Qionglai
邛崃市
County-level city
Location of Qionglai in Sichuan
Location of Qionglai in Sichuan
Qionglai is located in Sichuan
Qionglai
Qionglai
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°24′22″N 103°27′32″E / 30.406°N 103.459°E / 30.406; 103.459[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
 • Total1,377 km2 (532 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total612,753
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6115XX
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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10
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20
Core districts
1Jinjiang
2Qingyang
3Jinniu
4Wuhou
5Chenghua
Suburbs
6Longquanyi
7Qingbaijiang
8Xindu
9Wenjiang
11Shuangliu
12Pidu
15Xinjin
Satellite cities
16Dujiangyan
17Pengzhou
18Qionglai
19Chongzhou
20Jianyang
Rural
10Jintang Co.
13Dayi Co.
14Pujiang Co.

Qionglai (simplified Chinese: 邛崃; traditional Chinese: 邛崍; pinyin: Qiónglái) is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. It is located around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from downtown Chengdu. The city is located on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin and in the foothills of the Qionglai Mountains that bound the basin from the west, and is bordered by the prefecture-level city of Ya'an to the west.

Transport

Map including Qionglai (labeled as CHIUNG-LAI (CHIUNG-CHOU) 邛崍) (AMS, 1957)

There are many rivers around in Qionglai City, so it has abundant water power. South River, Zhuojiang River, Xiejiang River and Pujiang River flow through this city, and they are 217.15 kilometers long in total. The quantity of runoff of surface water may reach 991 million cubic meters, including 532.8 million cubic meters which can be made use of by humans. Underground water can reach 106 million cubic meters. Surface and underground water create many opportunities to support agriculture and manufacture.

Administrative divisions

Qionglai City has 6 streets and 8 towns. Qionglai City People's Government is located in Linqiong Street Wenjun Street No. 108

Streets

  • Wenjun street(文君街道)
  • Linqiong street(临邛街道)
  • Guyi street(固驿街道)
  • Yang'an street(羊安街道)
  • Gaogeng street(高梗街道)
  • Kongming street(孔明街道)

Towns

  • Sangyuan town(桑园镇)
  • Pingle town(平乐镇)
  • Jiaguan town(夹关镇)
  • Huojing town(火井镇)
  • Linji town(临济镇)
  • Tiantaishan town(天台山镇)
  • Nanbaoshan town(南宝山镇)
  • Datong town(大同镇)

Geographical Situation

Location Information

  • Located in the southwest of Chengdu, it is located between latitude 30°12′~30°33′ north and longitude 103°04′~103°45′ east, with a length of 68.5 km from east to west and a width of 38.5 km from north to south. The city covers an area of 1,377 square kilometers.[3]
  • It is adjacent to Dayi in the north, Xinjin District and Pengshan District in the east, Yucheng District and Lushan County in Ya'an City in the west, and Pujiang County and Meishan District in Ya'an in the south. The city government is located at No. 108 Wenjun Street, Wenjun Street, 65 kilometers from the main city of Chengdu.[3]

Hydrological Information

  • Qionglai City has a wide range of rivers and abundant water resources. The South River, the Dwarf (Yin) River, the Xiejiang River, the Pujiang River and the Yuxi River flow through the territory, with a total length of 217.15 kilometers.

Climate

Climate data for Qionglai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.8
(98.2)		 36.0
(96.8)		 37.7
(99.9)		 36.1
(97.0)		 29.5
(85.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 19.0
(66.2)		 37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.4
(63.3)		 23.1
(73.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 21.2
(70.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.6
(47.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.9
(55.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.1
(48.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.1
(71.8)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 5.1
(41.2)		 13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 7.0
(44.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.7
(0.46)		 17.0
(0.67)		 31.4
(1.24)		 64.1
(2.52)		 87.3
(3.44)		 116.9
(4.60)		 218.0
(8.58)		 270.8
(10.66)		 135.1
(5.32)		 55.0
(2.17)		 23.0
(0.91)		 11.0
(0.43)		 1,041.3
(41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 10.1 13.1 14.6 15.2 16.7 16.8 16.3 17.6 17.1 10.3 8.3 166.3
Average snowy days 0.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 78 77 75 79 83 83 85 86 85 85 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.8 51.7 75.4 98.7 102.2 93.7 111.8 117.6 58.6 45.7 50.5 46.2 894.9
Percent possible sunshine 13 16 20 25 24 22 26 29 16 13 16 15 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Qionglai" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ↑ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. 1 2 "市情介绍" [City Information]. 邛崃市人民政府 (in Chinese). 2023-04-06.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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