Huoshan () is a county of western
Anhui province, People's Republic of China, and is under the jurisdiction of
Lu'an City. It has a population of 370,000 and an area of . The government of Huoshan County is located in Hengshan Town.
Huoshan County has jurisdiction over nine towns and sixteen townships.
The county has a long history with over 2000 years, and the name "Huoshan" was first used during the
Sui Dynasty
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.
Geography and climate
Huoshan County has a
monsoon-influenced
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(
Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . A majority of the annual precipitation occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in March to 47% in August, the county receives 1,844 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Huoshan County has 12 towns and 4 townships.
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References
External links
County-level divisions of Anhui
Lu'an
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