Jianhu County
Jianhu County (simplified Chinese: 建湖县; traditional Chinese: 建湖縣; pinyin: Jiànhú Xiàn) is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an and Yangzhou to the west.
Jianhu 建湖县 | |
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Shuanghu Park | |
Jianhu Location in Jiangsu | |
| 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 |
The main town in Jianhu is commonly just called Jianhu, and sometimes Huduo (湖垛) or “Hutu“ (“糊涂“).
Administrative divisions Edit
At present, Jianhu County includes 12 towns.[2]
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-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 Edit
| Climate data for Jianhu (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) | 20.1 (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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) | 8.8 (47.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.7 (47.7) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.0 (39.2) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) | 0.3 (32.5) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 6.7 (44.1) | 0.5 (32.9) | 11.4 (52.4) |
| 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) | 30.0 (1.18) | 33.6 (1.32) | 51.5 (2.03) | 46.7 (1.84) | 73.9 (2.91) | 130.9 (5.15) | 215.8 (8.50) | 180.6 (7.11) | 87.3 (3.44) | 46.7 (1.84) | 49.3 (1.94) | 28.0 (1.10) | 974.3 (38.36) |
| 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 (%) | 72 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| 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[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Education Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Jianhu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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 Edit
- Jianhu site (Chinese)
- Jianhu City English guide (Jiangsu.net)