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Qionglai City

Coordinates: 30°24′22″N 103°27′32″E / 30.406°N 103.459°E / 30.406; 103.459
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Qionglai
邛崃市
Location of Qionglai in Sichuan
Location of Qionglai in Sichuan
Qionglai is located in Sichuan
Qionglai
Qionglai
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°24′22″N 103°27′32″E / 30.406°N 103.459°E / 30.406; 103.459[1]
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatLinqiong Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,377 km2 (532 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total612,753
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6115XX
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Core districts
1 Jinjiang
2 Qingyang
3 Jinniu
4 Wuhou
5 Chenghua
Suburbs
6 Longquanyi
7 Qingbaijiang
8 Xindu
9 Wenjiang
11 Shuangliu
12 Pidu
15 Xinjin
Satellite cities
16 Dujiangyan
17 Pengzhou
18 Qionglai
19 Chongzhou
20 Jianyang
Rural
10 Jintang Co.
13 Dayi Co.
14 Pujiang Co.
Websiteqionglai.gov.cn

Qionglai is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. It is located around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from downtown Chengdu. The city is located on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin and in the foothills of the Qionglai Mountains that bound the basin from the west, and is bordered by the prefecture-level city of Ya'an to the west.

Transport

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Map including Qionglai (labeled as CHIUNG-LAI (CHIUNG-CHOU) 邛崍) (AMS, 1957)

There are many rivers around in Qionglai City, so it has abundant water power. South River, Zhuojiang River, Xiejiang River and Pujiang River flow through this city, and they are 217.15 kilometers long in total. The quantity of runoff of surface water may reach 991 million cubic meters, including 532.8 million cubic meters which can be made use of by humans. Underground water can reach 106 million cubic meters. Surface and underground water create many opportunities to support agriculture and manufacture.

Administrative divisions

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Qionglai City has 6 subdistricts and 8 towns.[3] Qionglai City People's Government is located in Wenjun Street No. 108, Linqiong Subdistrict.

subdistrict
  • Wenjun Subdistrict (文君街道)
  • Linqiong Subdistrict (临邛街道)
  • Guyi Subdistrict (固驿街道)
  • Yang'an Subdistrict (羊安街道)
  • Gaogeng Subdistrict (高梗街道)
  • Kongming Subdistrict (孔明街道)
towns
  • Sangyuan town (桑园镇)
  • Pingle town (平乐镇)
  • Jiaguan town (夹关镇)
  • Huojing town (火井镇)
  • Linji town (临济镇)
  • Tiantaishan town (天台山镇)
  • Nanbaoshan town (南宝山镇)
  • Datong town (大同镇)

Geographical Situation

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Location Information

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  • Located in the southwest of Chengdu, it is located between latitude 30°12′~30°33′ north and longitude 103°04′~103°45′ east, with a length of 68.5 km from east to west and a width of 38.5 km from north to south. The city covers an area of 1,377 square kilometers.[4]
  • It is adjacent to Dayi in the north, Xinjin District and Pengshan District in the east, Yucheng District and Lushan County in Ya'an City in the west, and Pujiang County and Meishan District in Ya'an in the south. The city government is located at No. 108 Wenjun Street, Wenjun Street, 65 kilometers from the main city of Chengdu.[4]

Hydrological Information

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  • Qionglai City has a wide range of rivers and abundant water resources. The South River, the Dwarf (Yin) River, the Xiejiang River, the Pujiang River and the Yuxi River flow through the territory, with a total length of 217.15 kilometers.

Climate

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Climate data for Qionglai, elevation 519 m (1,703 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) 19.1
(66.4)
22.8
(73.0)
31.6
(88.9)
32.7
(90.9)
35.0
(95.0)
36.8
(98.2)
36.0
(96.8)
37.7
(99.9)
36.1
(97.0)
29.5
(85.1)
26.2
(79.2)
19.0
(66.2)
37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.6
(54.7)
17.4
(63.3)
23.1
(73.6)
26.9
(80.4)
28.8
(83.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
26.1
(79.0)
21.1
(70.0)
16.5
(61.7)
11.0
(51.8)
21.2
(70.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
8.6
(47.5)
12.6
(54.7)
17.6
(63.7)
21.5
(70.7)
24.1
(75.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
22.0
(71.6)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.6
(45.7)
16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
5.7
(42.3)
9.1
(48.4)
13.6
(56.5)
17.5
(63.5)
20.5
(68.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
19.4
(66.9)
15.2
(59.4)
10.4
(50.7)
5.1
(41.2)
13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.0
(41.0)
7.0
(44.6)
13.8
(56.8)
16.4
(61.5)
17.0
(62.6)
12.3
(54.1)
4.2
(39.6)
0.2
(32.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.7
(0.46)
17.0
(0.67)
31.4
(1.24)
64.1
(2.52)
87.3
(3.44)
116.9
(4.60)
218.0
(8.58)
270.8
(10.66)
135.1
(5.32)
55.0
(2.17)
23.0
(0.91)
11.0
(0.43)
1,041.3
(41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 10.1 13.1 14.6 15.2 16.7 16.8 16.3 17.6 17.1 10.3 8.3 166.3
Average snowy days 0.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 78 77 75 79 83 83 85 86 85 85 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.8 51.7 75.4 98.7 102.2 93.7 111.8 117.6 58.6 45.7 50.5 46.2 894.9
Percent possible sunshine 13 16 20 25 24 22 26 29 16 13 16 15 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Qionglai" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:邛崃市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ a b "市情介绍" [City Information]. 邛崃市人民政府 (in Chinese). 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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