Jieshou
County-level city in Anhui, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jieshou (Chinese: 界首; pinyin: Jièshǒu) is a county-level city under the administration of Fuyang City, located on the Huang-Huai Plain in northwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Jieshou, an important commercial port and gateway, borders Henan Province on the west and the Ying River, a major tributary of the Huai River flows in a southeasterly direction across the county to Fuyang. According to the "China Statistical Yearbook" the population of Jieshou city stood at 109,103 in 2010,[1] while GeoNames, puts the population at over 140,000 inhabitants.[2] Covering a total area of 667 square kilometers, the county-level city comprises three urban sub-districts of Jieshou, and in the surrounding rural area a further 15 towns and townships make up the total population of 740,000.[3]
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Jieshou
界首市 Kieshu | |
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| Coordinates: 33°15′25″N 115°22′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 667.3 km2 (257.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2019) | 834,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal Code | 236500 |
During the Qing dynasty Jieshou was part of the Yingzhou Prefecture.
In the present, Jieshou City has3 sub-districts, 12 towns, and 3 townships.[4]
- Dongcheng (东城街道 : Dōngchéng jiēdào)
- Xicheng (西城街道 : Xīchéng jiēdào)
- Yingnan (颍南街道 : Yǐng nán jiēdào)
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- Bingji (邴集乡 : Bǐngjíxiāng)
- Jinzhai (靳寨乡 : Jìnzhàixiāng)
- Renzhai (任寨乡 : Rènzhàixiāng)
| Climate data for Jieshou (2008–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.7 (0.85) |
24.4 (0.96) |
40.2 (1.58) |
53.3 (2.10) |
80.5 (3.17) |
132.5 (5.22) |
196.6 (7.74) |
143.0 (5.63) |
77.2 (3.04) |
55.9 (2.20) |
39.5 (1.56) |
19.3 (0.76) |
884.1 (34.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 92.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.9 | 130.7 | 167.5 | 199.9 | 207.9 | 196.7 | 205.9 | 190.6 | 165.7 | 161.3 | 148.5 | 134.0 | 2,033.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
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