Ruyang County (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 汝陽縣; pinyin: Rǔyáng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Henan province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang.

Ruyang County
汝阳县
Ruyang in Luoyang
Ruyang in Luoyang
Luoyang in Henan
Luoyang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°09′14″N 112°28′23″E / 34.154°N 112.473°E / 34.154; 112.473
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Area
 • Total1,325 km2 (512 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total428,900
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
471200

Ruyang County has been the site of several major discoveries of fossilized dinosaur bones, including Huanghetitan ruyangensis, which was first described in 2007.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Ruyang, elevation 337 m (1,106 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
24.1
(75.4)
30.5
(86.9)
36.8
(98.2)
39.5
(103.1)
41.1
(106.0)
39.8
(103.6)
39.9
(103.8)
37.9
(100.2)
34.1
(93.4)
27.1
(80.8)
24.2
(75.6)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
9.8
(49.6)
15.5
(59.9)
22.5
(72.5)
27.5
(81.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
30.3
(86.5)
26.2
(79.2)
21.2
(70.2)
14.4
(57.9)
8.6
(47.5)
20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
4.2
(39.6)
9.5
(49.1)
15.9
(60.6)
21.3
(70.3)
25.6
(78.1)
26.9
(80.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
8.9
(48.0)
3.2
(37.8)
14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.5
(40.1)
10.2
(50.4)
15.6
(60.1)
20.2
(68.4)
22.8
(73.0)
21.7
(71.1)
16.7
(62.1)
11.0
(51.8)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)
−17.7
(0.1)
−11.4
(11.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.5
(40.1)
10.2
(50.4)
14.4
(57.9)
12.5
(54.5)
7.4
(45.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
−7.3
(18.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
−18.6
(−1.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.2
(0.52)
16.4
(0.65)
26.5
(1.04)
43.7
(1.72)
62.0
(2.44)
67.5
(2.66)
123.0
(4.84)
107.4
(4.23)
92.7
(3.65)
42.4
(1.67)
30.8
(1.21)
9.1
(0.36)
634.7
(24.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 4.8 6.3 6.7 7.9 8.0 11.1 11.1 9.7 7.4 5.9 3.7 87
Average snowy days 4.7 3.6 1.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 3.4 15
Average relative humidity (%) 55 57 58 59 58 61 74 77 73 66 62 54 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.8 144.1 176.7 207.7 215.5 206.9 186.2 180.3 162.5 164.1 153.3 159.3 2,106.4
Percent possible sunshine 48 46 47 53 50 48 43 44 44 47 50 52 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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