Liuzhi Special District

Liuzhi

六枝特区
Liuzhi 六枝特区
Special District
	Coordinates (Liuzhi government): 26°12′52″N 105°28′38″E / 26.2144°N 105.4772°ECoordinates: 26°12′52″N 105°28′38″E / 26.2144°N 105.4772°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Liupanshui
Area
• Total	1,792.1 km2 (691.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,126.9 m (6,978.0 ft)
Lowest elevation	609.5 m (1,999.7 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	729,000
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	liuzhi.gov.cn

Liuzhi Special District (simplified Chinese: 六枝特区; traditional Chinese: 六枝特區; pinyin: Liùzhī Tèqū) is a district of Guizhou, China. It was known as Langdai Country before 1960.^[1] The county is under the administration of Liupanshui city, located in the western part of Guizhou Province. It is bounded by Zhijing and Nayong to the north, Guanling to the south, Zhenning and Puding to the east, Shuichen to the west, as well as Qinglong and Pu'an to the southwest. The area is approximately 1,792 km² (692 sq mi). The population is 729,000. There are about 32 ethnic minorities and they account for 30.52% of the population.^[2]

Liuzhi is an important coal mining base in Guizhou.^[3]

Administrative Divisions[]

Liuzhi governs over 3 subdistrict, 9 towns and 6 townships.^[4]

Subdistricts

Jiulong (九龙街道)
Yinhu (银壶街道)
Tashan (塔山街道)

Towns

Yanjiao (岩脚镇)
Mugang (木岗镇)
Dayong (大用镇)
Guanzhai (关寨镇)
Zangke (牂牁镇)
Xinhua (新华镇)
Longhe (龙河镇)
Xinyao (新窑镇)
Langdai (郎岱镇)

Townships

Suojia Miao and Yi ethnic township (梭戛苗族彝族回族乡)
Niuchang Miao and Yi ethnic township (牛场苗族彝族乡)
Xinchang (新场乡)
Zhongzhai Miao, Yi and Buyi ethnic township (中寨苗族彝族布依族乡)
Luobie Buyi and Yi ethnic township (落别布依族彝族乡)
Yuelianghe Yi, Buyi and Miao ethnic township (月亮河彝族布依族苗族乡)

Climate[]

Climate data for Liuzhi (1981−2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	24.8 (76.6)	29.2 (84.6)	33.3 (91.9)	33.9 (93.0)	34.3 (93.7)	31.9 (89.4)	32.2 (90.0)	34.2 (93.6)	32.1 (89.8)	28.4 (83.1)	27.5 (81.5)	22.3 (72.1)	34.3 (93.7)
Average high °C (°F)	8.3 (46.9)	11.0 (51.8)	15.8 (60.4)	20.6 (69.1)	23.3 (73.9)	24.7 (76.5)	26.0 (78.8)	26.4 (79.5)	23.8 (74.8)	18.9 (66.0)	15.2 (59.4)	10.5 (50.9)	18.7 (65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	7.3 (45.1)	11.3 (52.3)	15.9 (60.6)	18.9 (66.0)	20.9 (69.6)	22.1 (71.8)	22.0 (71.6)	19.6 (67.3)	15.5 (59.9)	11.6 (52.9)	7.1 (44.8)	14.8 (58.6)
Average low °C (°F)	3.1 (37.6)	4.8 (40.6)	8.2 (46.8)	12.4 (54.3)	15.6 (60.1)	18.0 (64.4)	19.3 (66.7)	18.9 (66.0)	16.7 (62.1)	13.2 (55.8)	9.2 (48.6)	4.8 (40.6)	12.0 (53.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.3 (24.3)	−3.5 (25.7)	−2.7 (27.1)	2.4 (36.3)	7.7 (45.9)	11.8 (53.2)	12.8 (55.0)	13.8 (56.8)	8.3 (46.9)	4.1 (39.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	−4.0 (24.8)	−4.3 (24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23.3 (0.92)	25.1 (0.99)	29.4 (1.16)	71.8 (2.83)	192.0 (7.56)	317.4 (12.50)	290.9 (11.45)	230.3 (9.07)	133.7 (5.26)	104.6 (4.12)	43.1 (1.70)	18.3 (0.72)	1,479.9 (58.28)
Average relative humidity (%)	84	81	76	75	77	82	83	81	79	83	81	81	80
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References[]

^ 中囯政区名称对照手册: 1948, 1949-1990 年 (in Chinese). 广东省地图出版社. 1992. ISBN 978-7-80522-147-2.
^ "六枝特区人民政府网-相约六枝". Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
^ 六枝煤矿志 (in Chinese). 六枝矿务局. 1987.
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[1] 中囯政区名称对照手册: 1948, 1949-1990 年 (in Chinese). 广东省地图出版社. 1992. ISBN 978-7-80522-147-2.

[2] "六枝特区人民政府网-相约六枝". Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

[3] 六枝煤矿志 (in Chinese). 六枝矿务局. 1987.

[4] www.stats.gov.cn http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/52/02/520203.html. Retrieved 2021-03-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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