Anzhou District (simplified Chinese: 安州区; traditional Chinese: 安州區; pinyin: Ānzhōu Qū) formerly An County is a district of the city of Mianyang, in northeastern Sichuan province, China.

Anzhou
安州区
Location of Anzhou District (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Anzhou District (red) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°32′06″N 104°34′02″E / 31.5349°N 104.5672°E / 31.5349; 104.5672
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMianyang
District seatHuagai
Area
 • Total
1,404 km2 (542 sq mi)
Elevation
509 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
372,962
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
622650
Area code0816
Websitehttp://anxian.my.gov.cn

It has an area of 1,184 square kilometres (457 sq mi) and a population of 372,962 in 2020.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Anzhou has 9 towns and 1 township.[2]

  • Towns:
    • Huagai (花荄镇)
    • Sangzao (桑枣镇)
    • Huangtu (黄土镇)
    • Tashui (塔水镇)
    • Xiushui (秀水镇)
    • Heqing (河清镇)
    • Jiepai (界牌镇)
    • Jushui (睢水镇)
    • Qianfo (千佛镇)
  • Township:
    • Gaochuan (高川乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Anzhou, elevation 519 m (1,703 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
11.9
(53.4)
16.6
(61.9)
22.5
(72.5)
26.4
(79.5)
28.6
(83.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.1
(86.2)
25.4
(77.7)
20.5
(68.9)
15.8
(60.4)
10.5
(50.9)
20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
8.0
(46.4)
12.1
(53.8)
17.5
(63.5)
21.5
(70.7)
24.1
(75.4)
25.9
(78.6)
25.5
(77.9)
21.6
(70.9)
17.0
(62.6)
12.3
(54.1)
6.9
(44.4)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
5.1
(41.2)
8.8
(47.8)
13.6
(56.5)
17.6
(63.7)
20.6
(69.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.2
(72.0)
19.1
(66.4)
14.8
(58.6)
9.8
(49.6)
4.2
(39.6)
13.4
(56.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.5
(0.41)
13.3
(0.52)
26.6
(1.05)
50.4
(1.98)
79.9
(3.15)
114.4
(4.50)
279.4
(11.00)
275.1
(10.83)
158.4
(6.24)
53.9
(2.12)
20.5
(0.81)
6.8
(0.27)
1,089.2
(42.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.9 8.1 11.6 12.7 14.1 15.0 16.9 16.0 16.8 15.9 8.7 6.2 149.9
Average snowy days 1.6 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 74 72 70 67 74 78 78 81 81 79 78 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.3 55.8 79.2 109.1 119.2 103.7 120.9 131.4 61.3 52.0 61.4 64.6 1,020.9
Percent possible sunshine 19 18 21 28 28 25 28 32 17 15 20 21 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of An County Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, official website of An County Government], visited on May 20, 2008.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:安州区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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