Gaochun
高淳区
Kaoshun
District
Gaochun is located in Jiangsu
Gaochun
Gaochun
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°21′29″N 118°57′34″E / 31.3580°N 118.9595°E / 31.3580; 118.9595
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Sub-provincial cityNanjing
Area
 • Total790.23 km2 (305.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total439,000
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
211300
Nanjing district map
Subdivisions of Nanjing, Jiangsu
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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City Proper
1Xuanwu
2Qinhuai
3Jianye
4Gulou
5Yuhuatai
6Qixia
Suburban
7Jiangning
8Pukou
9Luhe
Rural
10Lishui
11Gaochun

Gaochun District (simplified Chinese: 高淳区; traditional Chinese: 高淳區; pinyin: Gāochún Qū), formerly Gaochun County (高淳县; 高淳縣; Gāochún Xiàn) until January 2013, is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. The southernmost of Nanjing's districts, bordering the province of Anhui to the south and west, it spans an area of 802 km2 (310 sq mi), with a total population of 430,000.

Culture

Gaochun is known for its traditional style shopping area known as Gaochun Old Street. The local language is the Xuanzhou dialect of Wu Chinese, unlike the rest of Nanjing, where mostly Lower Yangtze Mandarin is spoken.

Administrative divisions

There are 8 towns that fall under the jurisdiction of Gaochun District. They are:

  • Chunxi (淳溪镇)
  • Qiqiao (漆桥镇)
  • Yaxi (桠溪镇)
  • Yangjiang (阳江镇)
  • Gucheng (固城镇)
  • Dongba (东坝镇)
  • Gubai (古柏镇)
  • Zhuanqiang (砖墙镇)
  • Dingbu (定埠镇)- is former town which is merged to other.

Climate

Climate data for Gaochun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 28.3
(82.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 34.1
(93.4)		 36.4
(97.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.7
(103.5)		 39.1
(102.4)		 39.0
(102.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 28.5
(83.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 29.4
(84.9)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.5
(90.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 23.1
(73.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.3
(50.5)		 21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)		 6.1
(43.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.4
(83.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 18.5
(65.3)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.0
(42.8)		 16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)		 2.8
(37.0)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.4
(54.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 20.8
(69.4)		 14.9
(58.8)		 8.7
(47.7)		 2.8
(37.0)		 13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 18.9
(66.0)		 18.1
(64.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.2
(2.72)		 71.7
(2.82)		 102.0
(4.02)		 100.2
(3.94)		 116.4
(4.58)		 218.3
(8.59)		 205.3
(8.08)		 150.6
(5.93)		 92.8
(3.65)		 57.8
(2.28)		 59.0
(2.32)		 43.9
(1.73)		 1,287.2
(50.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 10.6 12.7 11.5 11.8 12.9 12.1 12.2 8.5 8.5 9.5 8.2 129.4
Average snowy days 3.7 2.1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.0 7.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 74 72 72 78 78 79 78 76 77 75 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.2 116.9 141.9 169.7 184.5 155.2 209.7 206.1 170.1 167.0 140.9 131.3 1,908.5
Percent possible sunshine 36 37 38 44 43 37 49 51 46 48 45 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Education

References

  1. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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