Mingguang (Chinese: 明光; pinyin: Míngguāng), formerly Jiashan County (嘉山县; Jiāshān Xiàn), is a county-level city in the northeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Jiangsu province to the northeast and east. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.
Mingguang
明光市 Mingkwang | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chuzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,335 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 645,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 239400 |
| Website | https://www.mingguang.gov.cn/ |
Geography
editMingguang City is on the north-eastern edge of Anhui Province. The Huai River forms part of its northeast border. Bordering county-level divisions are Lai'an County to the southeast, Nanqiao District to the south, Dingyuan County to the southwest, Fengyang County to the west, Wuhe County to the northwest, and, in Jiangsu, Sihong and Xuyi counties.
Climate
editMingguang City lies on the Northern Subtropical Zone. The average temperature of Mingguang City for the whole year is 15 °C. The average annual rainfall is 954.1 mm (37.56 in).
| Climate data for Mingguang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
16.0 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
40.4 (1.59) |
60.9 (2.40) |
58.9 (2.32) |
85.8 (3.38) |
139.6 (5.50) |
190.7 (7.51) |
156.8 (6.17) |
82.9 (3.26) |
46.7 (1.84) |
45.4 (1.79) |
26.3 (1.04) |
970.5 (38.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 102.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.5 | 132.8 | 166.7 | 196.2 | 199.7 | 170.6 | 190.9 | 189.2 | 171.0 | 172.0 | 151.0 | 140.1 | 2,009.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editNowadays, Longzihu District is divided to 6 subdistricts, 12 towns and 1 township.[3]
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- 4 Subdistricts
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- 12 Towns
- 1 Township
- Bogang (泊岗乡)
Demographics
editMost of the people living in Mingguang City are Han people. According to 2015 data, Mingguang has a total population of 655,000.
Economy
editMingguang's economy relies much on agriculture and its appendages.
Notable people
editWang Daohan (汪道涵)
Tourism
editNv Shan Geographic Park (女山地质公园)
Education
edit
According to 2016 data, Mingguang City has a total of 187 schools, including elementary schools, secondary schools, and places for higher learning.
References
edit- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "滁州市-行政区划王" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
32°47′N 117°58′E / 32.783°N 117.967°E
