Pidu 郫都区 | |
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| District of Pidu, City of Chengdu | |
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| Coordinates:30°48′18″N103°52′52″E / 30.805°N 103.881°E /30.805; 103.881[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| District seat | Pitong Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 437.5 km2 (168.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 1,672,025 |
| • Density | 3,822/km2 (9,898/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 6117XX |
| Website | pixian |
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| Chinese | 郫都 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 郫縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郫县 | ||||||
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Pidu District (郫都区; formerly known asPi County orPixian[a]) is asuburban district of theCity of Chengdu,Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi), with a total population of 1,672,025 during the2020 census.[3] It was formerly known as the source of the besttobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for itsdoubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce.[4] It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from theState Council on November 24, 2016.[5]
Pitong, the seat of Pidu, is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from downtownChengdu. It covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi).[6]
| Census year | Population[3] |
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| 2000 | 490,314 |
| 2010 | 896,162 |
| 2020 | 1,672,025 |
During theWarring States period, the area of the present Pidu belonged to theancient kingdom of Shu. In 314 BC, it was conquered by thestate of Qin, which organized Pi County two years later in 312 BC.[citation needed]
In the 19th century, the area was famed for the quality of itstobacco, reckoned the best inSichuan.[2]
It is now[when?] seeking to attract electronics and IT corporations and, in 2015, applied for elevation tourban district status.[citation needed]
The district seat is Pitong Subdistrict. There are 9 subdistricts and 3 towns in the district:[7]
| Climate data for Pidu, elevation 559 m (1,834 ft), (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) | 18.5 (65.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 36.4 (97.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.4 (83.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | 16.3 (61.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 5.1 (41.2) | 8.6 (47.5) | 13.1 (55.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.3 (68.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | 13.2 (55.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.8 (28.8) | 3.3 (37.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | −0.4 (31.3) | −4.5 (23.9) | −4.5 (23.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34) | 10.8 (0.43) | 24.8 (0.98) | 47.6 (1.87) | 79.5 (3.13) | 102.5 (4.04) | 218.4 (8.60) | 218.8 (8.61) | 125.1 (4.93) | 46.0 (1.81) | 17.4 (0.69) | 6.3 (0.25) | 905.9 (35.68) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 147.6 |
| Average snowy days | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 51.5 | 55.2 | 86.5 | 111.1 | 120.5 | 107.7 | 127.8 | 140.0 | 71.2 | 52.1 | 57.0 | 53.1 | 1,033.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 16 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 23 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
