Lingwu

Lingwu was historically known as Lingzhou ({{zh|s=灵州|t= 靈州|p= Língzhōu}}, Xiao'erjing: لِئٍ‌جِوْ).{{Cite web|date=2021-01-05|title=|script-title=zh:灵武概况|trans-title=Lingwu Overview|url=http://www.nxlw.gov.cn/mllw/lwgk/202101/t20210105_2551396.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331161051/http://www.nxlw.gov.cn/mllw/lwgk/202101/t20210105_2551396.html|archive-date=2021-03-31|access-date=2021-03-31|publisher=Lingwu Municipal People's Government|language=zh}}

During the Warring States period, the area was absorbed into the Qin dynasty under Beidi Commandery. The area was first incorporated into the Han dynasty in 191 BCE by Emperor Hui. In 437 CE, under the Northern Wei, the area was incorporated as {{Interlanguage link|Bogulu Town|zh|薄骨律镇}}. In 526 CE, Bogulu Town was renamed as Lingzhou. In 756 CE, during the Tang dynasty, Emperor Suzong fled to Lingzhou during the Anshi Rebellion, where he ascended the throne with the aid of loyal bureaucrats and military supporters, only notifying his father Xuanzong after the fact.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} Lingzhou became part of the Western Xia in 1038. It was besieged by Genghis Khan in November 1226.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

On May 20, 1996, Lingwu was upgraded from a county to a county-level city. On October 25, 2002, Lingwu was transferred from the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong to Yinchuan.

The western border of Lingwu is formed by the Yellow River.

Lingwu's climate is arid, with little precipitation and high levels of sunshine.

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|Jan high C = 0.8

|Feb high C = 5.9

|Mar high C = 12.9

|Apr high C = 20.6

|May high C = 25.2

|Jun high C = 28.9

|Jul high C = 30.4

|Aug high C = 28.7

|Sep high C = 24.2

|Oct high C = 18.0

|Nov high C = 9.2

|Dec high C = 2.1

|Jan mean C = -7.0

|Feb mean C = -2.5

|Mar mean C = 4.8

|Apr mean C = 12.4

|May mean C = 17.6

|Jun mean C = 21.8

|Jul mean C = 23.7

|Aug mean C = 21.8

|Sep mean C = 16.3

|Oct mean C = 9.0

|Nov mean C = 1.9

|Dec mean C = -5.0

|Jan low C = -13.3

|Feb low C = -9.2

|Mar low C = -2.1

|Apr low C = 4.3

|May low C = 9.4

|Jun low C = 14.2

|Jul low C = 17.1

|Aug low C = 15.5

|Sep low C = 9.8

|Oct low C = 2.0

|Nov low C = -3.5

|Dec low C = -10.5

|Jan record high C = 12.9 |Jan record low C = -26.5

|Feb record high C = 21.1 |Feb record low C = -26.6

|Mar record high C = 27.1 |Mar record low C = -20.4

|Apr record high C = 34.3 |Apr record low C = -8.3

|May record high C = 36.0 |May record low C = -3.1

|Jun record high C = 36.6 |Jun record low C = 4.6

|Jul record high C = 37.5 |Jul record low C = 8.8

|Aug record high C = 36.3 |Aug record low C = 4.8

|Sep record high C = 35.2 |Sep record low C = -2.7

|Oct record high C = 29.0 |Oct record low C = -11.6

|Nov record high C = 24.3 |Nov record low C = -17.8

|Dec record high C = 16.0 |Dec record low C = -25.1

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|Jan precipitation mm = 1.3

|Feb precipitation mm = 2.1

|Mar precipitation mm = 5.2

|Apr precipitation mm = 11.1

|May precipitation mm = 19.4

|Jun precipitation mm = 27.4

|Jul precipitation mm = 39.0

|Aug precipitation mm = 40.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 30.1

|Oct precipitation mm = 12.1

|Nov precipitation mm = 4.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 1.0

