Anzhou District

Anzhou District (simplified Chinese: 安州区; traditional Chinese: 安州區; pinyin: Ānzhōu Qū) formerly An County is a district of the city of Mianyang, in northeastern Sichuan province, China.

Anzhou
安州区
District
Location of Anzhou District (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Anzhou District (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°32′06″N 104°34′02″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMianyang
District seatHuagai (花荄镇)
Area
 • Total1,404 km2 (542 sq mi)
Elevation
509 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 • Total440,000
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
622650
Area code0816
Websitehttp://anxian.my.gov.cn

It has an area of 1,184 square kilometres (457 sq mi) and a population of 440,000.[1]

Administrative divisions

Anzhou has 15 towns and three townships.[2]

  • Towns:
    • Huagai (花荄镇)
    • Sangzao (桑枣镇)
    • Huangtu (黄土镇)
    • Tashui (塔水镇)
    • Xiushui (秀水镇)
    • Heqing (河清镇)
    • Jiepai (界牌镇)
    • Yonghe (永河镇)
    • Jushui (睢水镇)
    • Qingquan (清泉镇)
    • Baolin (宝林镇)
    • Feishui (沸水镇)
    • Xiaoba (晓坝镇)
    • Lexing (乐兴镇)
    • Qianfo (千佛镇)
  • Townships:
    • Xingren (兴仁乡)
    • Gaochuan (高川乡)
    • Yingxin (迎新乡)

Climate
Climate data for Anzhou (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 27.7
(81.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.1
(84.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 19.8
(67.7)
Average low °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)		 5.1
(41.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 13.4
(56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.3
(0.48)		 19.8
(0.78)		 29.0
(1.14)		 54.9
(2.16)		 77.8
(3.06)		 129.7
(5.11)		 272.4
(10.72)		 289.5
(11.40)		 171.4
(6.75)		 60.3
(2.37)		 22.3
(0.88)		 7.2
(0.28)		 1,146.6
(45.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.9 8.1 11.6 12.7 14.1 15 16.9 16 16.8 15.9 8.7 6.2 149.9
Average snowy days 1.6 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 74 72 70 67 74 78 78 81 81 79 78 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.3 55.8 79.2 109.1 119.2 103.7 120.9 131.4 61.3 52 61.4 64.6 1,020.9
Percent possible sunshine 19 18 21 28 28 25 28 32 17 15 20 21 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[3][4]

References
  1. (in Chinese) Profile of An County Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, official website of An County Government], visited on May 20, 2008.
  2. (in Chinese) Profile of An County Archived May 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1981年-2010年（安州）月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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