{{Infobox settlement | name = Lueyang County | native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|略阳县}}}} | settlement_type = County | image_skyline = 略阳-嘉陵江 - panoramio.jpg | image_map = ChinaHanzhongLueyang.png | map_caption = Location in Hanzhong | image_map1 = Location_of_Hanzhong_Prefecture_within_Shaanxi_(China).png | map_caption1 = Hanzhong in Shaanxi | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = People's Republic of China | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Shaanxi | subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city | subdivision_name2 = Hanzhong | unit_pref = Metric | area_total_km2 = 2831 | population_as_of = 2019 | population_total = 178828 | population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/ |title = China Population www.ceicdata.com |publisher = ceicdata |language = en |access-date = 2021-01-04}}</ref> | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = | timezone = China standard time | utc_offset = +8 | postal_code_type = Postal Code | postal_code = 724300 | website = {{URL|lueyang.gov.cn/}} | official_name = | elevation_max_m = 2425 | elevation_min_m = 587 }} '''Lueyang County''', or '''Lüeyang County''' ({{zh|s=略阳县 |t=略陽縣 |p=Lüèyáng Xiàn}}), is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west and located on the upper reaches of the Jialing River.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hVMbAQAAMAAJ&q=%E7%95%A5%E9%98%B3%E5%8E%BF|title=陕西年鉴|date=2001|publisher=陕西人民出版社|language=zh}}</ref> It was first founded in 111 BC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=略阳概况 - 略阳县人民政府|url=http://lueyang.gov.cn/lyxzf/zjly/lygk/common_new_nr.shtml|access-date=2021-02-07|website=lueyang.gov.cn}}</ref> As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 95% of buildings in the county seat were damaged.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ye|first=Yuan|date=22 October 2020|title=This Year, Remote Lüeyang Beat Poverty. Now Comes the Hard Part.|url=http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006333/this-year%2C-remote-l%C3%BCeyang-beat-poverty.-now-comes-the-hard-part.|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Sixth Tone|language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, the county seat was flooded by the Jialing River.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=汉中市7县区超8万人遭遇洪水"重创"！直接经济损失约1.28亿元！陕西104个区县降雨，最大降雨不在汉中！|trans-title=Over 80,000 people in 7 counties and districts in Hanzhong City were "heavily hit" by floods! The direct economic loss is about 128 million yuan! Rainfall in 104 districts and counties in Shaanxi, the biggest rainfall is not in Hanzhong!|url=http://m.cnwest.com/sxxw/a/2020/08/17/19005071.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
== Economy == Formerly home to heavy industry, nowadays the local economy lags behind the rest of Shaanxi province. In 2014, 41% of the population lived in absolute poverty.<ref name=":1" /> Lueyang is an important agricultural base for Eucommia tree,<ref>{{Cite web|title=略阳杜仲 - 略阳县人民政府|url=http://lueyang.gov.cn/lyxzf/zjly/lydz/common_new_nr.shtml|access-date=2021-02-07|website=lueyang.gov.cn}}</ref> walnuts, black mushroom and Shiitake.<ref name=":0" />
==Administrative divisions== As of 2019, Lueyang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/ |title = 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn |publisher = XZQH |language = zh |access-date = 2021-01-02}}</ref> ;Subdistricts * Xingzhou Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|兴州街道}}), county seat<ref>{{Cite web|title=行政区划 - 略阳县人民政府|url=http://lueyang.gov.cn/lyxzf/zjly/xzqh/common_new_nr.shtml|access-date=2021-02-07|website=lueyang.gov.cn}}</ref> * Hengxianhe Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|横现河街道}})
;Towns {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Jieguanting ({{lang|zh-Hans|接官亭镇}}) * Xihuaiba ({{lang|zh-Hans|西淮坝镇}}) * Lianghekou ({{lang|zh-Hans|两河口镇}}) * Jinjiahe ({{lang|zh-Hans|金家河镇}}) * Xujiaping ({{lang|zh-Hans|徐家坪镇}}) * Baishuijiang ({{lang|zh-Hans|白水江镇}}) * Xiakouyi ({{lang|zh-Hans|硖口驿镇}}) * Matiwan ({{lang|zh-Hans|马蹄湾镇}}) * Lesuhe ({{lang|zh-Hans|乐素河镇}}) * Guo ({{lang|zh-Hans|郭镇}}) * Heihe ({{lang|zh-Hans|黑河镇}}) * Baiquesi ({{lang|zh-Hans|白雀寺镇}}) * Sendaiba ({{lang|zh-Hans|仙台坝镇}}) * Wulongdong ({{lang|zh-Hans|五龙洞镇}}) * Guanyin ({{lang|zh-Hans|观音寺镇}}) {{div col end}}