|Jan humidity = 53

|Feb humidity = 46

|Mar humidity = 42

|Apr humidity = 39

|May humidity = 48

|Jun humidity = 57

|Jul humidity = 65

|Aug humidity = 70

|Sep humidity = 71

|Oct humidity = 64

|Nov humidity = 60

|Dec humidity = 56

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 1.5

|Feb precipitation days = 1.1

|Mar precipitation days = 2.3

|Apr precipitation days = 3.6

|May precipitation days = 4.7

|Jun precipitation days = 5.9

|Jul precipitation days = 7.5

|Aug precipitation days = 7.9

|Sep precipitation days = 6.6

|Oct precipitation days = 4.1

|Nov precipitation days = 1.9

|Dec precipitation days = 0.9

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|Jan sun = 209.0

|Feb sun = 210.1

|Mar sun = 249.5

|Apr sun = 271.1

|May sun = 301.5

|Jun sun = 298.0

|Jul sun = 295.0

|Aug sun = 267.0

|Sep sun = 225.6

|Oct sun = 237.7

|Nov sun = 215.6

|Dec sun = 213.2

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| Jan percentsun = 68

| Feb percentsun = 68

| Mar percentsun = 67

| Apr percentsun = 68

| May percentsun = 68

| Jun percentsun = 68

| Jul percentsun = 66

| Aug percentsun = 64

| Sep percentsun = 61

| Oct percentsun = 69

| Nov percentsun = 72

| Dec percentsun = 72

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|Jan snow days = 2.6

|Feb snow days = 1.7

|Mar snow days = 1.3

|Apr snow days = 0.4

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0.3

|Nov snow days = 1.6

|Dec snow days = 1.3

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Lingwu administers one subdistrict, six towns, two townships and one other township-level division.{{Cite web|date=2020|title=|script-title=zh:2020年统计用区划代码|trans-title=2020 Statistical Division Codes|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/64/01/640181.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331155409/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/64/01/640181.html|archive-date=2021-03-31|access-date=2021-03-31|publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of China|language=zh}}

The city's sole subdistrict is:

• {{Interlanguage link|Chengqu Subdistrict, Lingwu|lt=Chengqu Subdistrict|zh|城区街道 (灵武市)}} ({{lang|zh-Hans|城区街道}}, {{lang|zh-arab|چٍْ‌ٿِيُوِ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ}}).

The city's six towns are:

• {{Interlanguage link|Dongta, Lingwu|lt=Dongta|zh|东塔镇 (灵武市)}} ({{lang|zh-hans|东塔镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|دْوتَا جٍ}}
• {{Interlanguage link|Haojiaqiao|zh|郝家桥镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|郝家桥镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|خَوْڭِيَاٿِيَوْ جٍ}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Chongxing, Lingwu|lt=Chongxing|zh|崇兴镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|崇兴镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|چْوثٍْ جٍ}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Ningdong|zh|宁东镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|宁东镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|نِيٍ‌دْو جٍ}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Majiatan|zh|马家滩镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|马家滩镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|مَاڭِيَاتًا جٍ}}), and
• Linhe ({{lang|zh-hans|临河镇}}, {{lang|zh-arab|لٍ‌حَ جٍ}}).

The city's two townships are:

• {{Interlanguage link|Wutongshu Township|zh|梧桐树乡}} ({{lang|zh-hans|梧桐树乡}}, {{lang|zh-arab|وُطْوشُ ثِيَانْ}}), and
• {{Interlanguage link|Baitugang Township|zh|白土岗乡}} ({{lang|zh-hans|白土岗乡}}, {{lang|zh-arab|بَيْ‌تُ‌قَانْ ثِيَانْ}}).

The city also administers the township-level division of:

• {{Interlanguage link|Lingwu Farm|zh|灵武农场}} ({{lang|zh-hans|灵武农场}}, {{lang|zh-arab|لِئٍ‌وُ نْوچَانْ}}).

Lingwu's population was reported as 261,677 in the 2010 Chinese census. In the 2000 Chinese census, the city's population was 249,890. The city has a Hui majority population.

The city has significant coal, natural gas, and petroleum reserves. Lingwu has a proven coal reserve of 27.3 billion tons.

Lingwu also has a significant agricultural sector, with rice, wheat, corn, and jujubes all being grown in the city. The city is well known for its "Lingwu long jujube" ({{Lang-zh|c=灵武长枣}}). This fruit has proven to be one of Ningxia's most popular agricultural products, producing an income of over 10 million yuan per year.{{Cite web|last=Liu|first=Chengjun|last2=Tang|first2=Yi|date=2006-09-25|title=|script-title=zh:灵武长枣正向规模化、标准化和产业化方向发展|trans-title=Lingwu long jujube is developing towards scale, standardization and industrialization|url=http://lingwu.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/tupianxw/200609/20060903258406.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/SVNx|archive-date=2012-11-27|access-date=2021-03-31|publisher=Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China|language=zh}}

• Zhenhe Pagoda ({{Lang-zh|c=镇河塔}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Shuidonggou Ruins|zh|水洞沟遗址}}
• Portions of the Ming Great Wall

• Empress Erzhu (Yuan Ye's wife)
• Gao Huan
• Lingwulong, named after Lingwu
• Yuwen Tai

{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

• [http://www.nxlw.gov.cn/ Lingwu Government Website (2021)] (Chinese)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070808010203/http://lingwu.mofcom.gov.cn/ Lingwu Government Website (2007)] (Chinese)
• [http://www.maplandia.com/china/ningxia/lingwu/ Satellite map of Lingwu]

{{County-level divisions of Ningxia}}

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