Mingguang

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Mingguang (Chinese: 明光; pinyin: Míngguāng), formerly Jiashan County (嘉山县; Jiāshān Xiàn), is a county-level city in the northeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Jiangsu province to the northeast and east. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.

Mingguang
明光市
Mingkwang
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChuzhou
Area
 • Total2,335 km2 (902 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total645,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
239400

Geography edit

Mingguang City is on the north-eastern edge of Anhui Province. The Huai River forms part of its northeast border. Bordering county-level divisions are Lai'an County to the southeast, Nanqiao District to the south, Dingyuan County to the southwest, Fengyang County to the west, Wuhe County to the northwest, and, in Jiangsu, Sihong and Xuyi counties.

Climate edit

Mingguang City lies on the Northern Subtropical Zone. The average temperature of Mingguang City for the whole year is 15 °C. The average annual rainfall is 954.1 mm (37.56 in).

Climate data for Mingguang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
26.4
(79.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.7
(92.7)
37.2
(99.0)
38.3
(100.9)
39.7
(103.5)
39.9
(103.8)
38.7
(101.7)
34.1
(93.4)
29.1
(84.4)
22.9
(73.2)
39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.6
(49.3)
15.0
(59.0)
21.6
(70.9)
26.9
(80.4)
29.9
(85.8)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
27.6
(81.7)
22.6
(72.7)
15.9
(60.6)
9.2
(48.6)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.9
(40.8)
9.8
(49.6)
16.2
(61.2)
21.6
(70.9)
25.4
(77.7)
28.1
(82.6)
27.4
(81.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.5
(63.5)
10.8
(51.4)
4.4
(39.9)
16.0
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
1.3
(34.3)
5.6
(42.1)
11.5
(52.7)
17.0
(62.6)
21.4
(70.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.2
(75.6)
19.5
(67.1)
13.5
(56.3)
6.8
(44.2)
0.9
(33.6)
12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−12.5
(9.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
0.4
(32.7)
7.2
(45.0)
12.3
(54.1)
18.0
(64.4)
16.0
(60.8)
11.4
(52.5)
1.9
(35.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
−15.2
(4.6)
−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.1
(1.42)
40.4
(1.59)
60.9
(2.40)
58.9
(2.32)
85.8
(3.38)
139.6
(5.50)
190.7
(7.51)
156.8
(6.17)
82.9
(3.26)
46.7
(1.84)
45.4
(1.79)
26.3
(1.04)
970.5
(38.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.9 7.8 8.8 8.0 8.5 9.9 12.2 12.0 8.1 7.0 7.3 6.1 102.6
Average snowy days 3.9 2.7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.4 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 72 71 68 67 68 73 80 81 77 71 72 71 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.5 132.8 166.7 196.2 199.7 170.6 190.9 189.2 171.0 172.0 151.0 140.1 2,009.7
Percent possible sunshine 41 42 45 50 47 40 44 46 47 49 49 45 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Administrative divisions edit

Nowadays, Longzihu District is divided to 6 subdistricts, 12 towns and 1 township.[3]

 
Location of Chuzhou in the province
4 Subdistricts
  • Mingxi (明西街道)
  • Mingguang (明光街道)
12 Towns
1 Township

Demographics edit

Most of the people living in Mingguang City are Han people. According to 2015 data, Mingguang has a total population of 655,000.

Economy edit

Mingguang's economy relies much on agriculture and its appendages.

Notable people edit

Wang Daohan (汪道涵) Zu Hai (祖海)-actress Jiang Daoping (蒋道平)-revolutionary,

Tourism edit

Nv Shan Geographic Park (女山地质公园)

Education edit

According to 2016 data, Mingguang City has a total of 187 schools, including elementary schools, secondary schools, and places for higher learning.

References edit

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "滁州市-行政区划王" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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