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Lechang

Coordinates: 25°08′N 113°20′E / 25.133°N 113.333°E / 25.133; 113.333
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Lechang
乐昌市
Lokchong
Lechang within Shaoguan City
Lechang within Shaoguan City
Lechang is located in Guangdong
Lechang
Lechang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 25°08′N 113°20′E / 25.133°N 113.333°E / 25.133; 113.333
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • Total2,421 km2 (935 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total383,498
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lechang (simplified Chinese: 乐昌; traditional Chinese: 樂昌; pinyin: Lèchāng; historically Lokchong) is a county-level city in the northern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the north. It is under the administration of Shaoguan prefecture-level city.

History

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In the year 508, south cantilever beam of Qujiang County, the county set 598 years (Sui Kai Huang eighteen years) renamed Lechang County, Guangdong Province, to submit "on the Lechang County, county to city to consult on August 30, 1993 "1994 official county to city. It is a historic city.

2014, Lechang municipal bodies of nine people including members of Lechang party secretary Li, Mo Janus Lechang COMMITTEE Discipline Committee is being investigated for accepting red envelopes.

Administrative division

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  • Lecheng Subdistrict (Lechang's main urban area)
  • Pingshi Town
  • Meihua Town
  • Changlai Town
  • Shaping Town
  • Qingyun Town
  • (the list is incomplete)

Climate

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Climate data for Lechang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
30.5
(86.9)
33.0
(91.4)
34.0
(93.2)
35.3
(95.5)
37.9
(100.2)
41.0
(105.8)
39.7
(103.5)
38.5
(101.3)
36.5
(97.7)
32.8
(91.0)
27.5
(81.5)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
16.7
(62.1)
19.2
(66.6)
24.7
(76.5)
28.6
(83.5)
31.2
(88.2)
33.3
(91.9)
33.4
(92.1)
31.3
(88.3)
27.7
(81.9)
22.6
(72.7)
17.1
(62.8)
25.0
(77.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.0
(53.6)
15.0
(59.0)
20.4
(68.7)
24.3
(75.7)
26.8
(80.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
26.1
(79.0)
22.0
(71.6)
16.7
(62.1)
11.4
(52.5)
20.1
(68.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
8.9
(48.0)
12.2
(54.0)
17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.2)
23.9
(75.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
22.7
(72.9)
18.0
(64.4)
12.7
(54.9)
7.7
(45.9)
16.8
(62.2)
Record low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.5
(41.9)
11.1
(52.0)
14.6
(58.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
13.7
(56.7)
6.1
(43.0)
1.5
(34.7)
−4.1
(24.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50)
76.6
(3.02)
138.6
(5.46)
151.9
(5.98)
219.8
(8.65)
264.7
(10.42)
176.2
(6.94)
187.2
(7.37)
96.4
(3.80)
54.1
(2.13)
53.7
(2.11)
40.0
(1.57)
1,522.6
(59.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.4 12.5 17.7 16.9 18.7 19.3 15.8 15.3 11.7 5.9 7.4 7.8 160.4
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.6
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 81 81 81 83 80 78 76 73 75 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 79.0 65.0 57.5 72.0 93.7 101.8 168.7 174.0 157.8 155.7 131.3 119.9 1,376.4
Percent possible sunshine 24 20 15 19 23 25 40 44 43 44 40 37 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.