Jinzhou 金州区 Kinchow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Jinzhou Location in Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates:39°05′55″N121°43′13″E / 39.0985°N 121.7202°E /39.0985; 121.7202[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Dalian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 1,352.54 km2 (522.22 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 1,545,491 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 116100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Division code | 210213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jinzhou District (simplified Chinese:金州区;traditional Chinese:金州區;pinyin:Jīnzhōu Qū;lit. 'goldenprefecture') is one of the sevendistricts ofDalian,Liaoning province,People's Republic of China. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city centre and faces theBohai Sea to the west as well as theKorea Bay to the east and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from the central government. Recently, it is again a thriving town, havingDalian Development Area within its area as well as becoming abedroom community to downtown Dalian. Its area is 1,352.54 square kilometres (522.22 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2020[update] is 1,545,491.[3][2][4]
Before Russia coerced a lease of theLüshun Naval Port from theQing dynasty and established Dalian as a commercial port in 1898, Jinzhou was the center of this region, a thriving walled town, to which the central government official was dispatched to rule this region.
Recently, it is again a thriving District, havingDalian Development Area within it as well as becoming a bedroom community to downtown Dalian.
There are 25subdistricts within the district.[6][7]
Subdistricts:
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| Climate data for Jinzhou, elevation 91 m (299 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) | 9.7 (49.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 35.8 (96.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 15.2 (59.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 2.6 (36.7) | 15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 14.0 (57.2) | 5.7 (42.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | 11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −4.7 (23.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 13.0 (55.4) | 17.9 (64.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.5 (63.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 2.0 (35.6) | −4.7 (23.5) | 8.0 (46.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −17.69 (0.16) | −9.4 (15.1) | −2.6 (27.3) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.4 (61.5) | 14.8 (58.6) | 4.8 (40.6) | −3.4 (25.9) | −11.6 (11.1) | −15.9 (3.4) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) | 7.1 (0.28) | 10.5 (0.41) | 33.6 (1.32) | 52.5 (2.07) | 67.1 (2.64) | 120.7 (4.75) | 160.7 (6.33) | 49.7 (1.96) | 32.7 (1.29) | 20.6 (0.81) | 7.4 (0.29) | 566.3 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 65 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 15.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 55 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 64 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 182.4 | 174.5 | 223.6 | 233.7 | 251.0 | 216.5 | 177.8 | 188.1 | 214.5 | 203.0 | 157.6 | 163.3 | 2,386 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 60 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 45 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 56 | 54 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Colleges and Universities
International schools
The Eight Views of Old Jinzhou are:[citation needed]
