Mingguang
Mingguang
明光市 Mingkwang | |
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Interactive map of Mingguang | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chuzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,335 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 645,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 239400 |
| Website | https://www.mingguang.gov.cn/ |
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.
Geography
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
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, elevation 31 m (102 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] all-time January high[3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Nowadays, Longzihu District is divided to 6 subdistricts, 12 towns and 1 township.[4]
- 4 Subdistricts
- Mingdong (明东街道)
- Mingnan (明南街道)
- Mingxi (明西街道)
- Mingguang (明光街道)
- 12 Towns
- Jianxi (涧溪镇)
- Guandian (管店镇)
- Nüshanhu (女山湖镇)
- Zilaiqiao (自来桥镇)
- Sanjie (三界镇)
- Shiba (石坝镇)
- Suxiang (苏巷镇)
- Zhangbaling (张八岭镇)
- Qiaotou (桥头镇)
- Gupei (古沛镇)
- Pancun (潘村镇)
- Liuxiang (柳巷镇)
- 1 Township
- Bogang (泊岗乡)
Demographics
Most of the people living in Mingguang City are Han people. According to 2015 data, Mingguang has a total population of 655,000.
Economy
Mingguang's economy relies much on agriculture and its appendages.
Notable people
Wang Daohan (汪道涵)
Tourism
Nv Shan Geographic Park (女山地质公园)
Education
According to 2016 data, Mingguang City has a total of 187 schools, including elementary schools, secondary schools, and places for higher learning.
References
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有87个国家气象站打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有36站打破1月最高气温纪录，主要在安徽、江苏。比如南京21.4℃，打破1月最高纪录。明天在四川盆地，温暖程度依然同期少见。之后寒潮南下，19-20日华北、黄淮等地冷的程度又会同期少见。尤其是河南山东安徽江苏，从大暖到大冷，反差极大。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "滁州市-行政区划王" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.