Suzhou, Anhui
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For Suzhou (苏州/蘇州) in Jiangsu Province, see Suzhou.
| Suzhou 宿州 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 宿州市 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 118 |
| City seat | Yongqiao District (33°37′N 117°0′E / 33.617°N 117.000°E) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Liang Weiguo (梁卫国) |
| • Mayor | Tang Chengpei (唐承沛) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 9,787 km2 (3,779 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,868 km2 (1,107 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,868 km2 (1,107 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,352,924[1] |
| • Urban | 1,647,642 |
| • Metro | 1,647,642 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 234000 |
| Area code(s) | 557 |
| GDP | ¥21.919 billion (2003) |
| GDP per capita | ¥3,696 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖L |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| Website | http://www.ahsz.gov.cn/ |
Suzhou (Chinese: 宿州; pinyin: Sùzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui province. It borders the prefectural cities of Huaibei and Bengbu to the southwest and south respectively, the province of Jiangsu to the east and north, and that of Henan to the northwest. Its built-up area was home to 1,647,642 inhabitants at the 2010 census.
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History [edit]
Suzhou was formerly Su County (simplified Chinese: 宿县; traditional Chinese: 宿縣; pinyin: Sù Xiàn).
Administration [edit]
Suzhou administers five county-level divisions, including one district and four counties.
- Yongqiao District (埇桥区)
- Dangshan County (砀山县)
- Xiao County (萧县)
- Lingbi County (灵璧县)
- Si County (泗县)
These are further divided into 118 township-level divisions.
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Suzhou (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.1 (88) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
20.17 (68.31) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.1 (30) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
10.3 (50.54) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 19.3 (0.76) |
27.2 (1.071) |
45.7 (1.799) |
51.7 (2.035) |
64.3 (2.531) |
115.4 (4.543) |
218.2 (8.591) |
115.7 (4.555) |
81.8 (3.22) |
56.4 (2.22) |
29.2 (1.15) |
14.0 (0.551) |
838.9 (33.026) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 94.4 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-34.aspx Census 2010
External links [edit]
- Government website of Suzhou (in Simplified Chinese)
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