Xinzhou (Chinese: 新洲; pinyin: Xīnzhōu) is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China, covering part of the city's northeastern suburbs and situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is also the easternmost of Wuhan's districts. It borders the districts of Hongshan to the southwest and Huangpi to the west, as well as the prefecture-level cities of Huanggang to the north and east and Ezhou to the south.
Xinzhou
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  Xinzhou Location in Hubei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°50′08″N 114°47′08″E / 30.8356°N 114.7855°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Hubei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Wuhan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,500.00 km2 (579.15 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 848,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 566/km2 (1,470/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 4314XX[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan district map |
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| Website | http://www.whxinzhou.gov.cn/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Wuhan Yangluo Airfield (武汉阳逻机场) is located in Xinzhou District.
History edit
In early July 2019, there were protests against plans for a new incinerator in Yangluo Subdistrict.[5]
Geography edit
Administrative divisions edit
Xinzhou District administers:[6][7][8]
Climate edit
| Climate data for Xinzhou (1991–2020 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) | 20.8 (69.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
17.1 (62.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.2 (1.94) |
62.5 (2.46) |
90.6 (3.57) |
134.9 (5.31) |
159.4 (6.28) |
214.1 (8.43) |
239.1 (9.41) |
102.1 (4.02) |
76.7 (3.02) |
62.6 (2.46) |
56.4 (2.22) |
30.4 (1.20) |
1,278 (50.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 119.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109.8 | 108.1 | 136.8 | 167.4 | 180.4 | 171.0 | 218.8 | 230.1 | 185.0 | 164.3 | 143.1 | 129.1 | 1,943.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 34 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Transport edit
Xinzhou District is served by Yangluo Line (Line 21) of Wuhan Metro.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xinzhou District, Wuhan.
Look up Xinzhou in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Xinzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Wuhan Statistical Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "武汉市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报". Wuhan Statistics Bureau. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ 湖北省武汉市新洲区: 431400 [Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province]. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "Wuhan protests: Incinerator plan sparks mass unrest". BBC News. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ 新洲区行政区划 (in Simplified Chinese). Huangpi District People's Government. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
邾城街 阳逻街 仓埠街 汪集街 李集街 三店街 潘塘街 旧街街 双柳街 涨渡湖 辛冲街 徐古街 凤凰镇
- ^ 新洲区历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Xinzhou District] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
2015年，撤销辛冲镇，设立辛冲街道（鄂民政函[2015]157号，武民政[2015]39号）；撤销徐古镇，设立徐古街道（鄂民政函[2015]156号，武民政[2015]40号）。调整后，全区辖12个街道、1个镇：邾城街道、阳逻街道、仓埠街道、汪集街道、李集街道、三店街道、潘塘街道、旧街街道、双柳街道、涨渡湖街道、辛冲街道、徐古街道、凤凰镇，以及道观河风景旅游管理处、阳逻开发区。
- ^ 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：新洲区 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Xinzhou District]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
统计用区划代码 名称 420117001000 邾城街道办事处 420117002000 阳逻街道办事处 420117003000 仓埠街道办事处 420117004000 汪集街道办事处 420117005000 李集街道办事处 420117006000 三店街道办事处 420117007000 潘塘街道办事处 420117008000 旧街街道办事处 420117009000 双柳街道办事处 420117010000 涨渡湖街道办事处 420117011000 辛冲街道办事处 420117012000 徐古街道办事处 420117102000 凤凰镇 420117400000 道观河风景旅游管理处 420117406000 新洲原种场
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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