Jinzhou, Hebei
Jinzhou 晋州市 | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′02″N 115°02′38″E / 38.034°N 115.044°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
Township-level divisions | 9 towns 1 township |
Established | November 1991 |
Municipal seat | Jinzhou, Jinzhou |
Area | |
• County-level city | 619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi) |
• Urban | 90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (155 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• County-level city | 582,000 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 139,600 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 052200 |
Area code | 0311 |
Website | jzchina |
Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu; lit. 'Jin Prefecture') is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County (simplified Chinese: 晋县; traditional Chinese: 晉縣; pinyin: Jìn Xiàn).
Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and as of 2010[update] census, has a population of about 537,700. It consists of nine towns and one township, as well as 224 villages.
Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng (魏征), a well-known and well-respected historical figure and official of early Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" (鸭梨之乡).
Administrative divisions
[edit]There are 9 towns and 1 township:[2]
- Jinzhou (晋州镇)
- Zongshizhuang (总十庄镇)
- Yingli (营里镇)
- Taoyuan (桃园镇)
- Dongzhuosu (东卓宿镇)
- Mayu (马于镇)
- Xiaoqiao (小樵镇)
- Huaishu (槐树镇)
- Donglizhuang (东里庄镇)
- Zhoujiazhuang Township (周家庄乡)
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Jinzhou (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) | 16.8 (62.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33.8 (92.8) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 42.6 (108.7) | 36.8 (98.2) | 36.1 (97.0) | 32.6 (90.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 42.6 (108.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 27 (81) | 20.6 (69.1) | 11.4 (52.5) | 4.6 (40.3) | 19.5 (67.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | 1.7 (35.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.1 (79.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 14.6 (58.3) | 6.1 (43.0) | −0.3 (31.5) | 13.9 (57.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −2.7 (27.1) | 3.2 (37.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 2.0 (35.6) | −3.9 (25.0) | 9.3 (48.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) | −17.3 (0.9) | −8.8 (16.2) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.2 (39.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 6.0 (42.8) | −3.8 (25.2) | −15.7 (3.7) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) | 5.0 (0.20) | 8.7 (0.34) | 24.2 (0.95) | 33.4 (1.31) | 54.2 (2.13) | 114.9 (4.52) | 114.2 (4.50) | 44.6 (1.76) | 23.9 (0.94) | 13.3 (0.52) | 3.1 (0.12) | 441.5 (17.37) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 63.4 |
Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 50 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152.3 | 162.8 | 213.6 | 229.2 | 253.5 | 221.8 | 182.5 | 193.4 | 190.3 | 176.2 | 150.6 | 148.3 | 2,274.5 |
Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:晋州市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- 晋州市人民政府 (Jinzhou Municipal Government) Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Simplified Chinese)
- 晋州招商网 (Jinzhou Trade Website) (in Simplified Chinese)