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Linzi District (simplified Chinese: 临淄区; traditional Chinese: 臨淄區; pinyin: Línzī Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Zibo, in central Shandong province, China. Located near the Shengli Oil Field, Linzi's economy is driven by petro-chemical refinery. Wheat, corn and cotton are cultivated in the rural areas surrounding the urban center.
Linzi District
临淄区 Lin-tzu, Lintze | |
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 Location in Zibo | |
  Linzi Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′N 118°18′E / 36.817°N 118.300°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 663.7 km2 (256.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 614,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 255400 |
| Area code | +86 0533 |
| Website | www |
The ruins of Ancient Linzi located in the northwest of the district, was the site of the ancient State of Qi's capital.
Linzi is one of the most highly developed industrial districts in north China with the highest GDP in Shandong Province.
Administrative divisions
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As 2012, this District is divided to 5 subdistricts, 7 towns and 1 township.
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- Towns
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- Townships
- Bianhe Township (边河乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Linzi (1999–2020 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) | 20.4 (68.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.7 (107.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.1 (0.32) |
13.9 (0.55) |
10.7 (0.42) |
29.5 (1.16) |
59.9 (2.36) |
75.4 (2.97) |
148.7 (5.85) |
169.3 (6.67) |
48.5 (1.91) |
23.7 (0.93) |
26.7 (1.05) |
9.2 (0.36) |
623.6 (24.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 75.9 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 56 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 75 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159.9 | 166.8 | 223.3 | 237.8 | 261.7 | 227.6 | 191.9 | 187.1 | 185.9 | 184.6 | 163.3 | 162.3 | 2,352.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
People from Linzi
edit- Zuo Si, poet of the Western Jin
- Zuo Fen, poet of the Western Jin
References
edit- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
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