Luding County

Luding County (simplified Chinese: 泸定县; traditional Chinese: 瀘定縣; pinyin: Lúdìng Xiàn), also known via its Tibetan name as Chagsam or Jagsam (Tibetan: ལྕགས་ཟམ་རྫོང་།, Wylie: lcags zam rdzong, ZYPY: Jagsam Zong), is a county located in the southeast of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province, China.[1] Luding County covers an area of 2,165.35 km2 (836.05 sq mi), and has a population of 86,234 as of 2022.[1]

Luding County
泸定县 · ལྕགས་ཟམ་རྫོང་།
County
Luding Bridge crossing the Dadu River
Luding Bridge crossing the Dadu River
Location of Luding County (red) within Garzê Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Luding County (red) within Garzê Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°54′50″N 102°14′02″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityGarzê
County seatLuqiao (泸桥镇)
Area
 • Total2,165.35 km2 (836.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total86,234
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Major nationalities
Han - 78.2%
Tibetan - 16.0%
Yi - 4.8%
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
626100
Area code0836
Websitewww.luding.gov.cn

History
Main article: 2022 Luding earthquake

Geography

Luding County is bordered by Tianquan County, Yingjing County, and Hanyuan County to the east, Shimian County to the south, and Kangding to the west and north.[1]

The county is located within the Hengduan Mountains, within the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.[1] The town of Luqiao, the county seat, sits at an elevation of 1,321 metres (4,334 ft) above sea level.[1] The highest point in the county is Mount Gongga, along the southwestern border with Kangding.[1] Mount Erlang is also located on the county's edge.[1]

Climate
Climate data for Luding (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)		 29.4
(84.9)		 36.3
(97.3)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.3
(97.3)		 36.3
(97.3)		 37.8
(100.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 34.9
(94.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)		 14.5
(58.1)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 25.0
(77.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 17.5
(63.5)		 13.3
(55.9)		 21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.4
(54.3)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 7.8
(46.0)		 15.5
(59.9)
Average low °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)		 4.9
(40.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 12.0
(53.6)		 15.1
(59.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.7
(65.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.9
(55.2)		 8.6
(47.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 6.0
(42.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 13.2
(55.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 5.3
(41.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −4.2
(24.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)		 2.4
(0.09)		 18.2
(0.72)		 42.7
(1.68)		 72.4
(2.85)		 116.7
(4.59)		 140.3
(5.52)		 148.0
(5.83)		 86.4
(3.40)		 34.4
(1.35)		 7.6
(0.30)		 1.0
(0.04)		 670.9
(26.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.0 2.3 9.0 14.2 16.8 20.8 20.4 19.8 17.3 11.3 4.5 1.4 138.8
Average snowy days 1.4 1.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5 3.3
Average relative humidity (%) 54 53 56 60 66 74 78 78 77 73 65 59 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113.9 108.3 114.2 126.1 116.8 91.1 110.1 115.7 88.0 91.4 106.9 108.5 1,291
Percent possible sunshine 35 34 31 33 28 22 26 29 24 26 34 34 30
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2015)[2][3]

Administrative divisions

As of 2022, Luding County contains the following eight towns and one township:[4]

Current administrative divisions
English name Hanzi 2019 population[5] Notes
Luqiao 泸桥镇 23,903 Seat of the county government
Lengqi 冷碛镇 7,897
Xinglong 兴隆镇 9,255
Moxi 磨西镇 7,243
Pengba 烹坝镇 4,656
Yanzigou 燕子沟镇 5,400
Detuo 得妥镇 8,114
Dewei 德威镇 4,528
Lan'an Township 岚安乡 2,789

Former administrative divisions
Former administrative divisions
English name Hanzi Population
Tianba Township 田坝乡 5,117 (2019)[5]
Chuni Township 杵坭乡 3,117 (2019)[5]
Jiajun Township 加郡乡 4,223 (2019)[5]
Xinxing Township 新兴乡

Demographics
A streetscape in Luding County (2009)

Luding County has a total population of 86,234 as of 2022,[1] up from approximately 80,000 at the end of 2004, and the 77,855 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.

Ethnic groups

Luding County has a supermajority Han Chinese population, but is home to a number of ethnic minorities, who constitute about 22% of the county's population.[1] The county's ethnic minorities include Tibetans, Yi, Qiang, Miao, Hui, Mongols, Tujia, Lisu, Manchus, Yao, Kam, Nakhi, Bouyei, Bai, Zhuang, and the Dai.[1]

The following table shows the ethnic composition of Luding County:

2000 2022[1]
Ethnic Group Population Percentage Ethnic Group Population Percentage
Han 66,066 84.86% Han ~67,435 78.2%
Tibetan 7,834 10.06% Tibetan ~13,797 16.0%
Yi 3,424 4.4% Yi ~4,139 4.8%
Mongols 253 0.32% Mongols N/A N/A
Others 278 0.36% Others 863 1.0%

Transport

References
  1. 泸定简介 [Luding Introduction]. luding.gov.cn (in Chinese). Luding County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. 2021年统计用区划代码（泸定县）. 2021 Statistical Division Codes (Luding County) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  5. 泸定县历史沿革 [Luding County Administrative History]. luding.gov.cn (in Chinese). Luding County People's Government. 2020-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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