Chuzhou

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Chuzhou
滁州市
Prefecture-level city
Chuzhou Railway Station
Location of Chuzhou City jurisdiction in Anhui
Location of Chuzhou City jurisdiction in Anhui
Country  China
Province Anhui
County-level divisions 8
Township-level divisions 178
Municipal seat Langya District
(Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Government
 • Mayor Zhang Xiangan(张祥安)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 13,523.21 km2 (5,221.34 sq mi)
 • Urban 1,404.3 km2 (542.2 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,404.3 km2 (542.2 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture-level city 3,937,868[1]
 • Urban 562,321
 • Urban density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 562,321
 • Metro density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 239000
Area code(s) 0550
License Plate Prefix M

Chuzhou (Chinese: 滁州; pinyin: Chúzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, Chaohu to the south, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to the 2010 Census, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population of 3,937,868 inhabitants, whom 562,321 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts.[2] Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.[3]

Climate

Chuzhou has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is 2.3 °C (36.1 °F). Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The annual mean is 15.42 °C (59.8 °F), while annual precipitation averages 1,054 millimetres (41 in), a majority of which occurs from May to August.

Climate data for Chuzhou (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
26.4
(79.5)
28.7
(83.7)
32.8
(91)
36.0
(96.8)
37.5
(99.5)
38.7
(101.7)
38.3
(100.9)
38.6
(101.5)
34.1
(93.4)
28.8
(83.8)
22.1
(71.8)
38.7
(101.7)
Average high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.5
(47.3)
13.1
(55.6)
20.2
(68.4)
25.6
(78.1)
28.7
(83.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
27.1
(80.8)
22.0
(71.6)
15.6
(60.1)
9.6
(49.3)
20.0
(68)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
4.1
(39.4)
8.6
(47.5)
15.3
(59.5)
20.6
(69.1)
24.4
(75.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.2
(81)
22.6
(72.7)
17.1
(62.8)
10.5
(50.9)
4.7
(40.5)
15.4
(59.7)
Average low °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
0.6
(33.1)
4.6
(40.3)
10.7
(51.3)
16.1
(61)
20.7
(69.3)
24.3
(75.7)
23.9
(75)
19.1
(66.4)
13.1
(55.6)
6.4
(43.5)
0.8
(33.4)
11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F) −13
(9)
−11.8
(10.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
0.2
(32.4)
6.9
(44.4)
12.7
(54.9)
17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
9.1
(48.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−6.7
(19.9)
−12.3
(9.9)
−13
(9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.6
(1.402)
46.5
(1.831)
78.1
(3.075)
71.3
(2.807)
86.3
(3.398)
176.3
(6.941)
207.5
(8.169)
128.4
(5.055)
83.0
(3.268)
61.9
(2.437)
55.4
(2.181)
24.3
(0.957)
1,054.6
(41.521)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.7 8.3 11.6 9.7 10.1 11.8 13.0 10.9 8.9 8.3 7.0 5.2 112.5
Source: Weather China

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Chuzhou administers 8 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, a sub-prefecture-level city (Tianchang), a county-level city and 4 counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.

English Name Chinese Pinyin Area Population Density
Langya District 琅琊区 Lángyá Qū 181 310,427 1,715
Nanqiao District 南谯区 Nánqiáo Qū 1,187 251,894 212
Tianchang City 天长市 Tiāncháng Shì 1,770 602,840 341
Mingguang City 明光市 Míngguāng Shì 2,335 532,732 228
Lai'an County 来安县 Lái'ān Xiàn 1,481 432,021 292
Quanjiao County 全椒县 Quánjiāo Xiàn 1,572 383,885 244
Dingyuan County 定远县 Dìngyuǎn Xiàn 2,998 779,174 260
Fengyang County 凤阳县 Fèngyáng Xiàn 1,950 644,895 331

These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistricts.

Tourism

Langya temple and the Deep Elegant Lake, located nearby, are popular tourist destinations.

Education

Notable people

References

External links