Suqian (simplified Chinese:
Suqian
Sutsien, Su-ch'ien | |
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Coordinates (Suqian municipal government): 33°57′47″N 118°16′30″E / 33.963°N 118.275°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jiangsu |
Municipal seat | Sucheng District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wang Tianqi ( |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 8,555 km2 (3,303 sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,108 km2 (814 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,108 km2 (814 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Prefecture-level city | 4,986,192 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,622,912 |
• Urban density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,622,912 |
• Metro density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
GDP[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 371.9 brillion US$ 57.6 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 74,586 US$ 11,561 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code |
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Area code | 527 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-JS-13 |
Major Nationalities | Han |
County-level divisions | 5 |
Township-level divisions | 115 |
License Plate Prefix | 苏N |
Website | www |
History
editSuqian was said to be the site of a military grain store built when the Emperor Yuan of Jin reigned. Thus, the former Xiaxiang county where the store located was renamed Suyu (
The area was rife with banditry during the early years of the Republic of China. In Autumn 1917, six persons were executed as bandits in Suqian. "They cut off their arms, broke their legs, cut off their ears, punched out their eyes, skinned them, then cut off their heads, and finally cut out their hearts."[4] Suqian was put under the jurisdiction of Huaiyin in 1934. The county was converted as a county-level city in 1987, later was elevated to prefecture status in 1996.[5]
Geography and climate
editSuqian possesses the majority of Luoma Lake, which is a major lake in the Huai River basin.
Climate data for Suqian (Suyu District) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
19.7 (67.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
11.0 (51.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.7 (0.89) |
26.5 (1.04) |
41.9 (1.65) |
46.9 (1.85) |
76.4 (3.01) |
127.9 (5.04) |
211.1 (8.31) |
180.1 (7.09) |
91.3 (3.59) |
41.8 (1.65) |
35.2 (1.39) |
20.2 (0.80) |
922 (36.31) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 88.2 |
Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 72 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.5 | 143.7 | 181.4 | 200.7 | 211.5 | 182.1 | 175.4 | 180.5 | 172.9 | 177.1 | 153.3 | 151.1 | 2,073.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] |
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 Chinese census, Suqian had a recorded population of about 4,986,192 whom 1,622,912 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Sucheng and Suyu urban districts.
Economy
editLocal Yanghe along with Moutai and Wuliangye, are the three biggest manufacturers of baijiu.[8] Besides, several domestic companies followed JD.com to site their call centres in Suqian.
Transport
editRoads
editExpressways
editG2513 Huai'an–Xuzhou Expressway
Rail
editYanghe Station, known as Suqian Station on Suqian–Huai'an Railway is located in the south outskirt of Suqian.
Education
editSuqian College is the single institution in Suqian providing bachelor's degree education.
Administration
editThis article needs to be updated.(July 2019) |
The prefecture-level city of Suqian administers 5 county-level divisions, including 3 counties and 2 districts.
These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 111 towns and township, and 4 subdistricts.
Map | |||||
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Subdivision | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
City Proper | |||||
Sucheng District | Sùchéng Qū | 1,034,392 | 1,018 | 1,016 | |
Suburban | |||||
Suyu District | Sùyù Qū | 588,520 | 1,146 | 513.5 | |
Rural | |||||
Shuyang County | 沭阳县 | Shùyáng Xiàn | 1,674,978 | 2,300 | 728.3 |
Siyang County | 泗阳县 | Sìyáng Xiàn | 829,562 | 1,389 | 597.2 |
Sihong County | 泗洪县 | Sìhóng Xiàn | 858,740 | 2,719 | 315.8 |
Total | 4,986,192 | 8,572 | 581.7 |
References
edit- ^ "China: Jiāngsū (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "2021
年 江 苏13市 GDP出 炉 苏州2.27万 亿位居 第 一 ". ah.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022. - ^
中国 历史大 辞典 ·历史地理 卷 [The Great Encyclopaedia of Chinese history, Volume on Historical Geography]. Shanghai Cishu Press. 1996. pp. 838–839. ISBN 7-5326-0299-0. - ^ John Pollock (December 2010). A Foreign Devil in China. World Wide Publications. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-1-59328-277-6.
- ^ "Historical Evolution". Suqian Official Website.
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中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023. - ^ "Proof positive". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
External links
edit- Government Website of Suqian (in Simplified Chinese)
- Suqian comprehensive guide with open directory (Jiangsu.net)