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Lankao County

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Lankao County
兰考县
County
Lankao Welcome Sign viewed from HSR
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Lankao is located in Henan
Lankao
Lankao
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 34°41′24″N 114°48′36″E / 34.69000°N 114.81000°E / 34.69000; 114.81000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityKaifeng
County seatChengguan (城关镇)
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,116 km2 (431 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
652,900
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
475300
Area code0378
Websitewww.lankao.gov.cn

Lankao County (simplified Chinese: 兰考县; traditional Chinese: 蘭考縣; pinyin: Lánkǎo Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, China. It has an area of 1,116 km2 (431 sq mi) and a population of 760,000.[3]

It was the site of the Battle of Lanfeng during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 5 towns and 11 townships.[4]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Lankao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.0
(89.6) 		38.3
(100.9) 		40.6
(105.1) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		35.9
(96.6) 		34.9
(94.8) 		26.8
(80.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.6
(87.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		13.8
(56.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4) 		3.7
(38.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		8.3
(46.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		10.3
(50.6)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9) 		−14.8
(5.4) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−15.6
(3.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.1
(0.36) 		13.0
(0.51) 		18.3
(0.72) 		36.9
(1.45) 		55.2
(2.17) 		64.1
(2.52) 		153.9
(6.06) 		141.1
(5.56) 		70.1
(2.76) 		31.0
(1.22) 		26.1
(1.03) 		10.3
(0.41) 		629.1
(24.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.6 4.1 4.4 5.4 6.7 7.3 10.8 10.1 8.1 5.7 4.9 3.3 74.4
Average snowy days 3.7 3.2 1.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.5 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 64 62 60 65 66 64 79 82 76 69 69 66 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121.6 134.6 176.2 199.7 216.1 199.3 177.3 171.4 158.6 158.4 138.4 126.9 1,978.5
Percent possible sunshine 39 43 47 51 50 46 41 42 43 46 45 42 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transportation

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References

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  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. ^ "Profile of Lankao County" (in Chinese). Official website of Lankao County Government. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2008-06-07.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ 平顶山市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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