Mingguang
Mingguang
Mingkwang | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Chuzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 2,335 km2 (902 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 645,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 239400 |
Mingguang (Chinese:
Geography
Mingguang City is on the north-eastern edge of Anhui Province. The Huai River forms part of its northeast border. Bordering county-level divisions are Lai'an County to the southeast, Nanqiao District to the south, Dingyuan County to the southwest, Fengyang County to the west, Wuhe County to the northwest, and, in Jiangsu, Sihong and Xuyi counties.
Climate
Mingguang City lies on the Northern Subtropical Zone. The average temperature of Mingguang City for the whole year is 15 °C. The average annual rainfall is 954.1 mm (37.56 in).
Climate data for Mingguang (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) | 20.4 (68.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
16.0 (60.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
40.4 (1.59) |
60.9 (2.40) |
58.9 (2.32) |
85.8 (3.38) |
139.6 (5.50) |
190.7 (7.51) |
156.8 (6.17) |
82.9 (3.26) |
46.7 (1.84) |
45.4 (1.79) |
26.3 (1.04) |
970.5 (38.22) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 102.6 |
Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.5 | 132.8 | 166.7 | 196.2 | 199.7 | 170.6 | 190.9 | 189.2 | 171.0 | 172.0 | 151.0 | 140.1 | 2,009.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] |
Administrative divisions
Nowadays, Longzihu District is divided to 6 subdistricts, 12 towns and 1 township.[3]
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- 4 Subdistricts
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- 12 Towns
- 1 Township
- Bogang (
泊 岗乡)
Demographics
Most of the people living in Mingguang City are Han people. According to 2015 data, Mingguang has a total population of 655,000.
Economy
Mingguang's economy relies much on agriculture and its appendages.
Notable people
Wang Daohan (
Tourism
Nv Shan Geographic Park (
Education
According to 2016 data, Mingguang City has a total of 187 schools, including elementary schools, secondary schools, and places for higher learning.
References
- ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023. - ^ "滁州
市 -行政 区 划王" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
32°47′N 117°58′E / 32.783°N 117.967°E
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