Luhe, Nanjing

Luhe

六合区
Liuho
Luhe 六合区 Liuho
District
	Luhe Location in Jiangsu
	Coordinates: 32°19′24″N 118°49′20″E / 32.3232°N 118.8222°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Sub-provincial city	Nanjing
Area
• Total	1,484 km2 (573 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	677,400
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	211500
Area code	025
Nanjing district map
showSubdivisions of Nanjing, Jiangsu
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
	City Proper
1	Xuanwu
2	Qinhuai
3	Jianye
4	Gulou
5	Yuhuatai
6	Qixia
	Suburban
7	Jiangning
8	Pukou
9	Luhe
	Rural
10	Lishui
11	Gaochun
Website	njlh.gov.cn

Luhe District (simplified Chinese: 六合区; traditional Chinese: 六合區; pinyin: Lùhé Qū^[1]^[2]) (sometimes read as Liùhé^[3] Qū) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China.

As with most non-locals, famed broadcaster Zhu Xun once pronounced the name of Luhe District as Liuhe instead of Luhe.^[3]

Administrative divisions

In the present, Luhe (Liuhe) District has 10 subdistricts and 10 towns.^[4]

10 subdistricts

Shanpan (山潘街道)
Xichangmen (西厂门街道)
Xiejiadian (卸甲甸街道)
Getang (葛塘街道)
Changlu (长芦街道)

Xiongzhou (雄州街道)
Longchi (龙池街道)
Chengqiao (程桥街道)
Jinniuhu (金牛湖街道)
Hengliang (横梁街道)

10 towns

Yeshan (冶山镇)
Guabu (瓜埠镇)
Donggou (东沟镇)
Zhuzhen (竹镇镇)
Maji (马集镇)

Longpao (龙袍镇)
Yudai (玉带镇)
Ma'an (马鞍镇)
Xinhuang (新篁镇)
Babaiqiao (八百桥镇)

Climate

Climate data for Luhe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.7 (69.3)	27.5 (81.5)	29.3 (84.7)	33.6 (92.5)	36.0 (96.8)	37.5 (99.5)	38.9 (102.0)	39.4 (102.9)	38.0 (100.4)	33.4 (92.1)	28.1 (82.6)	22.9 (73.2)	39.4 (102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	9.8 (49.6)	14.9 (58.8)	21.3 (70.3)	26.5 (79.7)	29.3 (84.7)	32.2 (90.0)	31.5 (88.7)	27.7 (81.9)	22.7 (72.9)	16.3 (61.3)	9.6 (49.3)	20.7 (69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	5.0 (41.0)	9.7 (49.5)	15.8 (60.4)	21.3 (70.3)	24.9 (76.8)	28.2 (82.8)	27.5 (81.5)	23.1 (73.6)	17.4 (63.3)	10.9 (51.6)	4.7 (40.5)	15.9 (60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	1.3 (34.3)	5.3 (41.5)	10.8 (51.4)	16.5 (61.7)	21.2 (70.2)	24.9 (76.8)	24.4 (75.9)	19.6 (67.3)	13.3 (55.9)	6.8 (44.2)	1.0 (33.8)	12.0 (53.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−13.7 (7.3)	−11.3 (11.7)	−5.5 (22.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	6.1 (43.0)	12.6 (54.7)	18.3 (64.9)	16.4 (61.5)	10.4 (50.7)	1.7 (35.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	−14.0 (6.8)	−14.0 (6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46.5 (1.83)	46.1 (1.81)	74.7 (2.94)	67.3 (2.65)	85.4 (3.36)	169.1 (6.66)	210.2 (8.28)	158.5 (6.24)	81.0 (3.19)	54.1 (2.13)	50.3 (1.98)	33.0 (1.30)	1,076.2 (42.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.7	8.7	10.1	9.6	9.8	10.7	12.7	12.4	8.2	7.6	7.9	6.8	113.2
Average snowy days	3.7	2.8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	1.3	9.2
Average relative humidity (%)	74	75	69	69	70	75	80	81	81	76	76	73	75
Mean monthly sunshine hours	123.1	126.1	153.6	182.6	191.3	157.6	189.0	195.6	167.9	169.2	143.6	134.7	1,934.3
Percent possible sunshine	38	40	41	47	45	37	44	48	46	48	46	43	44
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[5]^[6]

References

^ Xia, Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen, Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599. 六 (lù) {...}用于地名。如：六安；六合。 {...} 六合区名。在江苏省南京市北部{...}
^ 普通话审音委员会 (20 December 1962), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), 文字改革 (in Chinese) (85), Beijing: 文字改革出版社: 8, 六合(江苏) Lùhé
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 六合作家认为“liu”读音更靠谱 (in Chinese). Nanjing Luhe District People's Government. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 而在日常工作生活中，王家干也遇到过很多"liu"、"lu"混读的情况，他说，本地人习惯读"lu"，而外地人常常读"liu"，有一次央视著名主持人朱迅来南京做节目，就读成"liu he"，工作人员纠正过她，但这个"错误"实在难以改过来。
^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)

External links

Government's official website

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[1] Xia, Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen, Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599. 六 (lù) {...}用于地名。如：六安；六合。 {...} 六合区名。在江苏省南京市北部{...}

[2] 普通话审音委员会 (20 December 1962), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), 文字改革 (in Chinese) (85), Beijing: 文字改革出版社: 8, 六合(江苏) Lùhé

[liuhe-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b 六合作家认为“liu”读音更靠谱 (in Chinese). Nanjing Luhe District People's Government. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 而在日常工作生活中，王家干也遇到过很多"liu"、"lu"混读的情况，他说，本地人习惯读"lu"，而外地人常常读"liu"，有一次央视著名主持人朱迅来南京做节目，就读成"liu he"，工作人员纠正过她，但这个"错误"实在难以改过来。

[4] "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

[cma_graphical-5] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[6] 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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