Suzhou, Anhui

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Suzhou
宿州
—  Prefecture-level city  —
宿州市
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 / 33.617; 117.000)
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.

These are further divided into 118 township-level divisions.

Climate [edit]

Climate data for Suzhou (1971−2000)
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

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