Chongzhou

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Chongzhou
崇州市
Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan
Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan
Chongzhou is located in Sichuan
Chongzhou
Chongzhou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′09″E / 30.63500°N 103.66917°E / 30.63500; 103.66917
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatChongyang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,090 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total661,120
 • Density607/km2 (1,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6112XX
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
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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.
Websitechongzhou.gov.cn

Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County (simplified Chinese: 崇庆县; traditional Chinese: 崇慶縣) until 1994, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, located about 37 km (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu.[citation needed] The first Catholic synod in China was held in this city in 1803, convened by Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse.[2]

Overview

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Chongzhou is accessible by road from central Chengdu via the 65.1 km (40.5 mi)-long S8 Chengdu–Wenjiang–Qionglai Expressway, just outside the Chengdu greater ring road. The largest sports venue by capacity in the city is the 22,000-capacity Chongzhou Sports Centre Stadium. It is used mostly for football matches.[citation needed]


Administrative divisions

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Chongzhou administers 6 subdistricts and 9 towns:[3]

  • Subdistricts:
    • Chongyang 崇阳街道
    • Yangma 羊马街道
    • Sanjiang 三江街道
    • Jiangyuan 江源街道
    • Dahua 大划街道
    • Chongqing 崇庆街道
  • Towns:
    • Liaojia 廖家镇
    • Yuantong 元通镇
    • Guansheng 观胜镇
    • Huaiyuan 怀远镇
    • Jiezi 街子镇
    • Wenjingjiang 文井江镇
    • Baitou 白头镇
    • Daoming 道明镇
    • Longxing 隆兴镇

Climate

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Climate data for Chongzhou, elevation 542 m (1,778 ft), (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
23.1
(73.6)
30.1
(86.2)
31.8
(89.2)
34.8
(94.6)
35.3
(95.5)
35.6
(96.1)
36.0
(96.8)
35.5
(95.9)
29.0
(84.2)
25.2
(77.4)
18.3
(64.9)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.4
(70.5)
26.0
(78.8)
27.6
(81.7)
29.4
(84.9)
29.1
(84.4)
25.5
(77.9)
20.4
(68.7)
15.8
(60.4)
10.4
(50.7)
20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
7.9
(46.2)
11.5
(52.7)
16.6
(61.9)
21.1
(70.0)
23.6
(74.5)
25.3
(77.5)
24.7
(76.5)
21.6
(70.9)
17.1
(62.8)
12.4
(54.3)
7.1
(44.8)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
5.1
(41.2)
8.1
(46.6)
12.8
(55.0)
17.2
(63.0)
20.5
(68.9)
22.1
(71.8)
21.5
(70.7)
19.0
(66.2)
14.8
(58.6)
10.0
(50.0)
4.6
(40.3)
13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.9
(39.0)
6.9
(44.4)
14.3
(57.7)
16.1
(61.0)
15.7
(60.3)
12.6
(54.7)
2.9
(37.2)
1.0
(33.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.7
(0.42)
15.4
(0.61)
27.9
(1.10)
49.6
(1.95)
80.1
(3.15)
119.5
(4.70)
218.4
(8.60)
249.3
(9.81)
136.3
(5.37)
43.2
(1.70)
19.3
(0.76)
8.1
(0.32)
977.8
(38.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.2 8.8 12.1 13.7 14.6 16.1 16.4 15.9 16.6 15.5 8.8 6.7 153.4
Average snowy days 1.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 81 79 75 81 85 85 84 84 83 83 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.6 55.2 82.2 109.5 110.2 98.9 115.2 122.9 60.1 45.9 50.4 47.7 946.8
Percent possible sunshine 15 17 22 28 26 24 27 30 16 13 16 15 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Charbonnier, Jean. "Partir en mission 'à la Chine' — Les progrès de l'Église au Sichuan". mepasie.org (in French). Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:崇州市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.