Huai'an, Huai'an
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Huai'an District (simplified Chinese: 淮安区; traditional Chinese: 淮安區; pinyin: Huái'ān Qū) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, China. The southeast district was formerly named Shanyang County (山阳县; 山陽縣; Shānyáng Xiàn), Huai'an County (淮安县; 淮安縣; Huái'ān Xiàn) and Chuzhou District (楚州区; 楚州區; Chǔzhōu Qū).
Huai'an
淮安区 | |
|---|---|
Location in Huai'an | |
  Huai'an District Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′19″N 119°18′32″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Huai'an |
| Subdivisions | Huai'an |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,452 km2 (561 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 785,272 |
| • Density | 540.8/km2 (1,401/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 223200 |
| Website | www |
The district is the home town of historical figures such as Zhou Enlai, Wu Cheng'en, Han Xin and Guan Tianpei.
Administrative divisions
At present, Huai'an District has 21 towns and 6 townships.[2]
- 21 towns
- Huaicheng (淮城镇)
- Pingqiao (平桥镇)
- Shanghe (上河镇)
- Madian (马甸镇)
- Zhuqiao (朱桥镇)
- Xihe (溪河镇)
- Shihe (施河镇)
- Cheqiao (车桥镇)
- Jingkou (泾口镇)
- Liujun (流均镇)
- Boli (博里镇)
- Qiuqiao (仇桥镇)
- Fuxing (复兴镇)
- Suzui (苏嘴镇)
- Qingong (钦工镇)
- Shunhe (顺河镇)
- Jiqiao (季桥镇)
- Xiqiao (席桥镇)
- Linji (林集镇)
- Nanzha (南闸镇)
- Fanji (范集镇)
- 6 townships
- Jianhuai (建淮乡)
- Jiaoling (茭陵乡)
- Songji (宋集乡)
- Chengdong (城东乡)
- Sanbao (三堡乡)
- Nanmachang (南马厂乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Huai'an District, elevation 18 m (59 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
11.1 (52.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.7 (1.09) |
31.7 (1.25) |
47.4 (1.87) |
46.9 (1.85) |
68.1 (2.68) |
135.2 (5.32) |
223.6 (8.80) |
191.7 (7.55) |
83.7 (3.30) |
49.0 (1.93) |
43.3 (1.70) |
23.3 (0.92) |
971.6 (38.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 97.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.3 | 143.6 | 171.1 | 195.1 | 201.4 | 164.1 | 170.9 | 184.9 | 177.1 | 181.1 | 155.6 | 158.3 | 2,051.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 47 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 47 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
