Chuzhou (Chinese: 滁州; pinyin: Chúzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population of 3,987,054 inhabitants, of whom 1,198,719 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, with Lai'an County now largely being urbanized.[3] Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.[4]
Chuzhou 滁州市 | |
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Clockwise from top: Chuzhou seen from Qingliuhe Park, Chuzhou University, a pavilion on Mount Langya, the Municipal Government building, and the Chuzhou railway station. | |
.png) Location of Chuzhou City jurisdiction in Anhui | |
| Coordinates (Chuzhou government): 32°15′22″N 118°19′59″E / 32.256°N 118.333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 8 |
| Township-level divisions | 178 |
| Municipal seat | Langya District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zhang Xiang'an 张祥安) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 13,523.21 km2 (5,221.34 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,404.3 km2 (542.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,903 km2 (1,121 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,937,868 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 782,671 |
| • Urban density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,198,719 |
| • Metro density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 336.2 billion US$ 42.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 84,263 US$ 13,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 239000 |
| Area code | 0550 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-AH-11 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖M |
Climate
Chuzhou has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is 2.6 °C (36.7 °F). Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The annual mean is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F), while annual precipitation averages 1,074.7 millimetres (42 in), a majority of which occurs from May to August.
| Climate data for Chuzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) | 27.7 (81.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.6 (99.7) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.6 (101.5) | 34.3 (93.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 23.7 (74.7) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 29.3 (84.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 27.7 (81.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.0 (50.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 4.9 (40.8) | 16.1 (60.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) | 1.6 (34.9) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.7 (67.5) | 13.6 (56.5) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.3 (34.3) | 12.3 (54.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) | −11.8 (10.8) | −5.7 (21.7) | 0.2 (32.4) | 6.9 (44.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 1.5 (34.7) | −6.7 (19.9) | −12.3 (9.9) | −13.0 (8.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.9 (1.81) | 46.9 (1.85) | 74.0 (2.91) | 71.5 (2.81) | 82.3 (3.24) | 165.2 (6.50) | 221.1 (8.70) | 171.5 (6.75) | 76.0 (2.99) | 50.6 (1.99) | 55.6 (2.19) | 33.2 (1.31) | 1,093.8 (43.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 110.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.0 | 114.5 | 144.7 | 172.5 | 177.3 | 139.3 | 172.2 | 172.6 | 146.9 | 153.9 | 136.8 | 129.2 | 1,775.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 40 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[7] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Chuzhou administers eight county-level divisions, including two districts, a sub-prefecture-level city (Tianchang), a county-level city and four counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
| Map | ||||||
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Area (km2) | Population | Density (/km2) | |
| Districts | ||||||
| Langya District | 琅琊区 | Lángyá Qū | 181 | 310,427 | 1,715 | |
| Nanqiao District | 南谯区 | Nánqiáo Qū | 1,187 | 251,894 | 212 | |
| County-level Cities | ||||||
| Tianchang City | 天长市 | Tiāncháng Shì | 1,770 | 602,840 | 341 | |
| Mingguang City | 明光市 | Míngguāng Shì | 2,335 | 532,732 | 228 | |
| Counties | ||||||
| Lai'an County | 来安县 | Lái'ān Xiàn | 1,481 | 432,021 | 292 | |
| Quanjiao County | 全椒县 | Quánjiāo Xiàn | 1,572 | 383,885 | 244 | |
| Dingyuan County | 定远县 | Dìngyuǎn Xiàn | 2,998 | 779,174 | 260 | |
| Fengyang County | 凤阳县 | Fèngyáng Xiàn | 1,950 | 644,895 | 331 | |
These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistricts.
Transport
China Railway
Metro
- Line S4 (Nanjing Metro) connects Chuzhou railway station with Lai'an County.[8]
Tourism
Mount Langya in Chuzhou is a National Forest Park, National Scenic Area and 4A Tourism Attraction, the mountain is one of Anhui's five biggest scenic attractions.
Education
- Chuzhou University (CZHU, 滁州学院)
- Chuzhou Radio and TV University
Notable people
- Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), founding emperor of the Ming dynasty
- Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty writer, author of the satirical novel The Scholars
- Lu Yuanjiu (born 1920), physicist
- Jiang Shan (born 1962), former Communist Party secretary of the city, dismissed for corruption
- Qiu Jianliang, professional kickboxer
- Ouyang Feng, sanshou fighter and professional kickboxer
References
External links
- Government website of Chuzhou (in Simplified Chinese)
- Map of chuzhou