.9	10.9	10.0	8.5	136.9
Average snowy days	5.0	3.1	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	1.6	11.2
Average relative humidity (%)	79	78	79	78	79	83	82	82	81	79	79	77	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	72.8	75.8	107.0	134.8	146.8	146.7	204.4	207.1	150.1	126.6	106.3	90.9	1,569.3
Percent possible sunshine	22	24	29	35	35	35	48	51	41	36	33	29	35
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[5]^[6]

Famous sights

Chengtoushan Site (城头山): Chengtoushan is a prehistoric site which located in the village of Lanyue in the township of Chexi.^[7] This site is situated on a small plateau-like feature in the landscape, two or three meters above the surrounding area. The local villagers call it Pingtoushan("Flat Top Hill"). It has also been known for generations as the location of an ancient walled site.^[8]^[9]

Notes and references

^ "Lixian" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
^ 澧县概况概况 [About li County]. Li County People's Government.
^ Township-level administrative divisions of Li County: According to (湘民行发〔2015〕67号): 湖南省民政厅关于同意澧县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Li County on 23 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30., also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2016-12-30. or 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. xinhuanet.com. 2015-12-08.
^ "2016年统计用区划代码".
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "城头山在呼唤_文化频道_凤凰网". culture.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ He, Jiejun (1999). "Excavations at Chengtoushan in Li County, Hunan Province, China". Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 18. doi:10.7152/bippa.v18i0.11704.
^ "城头山，中国最古老的城-光明日报-光明网". epaper.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[1] "Lixian" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.

[2] 澧县概况概况 [About li County]. Li County People's Government.

[November_23,_2015-3] Township-level administrative divisions of Li County: According to (湘民行发〔2015〕67号): 湖南省民政厅关于同意澧县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Li County on 23 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30., also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2016-12-30. or 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. xinhuanet.com. 2015-12-08.

[4] "2016年统计用区划代码".

[cma_graphical-5] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[6] "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[7] "城头山在呼唤_文化频道_凤凰网". culture.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[8] He, Jiejun (1999). "Excavations at Chengtoushan in Li County, Hunan Province, China". Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 18. doi:10.7152/bippa.v18i0.11704.

[9] "城头山，中国最古老的城-光明日报-光明网". epaper.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

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Li County, Hunan

Administrative divisions

Climate

Famous sights

Notes and references

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