Shangrao 上饶市 Shangjao | |
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 Location of Shangrao City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Shangrao municipal government):28°27′18″N117°56′35″E / 28.4551°N 117.9431°E /28.4551; 117.9431 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Municipal seat | Xinzhou District |
| Area | |
| 22,791 km2 (8,800 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,933 km2 (1,519 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,555 km2 (986 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| 6,491,088 | |
| • Density | 284.81/km2 (737.65/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,068,763 |
| • Urban density | 526.0/km2 (1,362/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,293,399 |
| • Metro density | 506.2/km2 (1,311/sq mi) |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 165.1 billion US$ 26.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 24,633 US$ 3,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 334000[1] |
| Area code | 0793[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-11 |
| Website | www |
Shangrao (simplified Chinese:上饶;traditional Chinese:上饒;pinyin:Shàngráo) is a medium-sizedprefecture-level city located in the northeast ofJiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province ofAnhui to the north, the province ofZhejiang to the east, and the province ofFujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend intoPoyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet.[4] Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of theWu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speakGan.[5]
Shangrao is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, between 27º48'-29º42' north latitude and 116º13'-118º29' east longitude, and is an inland area. The total area is 22,791 square kilometers, accounting for 13.68% of the total area of the province.[6]Shangrao administers threedistricts, onecounty-level city, and eightcounties.[1] The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
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| English name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
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| Xinzhou District | 信州区 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Guangfeng District | 广丰区 | Guǎngfēng Qū | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Guangxin District | 广信区 | Guǎngxìn qū | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Dexing | 德兴市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Yushan County | 玉山县 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County | 横峰县 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County | 弋阳县 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County | 余干县 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County | 鄱阳县 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County | 万年县 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County | 婺源县 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |
Shangrao City has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with mild weather, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall and a long frost-free period.[7]Shangrao has hot, oppressive and mostly cloudy summers; short, cold and mostly sunny winters; and is humid year-round. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from 2°C to 33°C, rarely falling below -3°C or rising above 35°C.[8]
| Climate data for Shangrao, elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 39.0 (102.2) | 42.0 (107.6) | 41.6 (106.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.3 (77.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 14.5 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | 0.1 (32.2) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 95.5 (3.76) | 115.0 (4.53) | 222.1 (8.74) | 245.5 (9.67) | 240.4 (9.46) | 393.6 (15.50) | 161.3 (6.35) | 113.3 (4.46) | 82.8 (3.26) | 51.1 (2.01) | 101.6 (4.00) | 78.3 (3.08) | 1,900.5 (74.82) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 161.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 86.8 | 87.7 | 99.1 | 121.2 | 143.1 | 130.4 | 229.5 | 215.5 | 181.1 | 167.4 | 132.3 | 120.9 | 1,715 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: theShanghai–Kunming Railway, theShanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and theHefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.[11]
Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opened on 28 May 2017.[12]Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is the seventh civil airport in Jiangxi Province. It is located in the south of Shangrao City. The runway of Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is 2,400 meters long, with a total terminal area of 10,496 square meters and 6 aircraft stands. It was opened on May 28, 2017. In 2019, the passenger transport throughput reached 500,000.[13]
The 21,000-capacity Shangrao Stadium is located in the city. It is used mostly for football matches.[15] Shangrao Olympic Center was started on April 20, 2009 and completed and put into use in 2011.[16]
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