Boluo

Yuan dynasty person CBDB = 114205
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroYuan dynasty person CBDB = 114205
A.K.A.Boru
A.K.A.Boru
PlacesChina
Gender
Male
Family
Father:Boluohuan
The details

Biography

Boluo County (Chinese: 博罗县) is a county of east-central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou, and in 2009, had a population of 813,700 residing in an area of 2,795 km (1,079 sq mi). It borders Yuancheng District, Dongyuan and Zijin counties to the northeast, Huiyang and Huicheng Districts to the southeast, Dongguan to the south, Zengcheng to the west, and Longmen County to the northwest.

History

In Lüshi Chunqiu, it was already one of the many Yue states without a king.

Administrative divisions

Boluo administers 17 towns:

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)Area (km)
Luoyang town罗阳镇Luōyáng Zhèn208,739251.62
Gongzhuang town公庄镇Gōngzhuāng Zhèn46,813299.5
Baitang town柏塘镇Bǎitáng Zhèn50,013161.4
Yangcun town杨村镇Yángcūn Zhèn41,958120
Mabei town麻陂镇Mábēi Zhèn21,69058.6
Shiba town石坝镇Shíbà Zhèn39,149142
Taimei town泰美镇Tàiměi Zhèn34,169183.5
Longxi town龙溪镇Lóngxī Zhèn88,964115.84
Yuanzhou town园洲镇Yuánzhōu Zhèn146,053110
Shiwan town石湾镇Shíwān Zhèn122,80283
Longhua town龙华镇Lónghuá Zhèn26,00962
Futian town福田镇Fútián Zhèn38,28686.7
Changning town长宁镇Chángníng Zhèn39,983117
Huzhen town湖镇镇Húzhèn Zhèn56,551117.3
Yangqiao town杨侨镇Yángqiáo Zhèn29,86889
Guanyinge town观音阁镇Guānyīngé Zhèn17,309143
Henghe town横河镇Hénghé Zhèn21,421232.88

Economy

Boluo County is said to be the home to the country's largest farm for raising the rare "Golden coin turtle" Cuora trifasciata.

Transport

Guangzhou–Huizhou and Huizhou–Heyuan Expressway [zh] (惠河高速公路) intersect within the county, and China National Highways 205 and 324 as well as the Beijing–Kowloon and Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railways traverse the entire county.

Climate

Climate data for Boluo (1981−2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.6
(83.5)
31.3
(88.3)
33.2
(91.8)
34.3
(93.7)
35.8
(96.4)
37.9
(100.2)
39.0
(102.2)
38.0
(100.4)
37.7
(99.9)
36.3
(97.3)
33.8
(92.8)
30.2
(86.4)
39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F)19.7
(67.5)
20.4
(68.7)
22.8
(73.0)
26.4
(79.5)
29.9
(85.8)
31.6
(88.9)
33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
31.9
(89.4)
29.7
(85.5)
25.7
(78.3)
21.5
(70.7)
27.2
(80.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)14.2
(57.6)
15.7
(60.3)
18.5
(65.3)
22.4
(72.3)
25.8
(78.4)
27.6
(81.7)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
27.3
(81.1)
24.5
(76.1)
20.0
(68.0)
15.5
(59.9)
22.4
(72.3)
Average low °C (°F)10.5
(50.9)
12.5
(54.5)
15.4
(59.7)
19.6
(67.3)
22.7
(72.9)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
25.4
(77.7)
24.0
(75.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.0
(60.8)
11.5
(52.7)
19.1
(66.3)
Record low °C (°F)0.1
(32.2)
0.9
(33.6)
2.1
(35.8)
9.3
(48.7)
15.5
(59.9)
18.4
(65.1)
20.2
(68.4)
22.3
(72.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.0
(50.0)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)37.5
(1.48)
70.5
(2.78)
113.7
(4.48)
203.4
(8.01)
255.0
(10.04)
399.0
(15.71)
281.4
(11.08)
299.4
(11.79)
176.7
(6.96)
41.3
(1.63)
26.3
(1.04)
30.2
(1.19)
1,934.4
(76.19)
Average relative humidity (%)74788082828380817873717278
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center
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