Xindu District
Xindu District (simplified Chinese: 新都区; traditional Chinese: 新都區; pinyin: Xīndū Qū; lit. 'new capital or new Chengdu') is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, covering part of the northern suburbs. It borders the prefecture-level city of Deyang to the north. The population of the district is 600,000, residing in an area of 481 square kilometres (186 sq mi), only 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) of which is part of the city's urban area. Xindu District was founded as an administrative district in 2001. It is a historical and cultural region encompassing 13 towns and 255 villages.
Xindu
新都区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Xindu Location in Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°48′45″N 104°10′25″E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 775,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,613/km2 (4,180/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6105XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chengdu district map |
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Nicknames
Xindu District is known as the "Tianfu Pearl" (天府明珠) and "Fragrant City" (香城).
Climate
| Climate data for Xindu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
16.4 (61.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) |
11.2 (0.44) |
20.1 (0.79) |
42.6 (1.68) |
66.2 (2.61) |
109.2 (4.30) |
193.1 (7.60) |
199.7 (7.86) |
106.9 (4.21) |
36.1 (1.42) |
14.2 (0.56) |
5.5 (0.22) |
813.1 (32.02) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Xindu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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