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County in Henan, People's Republic of China
Song County 嵩县
County
Song County in LuoyangSong County in Luoyang
Luoyang in HenanLuoyang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°08′04″N 112°05′08″E / 34.1345°N 112.0856°E / 34.1345; 112.0856
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Area
 • Total3,009 km (1,162 sq mi)
Population
 • Total521,400
 • Density170/km (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code471400

Song County or Songxian (Chinese: 嵩县; pinyin: Sōng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang, in the west of Henan Province, China. It contains the southernmost point of Luoyang's administrative area. It was the first capital of China during the Xia dynasty.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 7 townships.

Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Songxian, elevation 326 m (1,070 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
27.6
(81.7)
31.0
(87.8)
37.9
(100.2)
40.4
(104.7)
41.5
(106.7)
41.1
(106.0)
40.8
(105.4)
40.1
(104.2)
33.7
(92.7)
28.8
(83.8)
25.1
(77.2)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
10.5
(50.9)
15.9
(60.6)
23.4
(74.1)
27.9
(82.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
30.7
(87.3)
26.6
(79.9)
21.9
(71.4)
15.3
(59.5)
9.2
(48.6)
21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
4.3
(39.7)
9.4
(48.9)
16.4
(61.5)
21.3
(70.3)
25.6
(78.1)
27.0
(80.6)
25.4
(77.7)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
8.8
(47.8)
3.0
(37.4)
14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.5
(40.1)
10.6
(51.1)
15.7
(60.3)
20.2
(68.4)
22.9
(73.2)
21.6
(70.9)
16.7
(62.1)
11.0
(51.8)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−12.7
(9.1)
−8.5
(16.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
5.7
(42.3)
11.3
(52.3)
12.3
(54.1)
13.2
(55.8)
7.8
(46.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
−6.7
(19.9)
−13.0
(8.6)
−13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.45)
17.3
(0.68)
29.7
(1.17)
34.8
(1.37)
67.4
(2.65)
72.4
(2.85)
137.4
(5.41)
121.7
(4.79)
90.5
(3.56)
43.4
(1.71)
33.4
(1.31)
10.2
(0.40)
669.6
(26.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.6 5.0 7.0 6.7 8.8 8.7 12.7 12.1 10.2 7.6 5.7 4.5 93.6
Average snowy days 4.8 3.7 2.1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 3.7 16
Average relative humidity (%) 58 60 59 57 60 62 74 77 74 68 63 59 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154.8 145.2 176.5 211.0 215.3 214.1 191.4 180.5 158.2 164.1 155.6 152.0 2,118.7
Percent possible sunshine 49 47 47 54 50 50 44 44 43 47 50 50 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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