Chongzhou
| Chongzhou 崇州市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County-level city | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Chongzhou Location in Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′08″E / 30.635°N 103.669°ECoordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′08″E / 30.635°N 103.669°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,090 km2 (420 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 661,120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 607/km2 (1,570/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6112XX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China, located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu. It is accessible by road from central Chengdu via the 65.1 km (40.5 mi)-long S8 Chengdu–Wenjiang–Qionglai Expressway, just outside the Chengdu greater ring road.
Nearby restaurants are crowded on weekends, and frequently used for off-site meetings and wedding ceremonies.
Chongzhou is nearby a set of rivers and nearby towns that are worth visiting, for example Anren, in Dayi county, which was a famous prosperous town in the Tang dynasty. Nowadays a charming old town centre to visit, and roughly 20 minutes drive from Chongzhou.
Climate
| Climate data for Chongzhou (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
36 (96.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.1 (70) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55) |
17.2 (63) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.0 (50) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.9 (25) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.9 (39) |
6.9 (44.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.1 (61) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.7 (0.421) |
15.4 (0.606) |
27.9 (1.098) |
49.6 (1.953) |
80.1 (3.154) |
119.5 (4.705) |
218.4 (8.598) |
249.3 (9.815) |
136.3 (5.366) |
43.2 (1.701) |
19.3 (0.76) |
8.1 (0.319) |
977.8 (38.496) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Chongzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-04.