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Gaocheng District
Gaocheng (simplified Chinese: 藁城区; traditional Chinese: 藁城區; pinyin: Gǎochéng Qū; lit. 'Straw City') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (滹沱河). The city has a total area of 836 square kilometres (323 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.[1]
Gaocheng 藁城区 | |
|---|---|
Liangcun railway station | |
Gaocheng Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 114°50′49″E / 38.022°N 114.847°ECoordinates: 38°01′19″N 114°50′49″E / 38.022°N 114.847°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
| Township-level divisions | 13 towns 1 ethnic township |
| Municipal seat | Lianzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 775,100 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 052100 |
| Area code | 0311 |
| Website | www |
History
In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.
Administrative divisions
There are 13 towns and 1 township.[2]
Towns:
- Lianzhou (廉州镇), Gangshang (岗上镇), Nandong (南董镇), Xing'an (兴安镇), Nanmeng (南孟镇), Meihua (梅花镇), Chang'an (常安镇), Zengcun (增村镇), Xiguan (西关镇), Zhangjiazhuang (张家庄镇), Jiashizhuang (贾市庄镇), Qiutou (丘头镇), Nanying (南营镇)
Townships:
- Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township (九门回族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Gaocheng (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 24.7 (76.5) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.8 (91.0) | 38.0 (100.4) | 40.9 (105.6) | 41.9 (107.4) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.1 (98.8) | 33.7 (92.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.5 (70.7) | 41.9 (107.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 7.2 (45.0) | 13.7 (56.7) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 4.8 (40.6) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) | 0.8 (33.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 14.3 (57.7) | 5.4 (41.7) | −0.8 (30.6) | 13.2 (55.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) | −4.3 (24.3) | 1.6 (34.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.1 (57.4) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.2 (22.6) | 8.0 (46.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −8.5 (16.7) | −1.8 (28.8) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.0 (42.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | −14.6 (5.7) | −23.4 (−10.1) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) | 4.8 (0.19) | 11.1 (0.44) | 21.4 (0.84) | 36.4 (1.43) | 63.5 (2.50) | 118.6 (4.67) | 123.2 (4.85) | 44.2 (1.74) | 23.3 (0.92) | 12.5 (0.49) | 3.1 (0.12) | 464.7 (18.29) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 75 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
- Shijiazhuang−Dezhou railway
- G1811 Huanghua−Shijiazhuang Expressway
- China National Highway 307
References
- ^ (in Chinese) Gaocheng overview 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
- ^ (in Chinese) Geographic information 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- (in Chinese) Gaocheng Window, official government page