Lujiang County
Lujiang
庐江县 | |
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 Lujiang in Hefei | |
.png) Hefei in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′20″N 117°17′16″E / 31.2556°N 117.2878°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 (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 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
[edit]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
[edit]Lujiang County is divided into 17 towns.[3][4]
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Economy
[edit]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
[edit]| 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] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "合肥市第七次全国人口普查公告". Hefei Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "中共安徽省委 安徽省人民政府关于撤销地级巢湖市及部分行政区划调整的实施意见" (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhuanet. August 22, 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：庐江县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ 合肥市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Largest gold mines in China based on production in 2022". Statista. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Top five largest gold mines in China". Mining Technology. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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