Qijiang, Chongqing
Qijiang
綦江区 Kikiang | |
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 Qijiang in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′41″N 106°39′05″E / 29.0281°N 106.6514°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| County seat | Gunan Subdistrict (古南街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,748 km2 (1,061 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,213,770 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 401400 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | www |
Qijiang District (simplified Chinese: 綦江区; traditional Chinese: 綦江區; pinyin: Qíjiāng Qū) is a district of Chongqing, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south. The district has an area of 2,748 km2 and a population of 1,213,770 (de facto resident population 825,500 as of 2017.)
In October 2011, Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunan Subdistrict | 古南街道 | Gǔnán Jiēdào | 86,952 | 218 |
| Wenlong Subdistrict | 文龙街道 | Wénlóng Jiēdào | 121,058 | 122.45 |
| Sanjiang Subdistrict | 三江街道 | Sānjiāng Jiēdào | 39,785 | 103.7 |
| Wansheng Subdistrict | 万盛街道 | Wànshèng Jiēdào | 42,419 | 2.43 |
| Donglin Subdistrict | 东林街道 | Dōnglín Jiēdào | 31,318 | |
| Wandong town | 万东镇 | Wàndōng Zhèn | 40,014 | 59.9 |
| Nantong town | 南桐镇 | Nántóng Zhèn | 46,684 | 64.42 |
| Qingnian town | 青年镇 | Qīngnián Zhèn | 22,162 | 55.26 |
| Guanba town | 关坝镇 | Guānbà Zhèn | 23,898 | 71.43 |
| Conglin town | 丛林镇 | Cónglín Zhèn | 17,053 | 59.9 |
| Shilin town | 石林镇 | Shílín Zhèn | 9,404 | 94.28 |
| Jinqiao town | 金桥镇 | Jīnqiáo Zhèn | 14,212 | 64.87 |
| Heishan town | 黑山镇 | Hēishān Zhèn | 8,612 | 98.65 |
| Shijiao town | 石角镇 | Shíjiǎo Zhèn | 46,097 | 157 |
| Dongxi town | 东溪镇 | Dōngxī Zhèn | 58,169 | 157 |
| Ganshui town | 赶水镇 | Gǎnshuǐ Zhèn | 65,994 | 193 |
| Datong town | 打通镇 | Dǎtōng Zhèn | 51,025 | 125 |
| Shihao town | 石壕镇 | Shíháo Zhèn | 43,680 | 129.39 |
| Yongxin town | 永新镇 | Yǒngxīn Zhèn | 49,951 | 231 |
| Sanjiao town | 三角镇 | Sānjiǎo Zhèn | 35,486 | 106 |
| Longsheng town | 隆盛镇 | Lóngshèng Zhèn | 30,661 | 130 |
| Guofu town | 郭扶镇 | Guōfú Zhèn | 32,831 | 174 |
| Zhuantang town | 篆塘镇 | Zhuàntáng Zhèn | 21,048 | 80 |
| Dingshan town | 丁山镇 | Dīngshān Zhèn | 8,396 | 33 |
| Anwen town | 安稳镇 | Ānwěn Zhèn | 30,553 | 102 |
| Fuhuan town | 扶欢镇 | Fúhuān Zhèn | 25,164 | 64 |
| Yongcheng town | 永城镇 | Yǒngchéng Zhèn | 17,634 | 53 |
| Xinsheng town | 新盛镇 | Xīnshèng Zhèn | 13,872 | 76.8 |
| Zhongfeng town | 中峰镇 | Zhōngfēng Zhèn | 11,622 | 80 |
| Hengshan town | 横山镇 | Héngshān Zhèn | 11,063 | 43 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Qijiang, elevation 475 m (1,558 ft), (2011–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
41.2 (106.2) |
44.5 (112.1) |
44.5 (112.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
44.5 (112.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) |
17.8 (0.70) |
67.4 (2.65) |
105.5 (4.15) |
162.2 (6.39) |
210.8 (8.30) |
138.4 (5.45) |
114.6 (4.51) |
157.6 (6.20) |
90.2 (3.55) |
47.5 (1.87) |
25.3 (1.00) |
1,159.3 (45.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 166 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 71 | 69 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 24.9 | 35.6 | 78.1 | 108.1 | 111.7 | 98.3 | 183.3 | 207.0 | 81.8 | 53.4 | 36.6 | 28.9 | 1,047.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 8 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 23 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Geology
[edit]The geology is notable for its fossils including ornithopod-dominated tracksite from the Lower Cretaceous Jiaguan Formation (Barremian–Albian).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 重庆调整部分行政区划：4区(县)并为2区. 163.com News. 2011-10-27.
- ^ Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao [Tabulation of the 2010 population census of the People's Republic of China by township], Beijing: Department of Statistics, State Census Office; National Bureau of Population | Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she, 2012, ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong. Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian
- ^ Zhong guo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang zhen jie dao zi liao. Beijing: State Census Office. 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Xing, Lida; Lockley, Martin G.; Marty, Daniel; Zhang, Jianping; Wang, Yan; Klein, Hendrik; McCrea, Richard T.; Buckley, Lisa G.; Belvedere, Matteo; Mateus, Octávio; Gierliński, Gerard D. (2015-10-22). "An Ornithopod-Dominated Tracksite from the Lower Cretaceous Jiaguan Formation (Barremian–Albian) of Qijiang, South-Central China: New Discoveries, Ichnotaxonomy, Preservation and Palaeoecology". PLOS ONE. 10 (10): e0141059. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141059. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4619635. PMID 26492525.
External links
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- (in Chinese) Official government website
