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Luoding
罗定市 Loting | |
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County-level & Sub-prefectural city | |
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  Luoding Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′08″N 111°34′11″E / 22.7689°N 111.5697°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Yunfu |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 936,931 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Luoding | |||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 罗定 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅定 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Luódìng | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Loting | ||||||||||||
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Luoding (罗定), is a county-level city in the northwestern part of Guangdong province (Yuebei), South China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Yunfu.
As early as 10,000 years ago, there were ancient people inhabited within Luoding City. It wasn't until 1577 when the Luoding Prefecture, overseeing what would be the city and its surrounding areas, would be officially established following the pacification of the Yao Rebellion, leading to the original Shuangshi County to become elevated and renamed.[1] However, in 1912, the Guangzhaoluo Circuit that administered Luoding Prefecture would be abolished, renaming the prefecture to Luoding County.[1]
Culturally, the Luoding County was formed through a diverse integration of primarily Baiyue and Han cultures, but featured Guangfu, Hakka, Minnan, and Chaoshan traditions as well.[2] Through long-term migration, especially from Han Chinese immigrants, the county would develop a rich economy based on iron smelting, indigo, rice, and Chinese cinnamon production. The area is recognized as one of the birthplaces of Lingnan Culture and is home to several archaeological sites, including the monument of the Long Anyan Grottoes (龍盦巖石窟) rock carving.
At a width of 184 li (~92 km) and length of 200 li (~100 km), Luoding borders Guangxi to the northwest.[3]
| Climate data for Luoding, elevation 60 m (200 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.8 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
19.8 (67.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.1 (1.93) |
47.5 (1.87) |
91.9 (3.62) |
176.7 (6.96) |
252.6 (9.94) |
280.4 (11.04) |
231.5 (9.11) |
208.4 (8.20) |
151.8 (5.98) |
60.7 (2.39) |
42.2 (1.66) |
36.0 (1.42) |
1,628.8 (64.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.7 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 144.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91.5 | 81.9 | 70.4 | 92.4 | 137.8 | 150.0 | 187.5 | 173.8 | 160.6 | 170.8 | 144.6 | 126.9 | 1,588.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 27 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]all-time October record[6] | |||||||||||||
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The 2009 Luoding flood (Chinese: 罗定船步水灾) was a major flood that occurred in Luoding, Guangdong in the People's Republic of China on the week of September 17, 2009. The water level increased due to rain from Typhoon Koppu. The storm slammed into South China causing torrential rain, mudslides and an oil spill.
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