Jiangning District (simplified Chinese: 江宁区; traditional Chinese: 江寧區; pinyin: Jiāngníng Qū) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. The District has a population of 1,926,000 and an area of 1,600 square kilometers.[1][2] It includes southern and south-eastern suburbs of Nanjing.
Jiangning
江宁区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 A Liu Song Dynasty qilin in a resident's front yard in the town of Qilin, Jiangning District. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Jiangning Location in Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 31°51′59″N 118°48′07″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Nanjing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,561 km2 (603 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2020 census) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,926,117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Urban | 1,503,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Rural | 422,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal Code | 211100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanjing district map |
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Jiangning Development Zone is located in this district. It has a population of 210,000. The Zone was approved on February 2, 1997, to be a national-level high and new technology industry development zone. In June 2001, the Zone won the ISO14001 environmental management system certificate. In June 2002, it won the title of the Jiangsu Provincial Base for Electronic and Information Industry. Approved Power automation industry base by National Science Ministry on October 30, 2004.
Name
The name of Jiangning means "peace in Jiangnan", the character "jiang" (江) means "river", which refers to the Yangtze river; the character "ning" (寧) means "peace". Jiangning was established in AD 280, and it was named Linjiang (臨江) at that time. The following year, It was said to be peaceful in Jiangnan (外江無事; wài jiāng wú shì), So the name was changed from Linjiang to Jiangning.[3]
Historical sites
- Chuning Tomb of Emperor Wu of Liu Song (c.422AD), Qilin Town.
- Niushoushan Buddhist cultural park.
- Tomb of Zheng He.
- Yangshan Quarry, with an unfinished giant stele from the reign of the Yongle Emperor, Tangshan Town.
Transportation
Administrative divisions
Jiangning district has ten subdistricts:[4]
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Climate
| Climate data for Jiangning District (1991–2007 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
20.9 (69.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
16.5 (61.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.4 (2.18) |
47.9 (1.89) |
90.6 (3.57) |
85.2 (3.35) |
93.3 (3.67) |
199.8 (7.87) |
221.9 (8.74) |
132.7 (5.22) |
61.2 (2.41) |
55.7 (2.19) |
51.2 (2.02) |
33.8 (1.33) |
1,128.7 (44.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 112.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.7 | 127.4 | 140.9 | 165.8 | 178.6 | 152.6 | 194.2 | 182.1 | 168.1 | 166.6 | 145.0 | 126.3 | 1,872.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Education
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The following schools are in Jiangning District:
References
External links
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