Xindu District
Xindu District (simplified Chinese: 新都区; traditional Chinese: 新都區; pinyin: Xīndū Qū; lit. 'new capital or new Chengdu') is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, covering part of the northern suburbs.
Xindu
新都区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Location of Xindu in Chengdu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Xindu Location in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°48′45″N 104°10′25″E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 775,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,613/km2 (4,180/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6105XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chengdu district map |
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Overview
The Xindu District borders the prefecture-level city of Deyang to the north. The population of the district is 600,000, residing in an area of 481 square kilometres (186 sq mi), only 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) of which is part of the city's urban area. Xindu District was founded as an administrative district in 2001. It is a historical and cultural region encompassing 13 towns and 255 villages.
The Sichuan Conservatory of Music and the associated Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts have a campus here.[3]
Nicknames
Xindu District is known as the "Tianfu Pearl" (天府明珠) and "Fragrant City" (香城).
Climate
| Climate data for Xindu (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
16.4 (61.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) |
11.2 (0.44) |
20.1 (0.79) |
42.6 (1.68) |
66.2 (2.61) |
109.2 (4.30) |
193.1 (7.60) |
199.7 (7.86) |
106.9 (4.21) |
36.1 (1.42) |
14.2 (0.56) |
5.5 (0.22) |
813.1 (32.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 135 |
| Average snowy days | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.8 | 53.8 | 85.6 | 112.5 | 117.4 | 105.2 | 121.3 | 130.6 | 71.2 | 56.5 | 58.8 | 44.2 | 1,005.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 15 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Xindu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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 September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- "Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts". China: Sichuan Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- 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.