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Pukou
浦口区 Pukow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bamboo raft in Nanjing Pearl Spring Tourist & Holiday Resort, in Pukou District | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Pukou Location in Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°04′00″N 118°37′40″E / 32.06667°N 118.62778°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Nanjing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 913.75 km2 (352.80 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 769,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 842.6/km2 (2,182/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 211800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanjing district map |
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| Traditional Chinese | 浦口 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 浦口 | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Pukow | ||||||||||||
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Pukou District (simplified Chinese: 浦口区; traditional Chinese: 浦口區; pinyin: Pǔkǒu Qū) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, lying northwest across the Yangtze River from downtown Nanjing.
The district was formerly the southern terminus of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway; railcars had to be ferried across the river until it was bridged in 1968.
Administrative subdivisions
[edit]Pukou has administrative jurisdiction to 9 subdistricts:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taishan Subdistrict | 泰山街道 | Tàishān Jiēdào | 165,706 | 45 |
| Dingshan Subdistrict | 顶山街道 | Dǐngshān Jiēdào | 47,082 | 39.79 |
| Yanjiang Subdistrict | 沿江街道 | Yánjiāng Jiēdào | 66,329 | 30.9 |
| Jiangpu Subdistrict (Kiangpu) | 江浦街道 | Jiāngpǔ Jiēdào | 164,891 | 195 |
| Qiaolin Subdistrict | 桥林街道 | Qiáolín Jiēdào | 66,973 | 184.95 |
| Tangquan Subdistrict | 汤泉街道 | Tāngquán Jiēdào | 26,950 | 109 |
| Pancheng Subdistrict | 盘城街道 | Pánchéng Jiēdào | 69,815 | 51.5 |
| Xingdian Subdistrict | 星甸街道 | Xīngdiān Jiēdào | 58,006 | 141.19 |
| Yongning Subdistrict | 永宁街道 | Yǒngníng Jiēdào | 44,546 | 115.5 |
Geography
[edit]Pukou District is located at the northwestern of Nanjing city, between the Yangtze River and Chu River.
It is separated from the main part of the city by the Yangtze River with hundred miles of mountains and forests.
It has an area of 902 square kilometers with a population of 480,000.
Climate
[edit]Pukou District has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Pukou is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,139.8 mm (44.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 28.0 °C (82.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C (36.7 °F).
| Climate data for Pukou District, elevation 47 m (154 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) | 21.4 (70.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.2 (2.06) |
53.3 (2.10) |
79.3 (3.12) |
77.2 (3.04) |
90.5 (3.56) |
198.2 (7.80) |
224.3 (8.83) |
179.0 (7.05) |
76.4 (3.01) |
57.1 (2.25) |
54.6 (2.15) |
35.3 (1.39) |
1,177.4 (46.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.3 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 115.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.9 | 120.9 | 149.3 | 176.1 | 184.6 | 148.5 | 187.7 | 185.9 | 155.5 | 161.2 | 139.6 | 133.1 | 1,859.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 37 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 42 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time January high[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]In 2007, the GDP in the Yangtze River reached 16.21 billion yuan. There are four towns and seven block offices. Part of Pukou District is now covered under the new strategic economic development area: Jiangbei New Area.
References
[edit]- ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 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.
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