Jieshou

Jieshou
界首市
Kieshu
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Coordinates: 33°15′25″N 115°22′29″E / 33.2570°N 115.3746°E / 33.2570; 115.3746
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityFuyang
Area
 • Total667.3 km2 (257.6 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2019)
834,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal Code
236500

Jieshou (Chinese: 界首; pinyin: Jièshǒu) is a county-level city under the administration of Fuyang City, located on the Huang-Huai Plain in northwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Jieshou, an important commercial port and gateway, borders Henan Province on the west and the Ying River, a major tributary of the Huai River flows in a southeasterly direction across the county to Fuyang. According to the "China Statistical Yearbook" the population of Jieshou city stood at 109,103 in 2010,[1] while GeoNames, puts the population at over 140,000 inhabitants.[2] Covering a total area of 667 square kilometers, the county-level city comprises three urban sub-districts of Jieshou, and in the surrounding rural area a further 15 towns and townships make up the total population of 740,000.[3]

History

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During the Qing dynasty Jieshou was part of the Yingzhou Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Jieshou City has3 sub-districts, 12 towns, and 3 townships.[4]

Sub-District
  • Dongcheng (东城街道 : Dōngchéng jiēdào)
  • Xicheng (西城街道 : Xīchéng jiēdào)
  • Yingnan (颍南街道 : Yǐng nán jiēdào)
Town
  • Quanyang (泉阳镇 : Quányáng) - it was renamed from Yangquan (阳泉镇).
  • Wangji (王集镇 : Wángjí)
  • Zhuanji (砖集镇 : Zhuānjí)
  • Guji (顾集镇 : Gùjí)
  • Daiqiao (代桥镇 : Dàiqiáo)
  • Shuzhuang (舒庄镇 : Shūzhuāng)
Township
  • Bingji (邴集乡 : Bǐngjíxiāng)
  • Jinzhai (靳寨乡 : Jìnzhàixiāng)
  • Renzhai (任寨乡 : Rènzhàixiāng)

Climate

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Climate data for Jieshou (2008–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
26.4
(79.5)
29.1
(84.4)
33.7
(92.7)
37.8
(100.0)
39.4
(102.9)
40.7
(105.3)
39.1
(102.4)
38.8
(101.8)
35.2
(95.4)
28.1
(82.6)
21.4
(70.5)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
9.5
(49.1)
15.9
(60.6)
21.6
(70.9)
27.0
(80.6)
31.4
(88.5)
32.2
(90.0)
31.3
(88.3)
27.3
(81.1)
22.6
(72.7)
14.8
(58.6)
8.9
(48.0)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
4.2
(39.6)
10.1
(50.2)
15.6
(60.1)
21.2
(70.2)
25.7
(78.3)
27.6
(81.7)
26.6
(79.9)
21.9
(71.4)
16.7
(62.1)
9.6
(49.3)
3.4
(38.1)
15.3
(59.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
0.3
(32.5)
5.3
(41.5)
10.2
(50.4)
16.0
(60.8)
20.7
(69.3)
23.9
(75.0)
23.1
(73.6)
18.0
(64.4)
12.3
(54.1)
5.5
(41.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)
−11.4
(11.5)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
4.4
(39.9)
11.3
(52.3)
17.3
(63.1)
14.0
(57.2)
8.1
(46.6)
0.8
(33.4)
−8.4
(16.9)
−14.7
(5.5)
−14.7
(5.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.7
(0.85)
24.4
(0.96)
40.2
(1.58)
53.3
(2.10)
80.5
(3.17)
132.5
(5.22)
196.6
(7.74)
143.0
(5.63)
77.2
(3.04)
55.9
(2.20)
39.5
(1.56)
19.3
(0.76)
884.1
(34.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 6.1 7.1 7.2 8.9 7.7 11.6 10.9 8.6 7.1 6.5 5.0 92.1
Average snowy days 4.2 2.8 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.6 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 71 69 68 71 72 71 81 84 79 73 72 71 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.9 130.7 167.5 199.9 207.9 196.7 205.9 190.6 165.7 161.3 148.5 134.0 2,033.6
Percent possible sunshine 39 42 45 51 48 46 47 47 45 46 48 43 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Britannica Book of the Year 2013. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2013. ISBN 978-1-62513-103-4.
  2. ^ "Jieshou, China". GeoNames. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. ^ 界首市情 [Jieshou City]. ahjscz.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  4. ^ 阜阳市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.