Meishan
Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Meishan 眉山市 | |
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Prefecture-level city | |
 Bao'en Temple, Meishan | |
 Location of Meishan in Sichuan | |
30°04′38″N 103°50′54″E / 30.0771°N 103.8484°E / 30.0771; 103.8484 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Dongpo District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,173.82 km2 (2,769.83 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,955,219 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,232,648 |
| • Urban density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,232,648 |
| • Metro density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 103.0 billion US$ 16.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 34,380 US$ 5,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 620000 |
| Area code | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-14 |
| Website | www |
Meishan (Chinese: 眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: [mi˨˩sã˥]; pinyin: Méishān; Wade–Giles: Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou (眉州) or Qingzhou (青州), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Its located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.
It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.
Administrative subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
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 Dongpo Pengshan Renshou County Hongya County Danling County Qingshen County | |||||
| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Dongpo District | 东坡区 | Dōngpō Qū | 840,909 | 1,331 | 632 |
| Pengshan District | 彭山区 | Péngshān Qū | 329,777 | 465 | 709 |
| Renshou County | 仁寿县 | Rénshòu Xiàn | 1,571,112 | 2,606 | 603 |
| Hongya County | 洪雅县 | Hóngyǎ Xiàn | 343,321 | 1,896 | 181 |
| Danling County | 丹棱县 | Dānlíng Xiàn | 163,032 | 449 | 363 |
| Qingshen County | 青神县 | Qīngshén Xiàn | 197,029 | 387 | 509 |
History
Notable people
- Su Shi, Song Dynasty writer and poet (1037–1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
- Yuan Chiung-chiung, Taiwanese author whose family originated in the area
- Chen Wenqing, former Minister of State Security
Climate
| Climate data for Meishan, elevation 415 m (1,362 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) | 19.2 (66.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 32.1 (89.8) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.6 (97.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 29.5 (85.1) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 21.9 (71.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 24.9 (76.8) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 8.3 (46.9) | 17.7 (63.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) | 6.5 (43.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | 14.7 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −1.7 (28.9) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 0.9 (33.6) | −3.2 (26.2) | −3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.9 (0.43) | 15.6 (0.61) | 29.1 (1.15) | 56.1 (2.21) | 90.9 (3.58) | 137.2 (5.40) | 212.2 (8.35) | 255.1 (10.04) | 126.8 (4.99) | 49.9 (1.96) | 17.2 (0.68) | 9.3 (0.37) | 1,010.3 (39.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 148.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29.6 | 48.6 | 87.1 | 118.9 | 122.9 | 112.6 | 132.7 | 142.3 | 74.2 | 54.1 | 48.9 | 34.4 | 1,006.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 四川省统计局、国家统计局四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meishan.
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