Jintang County
Jintang County
金堂县 Kin-tang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Location of Jintang County in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Jintang Location of the seat in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°51′04″N 104°24′58″E / 30.851°N 104.416°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County seat | Zhaozhen Subdistrict | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,156 km2 (446 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 717,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6104XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area code | 028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chengdu district map |
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| Website | jintang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jintang County | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 金堂縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 金堂县 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Golden Hall County | ||||||
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Jintang County[a] is a county of the City of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, China.
Geography
[edit]Jintang is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Deyang to the north and east and Jianyang to the south.
History
[edit]In the 19th century, Jintang County was regarded as producing the best tobacco in Sichuan after nearby Pidu District.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Jintang is subdivided in 6 subdistricts and 10 towns:[5][6]
Subdistricts
- Zhaodao subdistrict (赵镇街道)
- Guancang subdistrict (官仓街道)
- Qixian subdistrict (栖贤街道)
- Gaoban subdistrict (高板街道)
- Baiguo subdistrict (白果街道)
- Huaikou subdistrict (淮口街道)
Towns
- Wufeng (五凤镇)
- Sanxi (三溪镇)
- Fuxing (福兴镇)
- Jinlong (金龙镇)
- Zhaojia (赵家镇)
- Zhugao (竹篙镇)
- Zhuanlong (转龙镇)
- Tuqiao (土桥镇)
- Yunhe (云合镇)
- Youxin (又新镇)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jintang, elevation 494 m (1,621 ft), (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) |
23.6 (74.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.2 (57.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) |
8.7 (0.34) |
18.7 (0.74) |
40.6 (1.60) |
65.2 (2.57) |
111.9 (4.41) |
185.4 (7.30) |
180.5 (7.11) |
114.3 (4.50) |
39.4 (1.55) |
9.9 (0.39) |
4.7 (0.19) |
786.1 (30.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 123.1 |
| Average snowy days | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.9 | 66.4 | 105.1 | 135 | 143 | 125.1 | 143.3 | 157.2 | 94.3 | 70.8 | 66.2 | 54.8 | 1,220.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Citations
- ^ "Jintang" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ Gutzlaff (1838), p. 533.
- ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：金堂县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ "四川省成都市金堂县". 博雅地名分享网 (in Chinese).
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- Bibliography
- Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..
External links
[edit]- Government website Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine (Simplified Chinese)
- Page of description (Simplified Chinese)
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