Gaocheng (simplified Chinese: 藁城区; traditional Chinese: 藁城區; pinyin: Gǎochéng Qū; lit. 'Straw City') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (滹沱河). The city has a total area of 836 square kilometres (323 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.[1]
Gaocheng
藁城区 | |
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.jpg) Liangcun railway station | |
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  Gaocheng Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 114°50′49″E / 38.022°N 114.847°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
| Township-level divisions | 13 towns 1 ethnic township |
| Municipal seat | Lianzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 775,100 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 052100 |
| Area code | 0311 |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.
Administrative divisions
editThere are 13 towns and 1 township.[2]
Towns:
- Lianzhou (廉州镇), Gangshang (岗上镇), Nandong (南董镇), Xing'an (兴安镇), Nanmeng (南孟镇), Meihua (梅花镇), Chang'an (常安镇), Zengcun (增村镇), Xiguan (西关镇), Zhangjiazhuang (张家庄镇), Jiashizhuang (贾市庄镇), Qiutou (丘头镇), Nanying (南营镇)
Townships:
- Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township (九门回族乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Gaocheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.9 (107.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
13.6 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.3 (0.09) |
5.0 (0.20) |
9.0 (0.35) |
25.4 (1.00) |
34.9 (1.37) |
63.7 (2.51) |
118 (4.6) |
121.4 (4.78) |
42.6 (1.68) |
26.0 (1.02) |
14.4 (0.57) |
3.1 (0.12) |
465.8 (18.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 64.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 10.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 73 | 77 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.1 | 162.9 | 211.3 | 237.8 | 267.0 | 234.2 | 196.2 | 197.3 | 193.6 | 184.1 | 152.6 | 143.2 | 2,327.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 53 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Chinese) Gaocheng overview Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
- ^ (in Chinese) Geographic information Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Gaocheng Window, official government page
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