County-level city in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Miluo (simplified Chinese : 汨罗 ; traditional Chinese : 汨羅 ; pinyin : Mìluó ) is a county-level city in Hunan province , China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang . The city is located on the northeast of the province and on the eastern bank of the Xiang River , it is to the north of the city proper of Changsha City . Miluo is bordered to the north by Yueyang County , to the east by Pingxiang County , to the south by Changsha County and Wangcheng District of Changsha City , to the west by Xiangyin County and Yuanjiang City . Miluo covers an area of 1,669.8 km2 (644.7 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 668,156.[ 2] The city has three subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Guiyi (归义镇 ).[ 3]
Miluo City is named after the River of Miluo , which is a tributary in the lower reaches of the Xiang River. Miluo River is known that it is the source place of Dragon Boat Festival .
Administrative divisions
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Miluo city on December 3, 2015, Miluo city has one subdistrict, one township and 17 towns under its jurisdiction,[ 3] they are:
1 subdistrict
1 township
17 towns
Baishui, Miluo (白水镇 )
Baitang, Miluo (白塘镇 )
Bishi, Miluo (弼时镇 )
Changle, Miluo (长乐镇 )
Chuanshanping (川山坪镇 )
Dajing, Miluo (大荆镇 )
Guiyi (归义镇 )
Gupei (古培镇 )
Heshi, Miluo (河市镇 ) (Quyuan mgmt Dist )
Luojiang, Miluo (罗江镇 )
Miluo town (汨罗镇 )
Quzici (屈子祠镇 )
Sanjiang, Miluo (三江镇 )
Shendingshan (神鼎山镇 )
Taolinshi (桃林寺镇 )
Xinshi, Miluo (新市镇 )
Yingtian, Miluo (营田镇 ) (Quyuan mgmt Dist )
Climate
Climate data for Miluo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
24.2 (75.6)
30.1 (86.2)
33.1 (91.6)
36.0 (96.8)
36.6 (97.9)
38.8 (101.8)
40.0 (104.0)
40.2 (104.4)
37.9 (100.2)
35.1 (95.2)
32.0 (89.6)
24.6 (76.3)
40.2 (104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
8.7 (47.7)
11.8 (53.2)
16.3 (61.3)
22.7 (72.9)
27.1 (80.8)
30.2 (86.4)
33.5 (92.3)
32.9 (91.2)
28.8 (83.8)
23.5 (74.3)
17.6 (63.7)
11.5 (52.7)
22.1 (71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)
5.0 (41.0)
7.7 (45.9)
11.9 (53.4)
18.0 (64.4)
22.7 (72.9)
26.0 (78.8)
29.1 (84.4)
28.4 (83.1)
24.2 (75.6)
18.6 (65.5)
12.7 (54.9)
7.1 (44.8)
17.6 (63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
2.3 (36.1)
4.7 (40.5)
8.7 (47.7)
14.4 (57.9)
19.1 (66.4)
22.9 (73.2)
25.7 (78.3)
25.0 (77.0)
20.8 (69.4)
15.0 (59.0)
9.2 (48.6)
4.0 (39.2)
14.3 (57.8)
Record low °C (°F)
−6.8 (19.8)
−9.5 (14.9)
−2.2 (28.0)
2.6 (36.7)
9.7 (49.5)
13.4 (56.1)
19.0 (66.2)
17.1 (62.8)
11.4 (52.5)
3.1 (37.6)
−1.8 (28.8)
−9.5 (14.9)
−9.5 (14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
76.1 (3.00)
84.0 (3.31)
142.5 (5.61)
175.4 (6.91)
206.5 (8.13)
210.7 (8.30)
181.5 (7.15)
110.9 (4.37)
74.9 (2.95)
70.0 (2.76)
77.1 (3.04)
48.6 (1.91)
1,458.2 (57.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
13.3
13.4
16.4
16.1
15.0
15.1
11.3
10.3
8.6
10.1
10.2
10.2
150
Average snowy days
4.2
2.1
0.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.2
8.1
Average relative humidity (%)
81
80
81
79
79
82
77
79
80
80
80
79
80
Mean monthly sunshine hours
78.2
78.3
97.4
125.7
149.7
146.3
223.8
220.8
166.4
146.3
123.4
111.3
1,667.6
Percent possible sunshine
24
25
26
32
35
35
53
55
45
42
39
35
37
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 4] [ 5]
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