Liucheng County (simplified Chinese: 柳城县; traditional Chinese: 柳城縣; pinyin: Liǔchéng Xiàn; Standard Zhuang: Liujcwngz Yen) is under the administration of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It covers a land area of 2,109.78 square kilometres (814.59 sq mi) and had a permanent population of 353,796 as of 2010. Located north of Liuzhou's city proper, it borders the prefecture-level city of Hechi to the west.

Liucheng County
柳城县 · Liujcwngz Yen
Liucheng is located in Guangxi
Liucheng
Liucheng
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°39′11″N 109°14′42″E / 24.653°N 109.245°E / 24.653; 109.245[1]
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityLiuzhou
County seatDapu (大埔镇)
Area
 • Total2,109.78 km2 (814.59 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total353,796
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
5452XX

Administrative divisions

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Liucheng consists of 10 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township:[4]

Towns

Dapu (大埔镇), Longtou (龙头镇), Taiping (太平镇), Shapu (沙埔镇), Dongquan (东泉镇), Fengshan (凤山镇), Liutang (六塘镇), Chongyao (冲脉镇), Zhailong (寨隆镇), Mashan (马山镇)

Township

Shechong Township (社冲乡)

Ethnic township

Guzhai Mulao Ethnic Township (古砦仫佬族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Liucheng (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)
32.7
(90.9)
34.8
(94.6)
35.4
(95.7)
36.2
(97.2)
37.2
(99.0)
39.2
(102.6)
39.5
(103.1)
38.9
(102.0)
36.4
(97.5)
32.7
(90.9)
29.3
(84.7)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
16.3
(61.3)
19.1
(66.4)
25.2
(77.4)
29.3
(84.7)
31.5
(88.7)
33.3
(91.9)
33.6
(92.5)
31.8
(89.2)
27.8
(82.0)
22.5
(72.5)
17.0
(62.6)
25.1
(77.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
12.4
(54.3)
15.3
(59.5)
21.0
(69.8)
24.7
(76.5)
27.1
(80.8)
28.5
(83.3)
28.5
(83.3)
26.6
(79.9)
22.4
(72.3)
17.2
(63.0)
12.0
(53.6)
20.5
(68.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
9.7
(49.5)
12.8
(55.0)
18.0
(64.4)
21.5
(70.7)
24.2
(75.6)
25.3
(77.5)
25.1
(77.2)
22.9
(73.2)
18.7
(65.7)
13.7
(56.7)
8.8
(47.8)
17.3
(63.2)
Record low °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
0.8
(33.4)
7.9
(46.2)
12.3
(54.1)
16.2
(61.2)
19.3
(66.7)
20.3
(68.5)
14.4
(57.9)
7.7
(45.9)
3.1
(37.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.7
(2.00)
42.1
(1.66)
90.2
(3.55)
126.2
(4.97)
234.8
(9.24)
287.0
(11.30)
187.2
(7.37)
144.4
(5.69)
67.2
(2.65)
52.5
(2.07)
57.2
(2.25)
48.0
(1.89)
1,387.5
(54.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.1 11.7 16.7 15.5 16.0 17.2 15.7 12.7 8.1 6.1 7.7 8.1 146.6
Average snowy days 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.6
Average relative humidity (%) 74 75 79 79 79 82 79 78 74 71 73 71 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.3 55.0 52.1 84.9 123.7 125.1 190.7 200.0 187.6 166.9 127.7 112.0 1,486
Percent possible sunshine 18 17 14 22 30 31 46 50 51 47 39 34 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Liucheng" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Liuzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《柳州市土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:柳城县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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