Lingwu 灵武市 ·لِئٍوُ شِ | |
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 Location of Lingwu in Yinchuan | |
  Lingwu Location in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates:38°06′11″N106°20′24″E / 38.103°N 106.340°E /38.103; 106.340 | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Ningxia |
| Prefecture-level city | Yinchuan |
| Municipal seat | Chengqu Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,009.04 km2 (1,161.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 261,677 |
| • Density | 86.9636/km2 (225.235/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Lingwu (simplified Chinese:灵武市;traditional Chinese:靈武市;pinyin:Língwǔ Shì,Xiao'erjing: لِئٍوُ شِ) is acounty-level city ofNingxia Hui Autonomous Region,Southwest China, it is under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofYinchuan. It is the most important industrial city of Ningxia.[citation needed] Lingwu spans an area of 3,846 square kilometres (1,485 mi2),[1] and according to the2010 Chinese census, Lingwu has a population of 261,677.[2]
Lingwu was historically known as Lingzhou (simplified Chinese:灵州;traditional Chinese:靈州;pinyin:Língzhōu,Xiao'erjing: لِئٍجِوْ).[3]
During theWarring States period, the area was absorbed into theQin dynasty underBeidi Commandery.[2] The area was first incorporated into theHan dynasty in 191 BCE byEmperor Hui.[2][3] In 437 CE, under theNorthern Wei, the area was incorporated asBogulu Town [zh].[2] In 526 CE, Bogulu Town was renamed as Lingzhou.[2] In 756 CE, during theTang dynasty,Emperor Suzong fled to Lingzhou during theAnshi Rebellion,[2] where he ascended the throne with the aid of loyal bureaucrats and military supporters, only notifying his fatherXuanzong after the fact.[citation needed] Lingzhou became part of theWestern Xia in 1038.[2] It was besieged byGenghis Khan in November 1226.[citation needed]
On May 20, 1996, Lingwu was upgraded from acounty to acounty-level city.[2] On October 25, 2002, Lingwu was transferred from theprefecture-level city ofWuzhong toYinchuan.[2]
The western border of Lingwu is formed by theYellow River.[1]
Lingwu's climate is arid, with little precipitation and high levels of sunshine.[1]
| Climate data for Lingwu, elevation 1,116 m (3,661 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.2 (95.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.3 (75.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.2 (77.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.2 (75.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 2.1 (35.8) | 17.2 (63.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) | −2.5 (27.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.7 (74.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 9.6 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) | −9.2 (15.4) | −2.1 (28.2) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | −10.5 (13.1) | 2.8 (37.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.5 (−15.7) | −26.6 (−15.9) | −20.4 (−4.7) | −8.3 (17.1) | −3.1 (26.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | −11.6 (11.1) | −17.8 (0.0) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) | 2.1 (0.08) | 5.2 (0.20) | 11.1 (0.44) | 19.4 (0.76) | 27.4 (1.08) | 39.0 (1.54) | 40.9 (1.61) | 30.1 (1.19) | 12.1 (0.48) | 4.4 (0.17) | 1.0 (0.04) | 194 (7.64) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 48 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 53 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 56 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 209.0 | 210.1 | 249.5 | 271.1 | 301.5 | 298.0 | 295.0 | 267.0 | 225.6 | 237.7 | 215.6 | 213.2 | 2,993.3 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 68 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Lingwu administers onesubdistrict, sixtowns, twotownships and one othertownship-level division.[6]
The city's sole subdistrict is:
The city's six towns are:
The city's two townships are:
The city also administers the township-level division of:
Lingwu's population was reported as 261,677 in the2010 Chinese census.[2] In the2000 Chinese census, the city's population was 249,890.[2] The city has aHui majority population.
The city has significantcoal,natural gas, andpetroleum reserves.[3] Lingwu has a proven coal reserve of 27.3 billion tons.[3]
Lingwu also has a significant agricultural sector, withrice,wheat,corn, andjujubes all being grown in the city.[3] The city is well known for its "Lingwu long jujube" (Chinese:灵武长枣).[3] This fruit has proven to be one of Ningxia's most popular agricultural products, producing an income of over 10 million yuan per year.[7]
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