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Lueyang, elevation {{convert|794|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 7.7 |Feb high C = 10.6 |Mar high C = 16.1 |Apr high C = 22.2 |May high C = 25.7 |Jun high C = 28.8 |Jul high C = 30.3 |Aug high C = 29.5 |Sep high C = 23.8 |Oct high C = 18.7 |Nov high C = 13.7 |Dec high C = 8.8 |Jan mean C = 2.6 |Feb mean C = 5.4 |Mar mean C = 9.9 |Apr mean C = 15.2 |May mean C = 18.7 |Jun mean C = 22.2 |Jul mean C = 24.2 |Aug mean C = 23.5 |Sep mean C = 18.9 |Oct mean C = 13.8 |Nov mean C = 8.7 |Dec mean C = 3.6 |Jan low C = -1.1 |Feb low C = 1.6 |Mar low C = 5.4 |Apr low C = 10.0 |May low C = 13.6 |Jun low C = 17.3 |Jul low C = 20.0 |Aug low C = 19.6 |Sep low C = 15.8 |Oct low C = 10.8 |Nov low C = 5.3 |Dec low C = -0.1 |Jan record high C = 18.3 |Jan record low C = -8.9 |Feb record high C = 23.5 |Feb record low C = -6.4 |Mar record high C = 30.9 |Mar record low C = -5.6 |Apr record high C = 33.2 |Apr record low C = -0.8 |May record high C = 35.9 |May record low C = 4.0 |Jun record high C = 38.6 |Jun record low C = 9.8 |Jul record high C = 38.5 |Jul record low C = 14.0 |Aug record high C = 37.7 |Aug record low C = 12.4 |Sep record high C = 35.8 |Sep record low C = 7.5 |Oct record high C = 31.0 |Oct record low C = -2.8 |Nov record high C = 24.0 |Nov record low C = -5.4 |Dec record high C = 17.0 |Dec record low C = -11.3 |year high C = |year low C = |year high F = |year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 4.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 7.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 22.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 47.8 |May precipitation mm = 75.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 91.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 174.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 121.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 119.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 62.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 17.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 4.1 |Jan humidity = 64 |Feb humidity = 64 |Mar humidity = 63 |Apr humidity = 65 |May humidity = 70 |Jun humidity = 74 |Jul humidity = 79 |Aug humidity = 79 |Sep humidity = 83 |Oct humidity = 82 |Nov humidity = 75 |Dec humidity = 68 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 5.1 |Feb precipitation days = 5.5 |Mar precipitation days = 8.1 |Apr precipitation days = 9.1 |May precipitation days = 11.7 |Jun precipitation days = 12.0 |Jul precipitation days = 14.3 |Aug precipitation days = 13.0 |Sep precipitation days = 14.0 |Oct precipitation days = 12.4 |Nov precipitation days = 7.3 |Dec precipitation days = 3.8 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 100.2 |Feb sun = 87.4 |Mar sun = 123.7 |Apr sun = 155.0 |May sun = 173.3 |Jun sun = 164.3 |Jul sun = 172.3 |Aug sun = 169.5 |Sep sun = 95.3 |Oct sun = 87.3 |Nov sun = 84.9 |Dec sun = 101.7 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 32 | Feb percentsun = 28 | Mar percentsun = 33 | Apr percentsun = 39 | May percentsun = 40 | Jun percentsun = 38 | Jul percentsun = 40 | Aug percentsun = 41 | Sep percentsun = 26 | Oct percentsun = 25 | Nov percentsun = 27 | Dec percentsun = 33 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 6.4 |Feb snow days = 3.7 |Mar snow days = 1.1 |Apr snow days = 0.1 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0.6 |Dec snow days = 2.6 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =26 August 2023}}</ref> }}
== Transport ==
* Baoji–Chengdu railway * China National Highway 345 * G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://lueyang.gov.cn/ Official website of Lueyang County Government]
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