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Chizhou 池州市 Chihchow | |
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    Clockwise from top: view from Baihe Park, sunset over Pingtian Lake,Tiantai Temple atopMount Jiuhua, and a neighborhood in theGuichi District. | |
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| Coordinates (Chizhou municipal government):30°39′55″N117°29′30″E / 30.6654°N 117.4916°E /30.6654; 117.4916 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Municipal seat | Guichi District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Wang Hong (王宏) |
| • Mayor | Yong Chenghan (雍成瀚) |
| Area | |
| 8,399 km2 (3,243 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,514 km2 (971 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,514 km2 (971 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 1,342,764 | |
| • Density | 159.9/km2 (414.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 615,274 |
| • Urban density | 244.7/km2 (633.9/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 615,274 |
| • Metro density | 244.7/km2 (633.9/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 100.4 billion US$ 12.4 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 75,446 US$ 11,695 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 247100 |
| Area code | 0566 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-AH-17 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖R |
| City tree | Camphor tree |
| City flower | Armenian plum |
| Website | www |
Chizhou (Chinese:池州;pinyin:Chízhōu) is aprefecture-level city in the south ofAnhuiprovince, China. It bordersAnqing to the northwest,Tongling andWuhu to the northeast,Xuancheng to the east,Huangshan to the southeast, and the province ofJiangxi to the southwest, respectively.[3]The geographical coordinates of Chizhou City are Latitude: 30.664800 Longitude: 117.491568.[4]Its population was 1,342,764 as of the2020 census, of whom 615,274 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Guichi District.[5]Mount Jiuhua (Jǐuhuáshān), located in Qingyang county, is one of thefour sacred mountains ofChinese Buddhism.[6]Historical celebrities from Chizhou include Du Xunhe, Hua Yue, Wu Mingdao, Liu Fang, Lu Zhongyuan, Zhang Yunxian, Luo Shangzhong, Chen Yifu, etc.[7]
In May 1949, the Chizhou Special Administrative Region was established under the jurisdiction of the people's Administrative Office of Southern Anhui and the Chizhou Special Administrative Office in Guichi county.
From February 1952 to May 1965, Chizhou Special Area was abolished, and the counties under its jurisdiction were divided into Anqing Special Area, Huizhou Special Area, and Wuhu Special Area, respectively.
From May 1965 to January 1980, the Chizhou special zone was set up, directly under jurisdiction of Anhui province.
From January 1980 to August 1988, Chizhou Special Area was abolished and the counties under its jurisdiction were incorporated into Anqing Special Area, Xuancheng Special Area, and Huizhou Special Area.
In August 1988, the Chizhou area was relocated to Anhui province.
On 26 June 2000, Guichi District, Dongzhi County, Qingyang County, Shitai County, Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area, and Chizhou Economic and Technological Development Zone were withdrawn and built.
Theprefecture-level city of Chizhou administers fourcounty-level divisions, including onedistrict and threecounties.
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Chizhou is located in the southwest of Anhui Province, bordering the mighty Yangtze River to the north and the majestic Huangshan Mountain to the south. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest, and is distributed in steps from south to north. It is located in the transition zone between the warm temperate zone and the subtropical zone, and has a subtropical humid monsoon climate.[8]The city's average annual rainfall is 1500-1700 mm, with rainfall concentrated in the flood season from May to September. It is prone to flooding in spring and summer and drought in autumn, and there are not many years with good weather and good harvests.[8]
| Climate data for Chizhou, elevation 15 m (49 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.1 (97.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 40.0 (104.0) | 40.7 (105.3) | 37.5 (99.5) | 34.4 (93.9) | 30.1 (86.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.6 (85.3) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.4 (90.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 23.0 (73.4) | 16.8 (62.2) | 10.3 (50.5) | 21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.0 (51.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 23.9 (75.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.1 (43.0) | 17.0 (62.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 3.3 (37.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 2.9 (37.2) | 13.5 (56.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) | −7.3 (18.9) | −3.6 (25.5) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 4.7 (40.5) | −3.2 (26.2) | −11.1 (12.0) | −11.1 (12.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 76.8 (3.02) | 87.2 (3.43) | 128.7 (5.07) | 150.9 (5.94) | 169.0 (6.65) | 282.6 (11.13) | 224.9 (8.85) | 136.4 (5.37) | 77.1 (3.04) | 64.6 (2.54) | 73.7 (2.90) | 47.7 (1.88) | 1,519.6 (59.82) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.2 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 141.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 95.9 | 99.6 | 121.1 | 147.4 | 163.1 | 135.2 | 194.2 | 181.6 | 145.3 | 146.8 | 127.5 | 117.7 | 1,675.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 30 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 38 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Chizhou is served byChizhou railway station on theNanjing–Anqing intercity railway and theTongling–Jiujiang railway.[11]
Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport was opened in August 2013, serving Tongling andMount Jiuhua.[12]It is about 20 kilometers away from Chizhou City, Tongling City and the Kecun Base of Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area, about 3 kilometers away from the Yangtze River, and is located in the core area of the Jiangnan Industrial Concentration Zone in Anhui Province.[13]
