Xinzhou, Wuhan

Not to be confused with Xinzhou District, Shangrao.

Xinzhou (Chinese: 新洲; pinyin: Xīnzhōu) is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China, covering part of the city's northeastern suburbs and situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is also the easternmost of Wuhan's districts. It borders the districts of Hongshan to the southwest and Huangpi to the west, as well as the prefecture-level cities of Huanggang to the north and east and Ezhou to the south.

Xinzhou 新洲区
District
Yangluo Yangtze River Bridge
Xinzhou Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°50′08″N 114°47′08″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Sub-provincial city	Wuhan
Area [2]
• Total	1,500.00 km2 (579.15 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	848,760
• Density	566/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	4314XX[4]
Wuhan district map	Subdivisions of Wuhan, Hubei 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Core 1 Jiang'an 2 Jianghan 3 Qiaokou 4 Hanyang 5 Wuchang 6 Qingshan 7 Hongshan Suburban and rural 8 Dongxihu 9 Hannan 10 Caidian 11 Jiangxia 12 Huangpi 13 Xinzhou
Website	http://www.whxinzhou.gov.cn/

The Wuhan Yangluo Airfield (武汉阳逻机场) is located in Xinzhou District.

History

In early July 2019, there were protests against plans for a new incinerator in Yangluo Subdistrict.^[5]

Geography

Map including Xinzhou (labeled as Hsin-chou (Sinchow) (walled) 新洲) (1953)

Administrative divisions

Xinzhou District administers:^[6][7][8]

Name	Chinese (S)
Zhucheng Subdistrict	邾城街道
Yangluo Subdistrict	阳逻街道
Cangbu Subdistrict	仓埠街道
Wangji Subdistrict	汪集街道
Liji Subdistrict	李集街道
Sandian Subdistrict	三店街道
Pantang Subdistrict	潘塘街道
Jiujie Subdistrict	旧街街道
Shuangliu Subdistrict	双柳街道
Zhangduhu Subdistrict	涨渡湖街道
Xinchong Subdistrict	辛冲街道
Xugu Subdistrict	徐古街道
Fenghuang Township	凤凰镇
Daoguanhe Office	道观河风景旅游管理处
Yangluo Development Zone	阳逻开发区

Climate

Climate data for Xinzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.8 (69.4)	27.5 (81.5)	31.2 (88.2)	33.1 (91.6)	35.7 (96.3)	37.5 (99.5)	39.7 (103.5)	40.3 (104.5)	37.4 (99.3)	35.2 (95.4)	30.0 (86.0)	23.1 (73.6)	40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	11.6 (52.9)	16.3 (61.3)	22.7 (72.9)	27.4 (81.3)	30.2 (86.4)	33.1 (91.6)	33.0 (91.4)	29.2 (84.6)	23.7 (74.7)	17.4 (63.3)	11.0 (51.8)	22.0 (71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	6.8 (44.2)	11.3 (52.3)	17.5 (63.5)	22.5 (72.5)	25.9 (78.6)	28.8 (83.8)	28.3 (82.9)	24.0 (75.2)	18.1 (64.6)	11.8 (53.2)	5.9 (42.6)	17.1 (62.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.8 (33.4)	3.3 (37.9)	7.4 (45.3)	13.2 (55.8)	18.4 (65.1)	22.4 (72.3)	25.4 (77.7)	24.7 (76.5)	20.1 (68.2)	14.1 (57.4)	7.8 (46.0)	2.3 (36.1)	13.3 (56.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−10.4 (13.3)	−7.9 (17.8)	−3.5 (25.7)	2.4 (36.3)	8.2 (46.8)	12.6 (54.7)	19.0 (66.2)	16.8 (62.2)	10.1 (50.2)	3.7 (38.7)	−2.9 (26.8)	−11.5 (11.3)	−11.5 (11.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	49.2 (1.94)	62.5 (2.46)	90.6 (3.57)	134.9 (5.31)	159.4 (6.28)	214.1 (8.43)	239.1 (9.41)	102.1 (4.02)	76.7 (3.02)	62.6 (2.46)	56.4 (2.22)	30.4 (1.20)	1,278 (50.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.4	10.2	12.7	11.3	11.9	11.9	11.2	9.1	7.4	8.6	8.9	7.0	119.6
Average snowy days	3.7	2.0	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	1.4	8.2
Average relative humidity (%)	76	76	75	75	76	81	81	79	77	76	76	73	77
Mean monthly sunshine hours	109.8	108.1	136.8	167.4	180.4	171.0	218.8	230.1	185.0	164.3	143.1	129.1	1,943.9
Percent possible sunshine	34	34	37	43	42	41	51	57	51	47	45	41	44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10]

Transport

Xinzhou District is served by Yangluo Line (Line 21) of Wuhan Metro.

References

1. "Xinzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. "Wuhan Statistical Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
3. "武汉市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报". Wuhan Statistics Bureau. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
4. 湖北省武汉市新洲区: 431400 [Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province]. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
5. "Wuhan protests: Incinerator plan sparks mass unrest". BBC News. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
6. 新洲区行政区划 (in Simplified Chinese). Huangpi District People's Government. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017. 邾城街 阳逻街 仓埠街 汪集街 李集街 三店街 潘塘街 旧街街 双柳街 涨渡湖 辛冲街 徐古街 凤凰镇
7. 新洲区历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Xinzhou District] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017. 2015年，撤销辛冲镇，设立辛冲街道（鄂民政函[2015]157号，武民政[2015]39号）；撤销徐古镇，设立徐古街道（鄂民政函[2015]156号，武民政[2015]40号）。调整后，全区辖12个街道、1个镇：邾城街道、阳逻街道、仓埠街道、汪集街道、李集街道、三店街道、潘塘街道、旧街街道、双柳街道、涨渡湖街道、辛冲街道、徐古街道、凤凰镇，以及道观河风景旅游管理处、阳逻开发区。
8. 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：新洲区 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Xinzhou District]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420117001000 邾城街道办事处 420117002000 阳逻街道办事处 420117003000 仓埠街道办事处 420117004000 汪集街道办事处 420117005000 李集街道办事处 420117006000 三店街道办事处 420117007000 潘塘街道办事处 420117008000 旧街街道办事处 420117009000 双柳街道办事处 420117010000 涨渡湖街道办事处 420117011000 辛冲街道办事处 420117012000 徐古街道办事处 420117102000 凤凰镇 420117400000 道观河风景旅游管理处 420117406000 新洲原种场
9. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
10. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.