Laohekou – Wikipedia
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County-level city in Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Laohekou (Chinese: 老河口; pinyin: Lǎohékǒu; lit. ‘old river mouth’) is a county-level city in the northwest of Hubei province, People’s Republic of China. It is located on the Han River (Hanshui), near the Henan border.
The entire county-level city has an area of 1,032 square kilometres (398 sq mi) and a population of 490,000 (2002). It falls under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang City. The area includes the city of Laohekou proper, which has an area of 27 square kilometres (10 sq mi).
Before the Communist Revolution, the city was the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Laohekou.
Geography and Climate[edit]
Laohekou has a monsoon-influenced, four season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with cold, damp (but comparatively dry), winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.9 °C (37.2 °F) in January to 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.87 °C (60.6 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation of 830 mm (33 in) occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 33% in January to 46% in August, the city receives 1,762 hours of bright sunshine annually; January thru March is the cloudiest period of the year.
| Climate data for Laohekou (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.4 (0.84) |
27.6 (1.09) |
49.2 (1.94) |
62.1 (2.44) |
97.1 (3.82) |
94.9 (3.74) |
126.7 (4.99) |
143.1 (5.63) |
81.2 (3.20) |
64.6 (2.54) |
42.3 (1.67) |
19.4 (0.76) |
829.6 (32.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.3 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 117.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.3 | 105.1 | 124.3 | 159.2 | 180.0 | 179.8 | 184.3 | 187.6 | 140.3 | 143.8 | 129.7 | 122.4 | 1,761.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[5] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions[edit]
Two subdistricts:[1][6][7]
Seven towns:
The only township is Yuanchong Township (袁冲乡)
Other areas:
Transport[edit]
Laohekou is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway and the Laohekou Airport.
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