Tongcheng, Anhui

County-level city in Anhui, China
Tongcheng
31°02′09″N 116°56′12″E / 31.0358°N 116.9367°E / 31.0358; 116.9367
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityAnqing
Municipal seatWenchang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,472 km2 (568 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total593,629
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
231400

Tongcheng (Chinese: 桐城; pinyin: Tóngchéng) is a county-level city and former county in the southwest of Anhui province and is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. Its population is 744,000 and its area is 1,571 km2 (607 sq mi). Tongcheng is noted for the Tongcheng School.

Administrative divisions

Tongcheng City has jurisdiction over 3 subdistricts, 12 towns and 2 others.[1]

Subdistricts
  • Longteng Subdistrict (龙腾街道)
  • Wenchang Subdistrict (文昌街道)
  • Longmin Subdistrict (龙眠街道)
Towns
  • Xindu (新渡镇)
  • Shuanggang (双港镇)
  • Qingcao (青草镇)
  • Kongcheng (孔城镇)
  • Daguan (大关镇)
  • Fangang (范岗镇)
  • Jinshen (金神镇)
  • Lüting (吕亭镇)
  • Tangwan (唐湾镇)
  • Huangjia (黄甲镇)
  • Xunyu (鲟鱼镇)
  • Xizihu (嬉子湖镇)
Others
  • Tongcheng Economic Development Zone (桐城经济开发区)
  • Tongcheng Shuangxin Economic Development Zone (桐城双新经济开发区)

Climate

Climate data for Tongcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		32.4
(90.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.4
(50.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		5.5
(41.9) 		16.3
(61.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		12.6
(54.7)
Record low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.3
(43.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.3
(52.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−10.8
(12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.0
(1.77) 		59.8
(2.35) 		96.6
(3.80) 		125.9
(4.96) 		140.9
(5.55) 		239.6
(9.43) 		222.6
(8.76) 		166.3
(6.55) 		79.5
(3.13) 		52.5
(2.07) 		46.3
(1.82) 		31.8
(1.25) 		1,306.8
(51.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.3 9.8 12.3 11.3 12.1 13.3 12.8 12.9 8.6 7.8 8.4 7.4 126
Average snowy days 4.8 2.6 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.6 10.3
Average relative humidity (%) 72 72 72 72 75 82 83 82 78 73 72 70 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109.0 107.8 125.4 154.9 167.4 141.1 180.4 182.8 155.5 153.7 137.8 128.5 1,744.3
Percent possible sunshine 34 34 34 40 39 33 42 45 42 44 44 41 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ 蚌埠市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ Forsberg, Birgitta (30 January 2020). "Vem är Gui Congyou? Möt Kinas ambassadör i Sverige | SvD". Svenska Dagbladet.

External links

  • Government website of Tongcheng (in Simplified Chinese)
  • Website of Tongcheng Middle School (in Simplified Chinese)
  • Tourism Information of Tongcheng (in Simplified Chinese)
  • Tongcheng Normal School (in Simplified Chinese)
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