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Chaisang, Jiujiang

Coordinates: 29°36′29″N 115°54′40″E / 29.608°N 115.911°E / 29.608; 115.911
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Chaisang
柴桑区
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Coordinates: 29°36′29″N 115°54′40″E / 29.608°N 115.911°E / 29.608; 115.911
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total
873.33 km2 (337.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
335,600
 • Density380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
332100

Chaisang District (simplified Chinese: 柴桑区; traditional Chinese: 柴桑區; pinyin: Cháisāng Qū), known as Jiujiang County (九江县; 九江縣; Jiǔjiāng Xiàn) before September 2017,[1] is a district of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, China. It has non-contiguous land area, with a smaller exclave to the northeast being separated by Lianxi District and Xunyang District.

History

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During the Three Kingdoms era, Chaisang was a stronghold in the Eastern Wu state.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Chaisang District is divided to 3 subdistricts, 5 towns and 4 townships.[3]

3 subdistricts
5 towns
4 townships

Climate

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Climate data for Chaisang District (2011–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
10.9
(51.6)
16.9
(62.4)
23.1
(73.6)
27.3
(81.1)
29.7
(85.5)
33.1
(91.6)
33.4
(92.1)
28.8
(83.8)
23.3
(73.9)
17.4
(63.3)
10.6
(51.1)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
6.8
(44.2)
12.2
(54.0)
18.0
(64.4)
22.6
(72.7)
25.7
(78.3)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
24.3
(75.7)
18.9
(66.0)
13.1
(55.6)
6.6
(43.9)
17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
3.9
(39.0)
8.6
(47.5)
14.0
(57.2)
18.9
(66.0)
22.6
(72.7)
25.8
(78.4)
25.6
(78.1)
21.1
(70.0)
15.7
(60.3)
10.0
(50.0)
3.7
(38.7)
14.4
(57.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.5
(2.89)
109.2
(4.30)
161.6
(6.36)
143.6
(5.65)
214.1
(8.43)
221.1
(8.70)
186.1
(7.33)
104.9
(4.13)
115.2
(4.54)
75.1
(2.96)
77.9
(3.07)
64.4
(2.54)
1,546.7
(60.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.4 13.5 16.0 14.0 14.2 16.8 11.5 10.1 9.3 10.3 12.5 9.6 151.2
Average snowy days 2.6 2.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 6.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 76 74 76 82 77 76 77 75 79 73 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 73.8 79.7 113.4 132.4 129.7 110.5 180.6 184.2 139.3 134.8 100.5 98.1 1,477
Percent possible sunshine 23 25 31 34 31 26 42 46 38 39 32 31 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 九江市柴桑区揭牌仪式举行. 九江市柴桑区委区政府门户网站. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ Chen, Shou (1977) [280s or 290s]. Pei, Songzhi (ed.). 三國志 [Records of the Three Kingdoms]. Vol. 54. Taipei: Dingwen Printing.
  3. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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