Jurong, Jiangsu
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Jurong (Chinese: 句容; pinyin: Jùróng) is a county-level city under the administration of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China.
Jurong
句容市 Kuyung | |
|---|---|
Longchang Temple (隆昌寺) | |
  Jurong Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′46″N 119°09′50″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhenjiang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,385 km2 (535 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 639,266 |
| • Density | 461.6/km2 (1,195/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 212400 |
In 129 BC, the then Prince of Changsha Liu Fa's son, Dang became the Marquis of Jurong. As he died soon, the lands enfeoffed to him became Jurong county in the next year. Jurong was under the jurisdiction of Nanjing historically, but it was annexed to the Prefecture of Zhenjiang in 1950, then Zhenjiang in 1983. The county was converted into a county-level city in 1995.[2]
Administrative divisions
At present, Jurong City has 5 towns and 1 other.[3]
- 5 towns
- Huayang (华阳镇)
- Baohua (宝华镇)
- Xiashu (下蜀镇)
- Baitu (白兔镇)
- Biancheng (边城镇)
- 1 other
- Jurong Economic Development Zone (句容市经济开发区)
Climate
| Climate data for Jurong, elevation 36 m (118 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
16.0 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.2 (2.17) |
56.9 (2.24) |
81.5 (3.21) |
82.3 (3.24) |
91.0 (3.58) |
205.3 (8.08) |
214.2 (8.43) |
159.2 (6.27) |
76.5 (3.01) |
59.9 (2.36) |
54.3 (2.14) |
36.6 (1.44) |
1,172.9 (46.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 119.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 8.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131.6 | 129.4 | 154.7 | 179.5 | 189.2 | 154.8 | 199.8 | 200.1 | 173.2 | 172.3 | 152.3 | 146.7 | 1,983.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 41 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] September Record High[6] all-time January high[7] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Nanjing Metro
Several stations of Line S6 of Nanjing Metro, also known as "Nanjing–Jurong Intercity Metro" are located in Jurong.[8] The metro line opened in December 2021.
China Railway
Jurong West railway station on the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway is situated in the southwest outskirts of the city.
Jurong railway station on the South Jiangsu Riverside high-speed railway was opened on 28 September 2023.[9]
