Jianhu County
Jianhu
建湖县 | |
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 Shuanghu Park | |
  Jianhu Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 119°49′48″E / 33.483°N 119.830°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Yancheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 800,600 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 224700 |
| Area code | 0515 |
Jianhu County (simplified Chinese: 建湖县; traditional Chinese: 建湖縣; pinyin: Jiànhú Xiàn) is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an and Yangzhou to the west.
The main town in Jianhu is commonly just called Jianhu, and sometimes Huduo (湖垛) or “Hutu“ (“糊涂“).
Administrative divisions
[edit]At present, Jianhu County includes 12 towns.[2]
-Former Towns
- Yanshan (颜单镇 :Yán-shàn) - is merged to other.
- Gangdong (冈东镇 :Gāng-dōng) - is merged to other.
- Caoyankou (草堰口镇 :Cǎo-yàn-kǒu) - is merged to other.
- Zhongzhuang (钟庄镇 :Zhōng-zhuāng) - is merged to other.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jianhu, elevation 2 m (6.6 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.4 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.0 (1.18) |
33.6 (1.32) |
51.5 (2.03) |
46.7 (1.84) |
73.9 (2.91) |
130.9 (5.15) |
215.8 (8.50) |
180.6 (7.11) |
87.3 (3.44) |
46.7 (1.84) |
49.3 (1.94) |
28.0 (1.10) |
974.3 (38.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 100.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.7 | 143.3 | 174.0 | 197.3 | 206.2 | 166.0 | 177.2 | 191.2 | 179.6 | 179.4 | 154.0 | 153.3 | 2,066.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 46 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] all-time extreme temperature[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]There are two key senior high schools in Jianhu County. One is Jianhu Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Jianhu. The other one is Shanggang Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Shanggang.
Transportation
[edit]Recent development of transportation infrastructure in Northern Jiangsu has greatly impacted Great Yancheng area, including Jianhu. The Jianhu train station opened in July 2004, and Jianhu now offers overnight train service (on Train Z156) to Beijing.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jianhu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天江苏滨海、香水、阜宁、建湖、山东海阳，共有5站打破观测史最高气温纪录，响水连续2天破纪录。今天江苏山东安徽有10站打破7月最高气温纪录。今天新疆山东江苏安徽湖北江西湖南贵州有72站打破7月上旬最高气温纪录，这其中包括武汉38.8℃、青岛35.7℃。 今天有14个省会首府直辖市出现高温。目前郑州已经24天，超越海口23天，排到了榜首。西安23天也追上海口，因为“净胜球优势”（单日最高比海口高），升至第二。明天预计还有14个省会首府直辖市出现高温。但后天会缩减到8个，因为台风丹娜丝和北方西风槽的影响，副热带高压东退。 未来副热带高压东退后，没有南撤，由于辐合带偏北，托举住副高，后期副高是先东退再北上，未来中东部的高温，总体趋势会减少减弱，但9-11日副热带高压北上，可能控制东北、华北多地。导致华北东北天气又会变得很闷热。11日长春最低气温报出27℃，天津和石家庄报出12-13日最低28℃。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jianhu site (Chinese)
- Jianhu City English guide (Jiangsu.net)
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