Xindu, Chengdu
District of Chengdu, Sichuan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xindu District (Chinese: 新都区; pinyin: Xīndū Qū; lit. 'new metropolis district') is a suburban district of the City of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It covers part of the city's northern suburbs.
Xindu
新都区 | |
|---|---|
| District of Xindu, City of Chengdu | |
Location of Xindu in Chengdu | |
 Xindu Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′45″N 104°10′25″E[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| District seat | Guihu Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 1,558,466 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 6105XX |
Overview
The Xindu District borders the prefecture-level city of Deyang to the north. The population of the district is 600,000, residing in an area of 481 square kilometres (186 sq mi), only 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) of which is part of the city's urban area. Xindu District was founded as an administrative district in 2001. It is a historical and cultural region encompassing 13 towns and 255 villages.
The Sichuan Conservatory of Music and the associated Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts have a campus here.[3]
Nicknames
Xindu District is known as the "Tianfu Pearl" (天府明珠) and "Fragrant City" (香城).
Administrative divisions
Xindu District administers 7 subdistricts and 2 towns:[4]
- Dafeng Subdistrict 大丰街道
- Sanhe Subdistrict 三河街道
- Xindu Subdistrict 新都街道
- Xinfan Subdistrict 新繁街道
- Shibantan Subdistrict 石板滩街道
- Banzhuyuan Subdistrict 斑竹园街道
- Guihu Subdistrict 桂湖街道
- Qingliu Town 清流镇
- Juntun Town 军屯镇
Climate
| Climate data for Xindu, elevation 515 m (1,690 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) | 18.7 (65.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.8 (0.31) |
9.7 (0.38) |
20.4 (0.80) |
41.8 (1.65) |
66.8 (2.63) |
109.1 (4.30) |
195.1 (7.68) |
200.3 (7.89) |
110.5 (4.35) |
38.9 (1.53) |
14.1 (0.56) |
5.6 (0.22) |
820.1 (32.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 135 |
| Average snowy days | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.8 | 53.8 | 85.6 | 112.5 | 117.4 | 105.2 | 121.3 | 130.6 | 71.2 | 56.5 | 58.8 | 44.2 | 1,005.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 15 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
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