Jieshou
Jieshou (Chinese: 界首; pinyin: Jièshǒu) is a county-level city under the administration of Fuyang City, located on the Huang-Huai Plain in northwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Jieshou, an important commercial port and gateway, borders Henan Province on the west and the Ying River, a major tributary of the Huai River flows in a southeasterly direction across the county to Fuyang. According to the "China Statistical Yearbook" the population of Jieshou city stood at 109,103 in 2010,[1] while GeoNames, puts the population at over 140,000 inhabitants.[2] Covering a total area of 667 square kilometers, the county-level city comprises three urban sub-districts of Jieshou, and in the surrounding rural area a further 15 towns and townships make up the total population of 740,000.[3]
Jieshou
界首市 Kieshu | |
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| Coordinates: 33°15′25″N 115°22′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 667.3 km2 (257.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2019) | 834,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal Code | 236500 |
History
During the Qing dynasty Jieshou was part of the Yingzhou Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Jieshou City has3 sub-districts, 12 towns, and 3 townships.[4]
- Dongcheng (东城街道 : Dōngchéng jiēdào)
- Xicheng (西城街道 : Xīchéng jiēdào)
- Yingnan (颍南街道 : Yǐng nán jiēdào)
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- Bingji (邴集乡 : Bǐngjíxiāng)
- Jinzhai (靳寨乡 : Jìnzhàixiāng)
- Renzhai (任寨乡 : Rènzhàixiāng)
Climate
| Climate data for Jieshou (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.5 (0.81) |
25.2 (0.99) |
42.2 (1.66) |
47.9 (1.89) |
78.6 (3.09) |
122.6 (4.83) |
232.1 (9.14) |
129.0 (5.08) |
90.4 (3.56) |
59.0 (2.32) |
35.2 (1.39) |
17.8 (0.70) |
900.5 (35.46) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 74 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Britannica Book of the Year 2013. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2013. ISBN 978-1-62513-103-4.
- "Jieshou, China". GeoNames. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- 界首市情 [Jieshou City]. ahjscz.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- 阜阳市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 14 November 2022.