Suzhou, Anhui
Suzhou
宿州 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • Total | 1,686 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,516,423 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 234000 |
| Area code | 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.
History
Suzhou was formerly Su County (simplified Chinese: 宿县; traditional Chinese: 宿縣; pinyin: Sù Xiàn).
Climate
| Climate data for Suzhou (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
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 (88.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
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 (50.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.3 (0.76) |
27.2 (1.07) |
45.7 (1.80) |
51.7 (2.04) |
64.3 (2.53) |
115.4 (4.54) |
218.2 (8.59) |
115.7 (4.56) |
81.8 (3.22) |
56.4 (2.22) |
29.2 (1.15) |
14.0 (0.55) |
838.9 (33.03) |
| Average 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 | |||||||||||||
Administration
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.
Notes & References
External links
- Government website of Suzhou (in Simplified Chinese)