Lianyuan

For the Manchu politician, see Lianyuan (Manchu politician).

Lianyuan 涟源市
County-level city
Location of Lianyuan City within Loudi
Lianyuan Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°41′31″N 111°39′50″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Loudi
Area [2]
• County-level city	1,830.01 km^2 (706.57 sq mi)
• Urban [3]	25.00 km^2 (9.65 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[4]
• County-level city	894,000
• Density	490/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban [3]	180,799
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	4171XX
Website	lianyuan.gov.cn

Lianyuan (simplified Chinese: 涟源; traditional Chinese: 漣源; pinyin: Liányuán) is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the north by Anhua and Ningxiang Counties, to the east by Louxing District, to the south by Shuangfeng, Shaodong and Xinshao Counties, to the west by Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County. Lianyuan City covers 1,830.01 km² (706.57 sq mi).^[4] As of the 2010 census, it has a registered population of 1,162,928 and a resident population of 995,712.^[5] The city has a subdistrict, 16 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Lantian Subdistrict (蓝田街道).^[4][6]

History

Dividing parts of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua and Shaoyang, Lianyuan County was created in February 1952 and named after the place where it is located in the origin of the Lian River. The county-level city of Loudi (modern Louxing District) was formed by seven communes from Lianyuan County (the modern Lianyuan City) in January 1961. The county of Lianyuan was reorganized as the city of Lianyuan in 1987.

Shuidongdi Town was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan covers an area of 1,830.01 km² (706.57 sq mi) with a population of 894,000 (as of 2017). It has 16 towns, two townships and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.^[4]

Subdivisions

Shuidongdi Town from Lianyuan was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan has two townships, 16 towns and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.^[4]

English Name	Chinese Name	Area	Population	Density
Lantian Subdistrict	蓝田街道	23.2	81,880	3,529
Liumutang Town	六亩塘镇	69.8	57,951	830
Shimashan Town	石马山镇	117.7	68,879	585
Anping Town	安平镇	91.2	40,867	448
Meijiang Town	湄江镇	118.6	45,212	381
Fukou Town	伏口镇	199.7	53,244	267
Qiaotouhe Town	桥头河镇	132.5	96,279	727
Qixingjie Town	七星街镇	156.9	68,681	438
Yangshi Town	杨市镇	119.5	70,205	587
Fengping Town	枫坪镇	41.6	22,532	542
Doulishan Town	斗笠山镇	73.9	47,803	647
Baima Town	白马镇	90.1	35,784	397
Maotang Town	茅塘镇	82.9	22,568	272
Hetang Town	荷塘镇	102.0	42,406	416
Jinshi Town	金石镇	110.8	50,791	458
Longtang Town	龙塘镇	102.5	64,513	629
Dutoutang Town	渡头塘镇	62.9	29,404	467
Sanjia Township	三甲乡	82.2	38,658	470
Gutang Township	古塘乡	52.0	17,112	329

Climate

Climate data for Lianyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	24.3 (75.7)	31.0 (87.8)	34.5 (94.1)	35.7 (96.3)	37.0 (98.6)	37.5 (99.5)	40.4 (104.7)	40.9 (105.6)	38.4 (101.1)	35.6 (96.1)	32.4 (90.3)	24.9 (76.8)	40.9 (105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.3 (48.7)	11.9 (53.4)	16.3 (61.3)	22.8 (73.0)	27.1 (80.8)	30.1 (86.2)	33.4 (92.1)	33.0 (91.4)	29.1 (84.4)	23.7 (74.7)	18.1 (64.6)	12.1 (53.8)	22.2 (72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.5 (41.9)	7.9 (46.2)	11.8 (53.2)	17.7 (63.9)	22.1 (71.8)	25.6 (78.1)	28.5 (83.3)	27.8 (82.0)	23.8 (74.8)	18.5 (65.3)	12.9 (55.2)	7.5 (45.5)	17.5 (63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.9 (37.2)	5.0 (41.0)	8.6 (47.5)	14.1 (57.4)	18.5 (65.3)	22.3 (72.1)	24.8 (76.6)	24.2 (75.6)	20.4 (68.7)	15.0 (59.0)	9.5 (49.1)	4.4 (39.9)	14.1 (57.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−5.2 (22.6)	−4.6 (23.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.1 (35.8)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	19.0 (66.2)	16.8 (62.2)	12.2 (54.0)	3.2 (37.8)	−1.1 (30.0)	−9.6 (14.7)	−9.6 (14.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.7 (2.78)	76.4 (3.01)	133.1 (5.24)	167.3 (6.59)	197.9 (7.79)	253.3 (9.97)	169.6 (6.68)	121.7 (4.79)	70.7 (2.78)	71.1 (2.80)	70.9 (2.79)	52.8 (2.08)	1,455.5 (57.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.8	14.1	18.1	16.6	16.6	16.0	10.9	11.6	8.6	9.7	10.7	11.3	158
Average snowy days	4.8	2.5	0.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.7	9.7
Average relative humidity (%)	80	80	82	81	81	83	78	78	78	79	79	78	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	68.0	64.3	82.3	110.8	138.1	142.0	220.9	202.3	151.4	128.3	116.5	100.0	1,524.9
Percent possible sunshine	21	20	22	29	33	34	52	50	41	36	36	31	34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Sites of interest

There is a twenty years old noodle restaurant in Lanxi Bridge.

Transportation

China National Highway 207

References

1. "Lianyuan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. Loudi City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《娄底市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
3. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
4. 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕2号 see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13), hunan.voc.com (2017-02-16) or 163.com (2017-02-16)
5. the population of Lianyuan City in 2010 census: according to the Communiqué on 2010 Census of Lianyuan City, see 涟源市第六次人口普查主要数据公报
6. the divisions of Lianyuan City (in 2008): according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lianyuan city in 2008, see xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About history of Lianyuan or xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About Lianyuan
7. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
8. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

External links

• Official website of Lianyuan Government