Jianhu County
Jianhu
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Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 119°49′48″E / 33.483°N 119.830°E[1] | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jiangsu |
Prefecture-level city | Yancheng |
Area | |
• Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 800,600 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 224700 |
Area code | 0515 |
Jianhu County (simplified Chinese:
The main town in Jianhu is commonly just called Jianhu, and sometimes Huduo (
Administrative divisions
In the present, Jianhu County includes 12 towns.[2]
-Former Towns
- Yanshan (颜单镇 :Yán-shàn) - is merged to other.
- Gangdong (冈东镇 :Gāng-dōng) - is merged to other.
- Caoyankou (
草 堰口 镇 :Cǎo-yàn-kǒu) - is merged to other. - Zhongzhuang (钟庄镇 :Zhōng-zhuāng) - is merged to other.
Climate
Climate data for Jianhu (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
19.5 (67.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
14.7 (58.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
10.9 (51.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.5 (1.16) |
34.1 (1.34) |
50.9 (2.00) |
50.3 (1.98) |
71.4 (2.81) |
116.9 (4.60) |
229.3 (9.03) |
163.8 (6.45) |
102.6 (4.04) |
47.9 (1.89) |
45.8 (1.80) |
22.5 (0.89) |
965 (37.99) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 100.1 |
Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.7 | 143.3 | 174.0 | 197.3 | 206.2 | 166.0 | 177.2 | 191.2 | 179.6 | 179.4 | 154.0 | 153.3 | 2,066.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[3][4] |
Education
There are two key senior high schools in Jianhu County. One is Jianhu Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Jianhu. The other one is Shanggang Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Shanggang.
Transportation
Recent development of transportation infrastructure in Northern Jiangsu has greatly impacted Great Yancheng area, including Jianhu. The Jianhu train station opened in July 2004, and Jianhu now offers overnight train service (on Train Z156) to Beijing.
References
- ^ "Jianhu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "盐城
市 -行政 区 划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24. - ^
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.
External links
- Jianhu site (Chinese)
- Jianhu City English guide (Jiangsu.net)