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Jiangchuan District (Chinese: 江川区; pinyin: Jiāngchuān Qū) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.

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Jiangchuan
江川区
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A sculpture in Jiangchuan
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Location of Jiangchuan (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
  Total
850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
260,000
  Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
652600
Area code0877
Websitewww.ynjc.gov.cn
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The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous fauna.[1]

Administrative divisions

Jiangchuan District has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]

1 subdistrict
  • Dajie (大街街道)
4 towns
  • Jiangcheng (江城镇)
  • Qianwei (前卫镇)
  • Jiuxi (九溪镇)
  • Luju (路居镇)
1 township
  • Xiongguan (雄关乡)
1 ethnic township
  • Anhua Yi (安化彝族乡)

Climate

More information Climate data for Jiangchuan, elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Jiangchuan, elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
26.2
(79.2)
29.6
(85.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.0
(87.8)
31.8
(89.2)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
24.6
(76.3)
32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
19.7
(67.5)
23.1
(73.6)
25.9
(78.6)
26.5
(79.7)
26.5
(79.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
24.7
(76.5)
22.4
(72.3)
20.0
(68.0)
17.2
(63.0)
23.0
(73.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
11.3
(52.3)
15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
20.6
(69.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
19.4
(66.9)
16.9
(62.4)
12.9
(55.2)
9.7
(49.5)
16.4
(61.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.8
(40.6)
8.0
(46.4)
11.9
(53.4)
15.8
(60.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.3
(63.1)
16.0
(60.8)
13.5
(56.3)
8.3
(46.9)
4.8
(40.6)
11.7
(53.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.1
(35.8)
6.8
(44.2)
11.3
(52.3)
12.6
(54.7)
11.5
(52.7)
7.6
(45.7)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.0
(0.98)
14.5
(0.57)
18.8
(0.74)
32.7
(1.29)
81.0
(3.19)
142.6
(5.61)
156.0
(6.14)
147.8
(5.82)
92.7
(3.65)
61.0
(2.40)
32.9
(1.30)
16.1
(0.63)
821.1
(32.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 3.6 4.9 7.5 10.9 15.0 19.4 17.9 13.2 10.8 4.9 4.2 117
Average snowy days 0.4 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 65 58 58 65 76 80 80 79 79 76 76 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222.0 223.2 247.2 246.1 215.9 144.8 118.8 135.4 121.1 134.0 189.0 194.8 2,192.3
Percent possible sunshine 66 70 66 64 52 35 29 34 33 38 58 59 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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