Chongzhou
Chongzhou
崇州市 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.png) Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Chongzhou Location in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′09″E / 30.63500°N 103.66917°E / 30.63500; 103.66917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal seat | Chongyang Subdistrict | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,090 km2 (420 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 661,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 607/km2 (1,570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6112XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chengdu district map |
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| Website | chongzhou.gov.cn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County (simplified Chinese: 崇庆县; traditional Chinese: 崇慶縣) until 1994, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, located about 37 km (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu.[citation needed] The first Catholic synod in China was held in this city in 1803, convened by Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse.[2]
Overview
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Chongzhou is accessible by road from central Chengdu via the 65.1 km (40.5 mi)-long S8 Chengdu–Wenjiang–Qionglai Expressway, just outside the Chengdu greater ring road. The largest sports venue by capacity in the city is the 22,000-capacity Chongzhou Sports Centre Stadium. It is used mostly for football matches.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
Chongzhou administers 6 subdistricts and 9 towns:[3]
- subdistricts
- Chongyang 崇阳街道
- Yangma 羊马街道
- Sanjiang 三江街道
- Jiangyuan 江源街道
- Dahua 大划街道
- Chongqing 崇庆街道
- towns
- Liaojia 廖家镇
- Yuantong 元通镇
- Guansheng 观胜镇
- Huaiyuan 怀远镇
- Jiezi 街子镇
- Wenjingjiang 文井江镇
- Baitou 白头镇
- Daoming 道明镇
- Longxing 隆兴镇
Climate
| Climate data for Chongzhou, elevation 542 m (1,778 ft), (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.7 (0.42) |
15.4 (0.61) |
27.9 (1.10) |
49.6 (1.95) |
80.1 (3.15) |
119.5 (4.70) |
218.4 (8.60) |
249.3 (9.81) |
136.3 (5.37) |
43.2 (1.70) |
19.3 (0.76) |
8.1 (0.32) |
977.8 (38.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.2 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 153.4 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.6 | 55.2 | 82.2 | 109.5 | 110.2 | 98.9 | 115.2 | 122.9 | 60.1 | 45.9 | 50.4 | 47.7 | 946.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 15 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 21 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Charbonnier, Jean. "Partir en mission 'à la Chine' — Les progrès de l'Église au Sichuan". mepasie.org (in French). Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：崇州市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
