Chongzhou

Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County (Chinese: 崇庆县) 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 kilometres (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu.

Chongzhou
崇州市
Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan
Chongzhou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′08″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
  Total1,090 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
  Total661,120
  Density607/km2 (1,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6112XX
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
1Jinjiang
2Qingyang
3Jinniu
4Wuhou
5Chenghua
Suburbs
6Longquanyi
7Qingbaijiang
8Xindu
9Wenjiang
11Shuangliu
12Pidu
15Xinjin
Satellite cities
16Dujiangyan
17Pengzhou
18Qionglai
19Chongzhou
20Jianyang
Rural
10Jintang Co.
13Dayi Co.
14Pujiang Co.
Websitechongzhou.gov.cn

Overview

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.

Climate

Climate data for Chongzhou (1981−2010)
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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 relative humidity (%) 83 82 81 79 75 81 85 85 84 84 83 83 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Chongzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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