Jianhu County (simplified Chinese: 建湖县; traditional Chinese: 建湖縣; pinyin: Jiànhú Xiàn) is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an and Yangzhou to the west.

Jianhu
建湖县
Shuanghu Park
Shuanghu Park
Jianhu is located in Jiangsu
Jianhu
Jianhu
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 119°49′48″E / 33.483°N 119.830°E / 33.483; 119.830[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Area
 • Total
1,154 km2 (446 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
800,600
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
224700
Area code0515

The main town in Jianhu is commonly just called Jianhu, and sometimes Huduo (湖垛) or “Hutu“ (“糊涂“).

Administrative divisions

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At present, Jianhu County includes 12 towns.[2]

  • Qingfeng (庆丰镇 :Qìng-fēng)
  • Shanggang (上冈镇 :Shàng-gāng)
  • Gangxi (冈西镇 :Gāng-xī)
  • Baota (宝塔镇 :Bǎo-tǎ)
  • Gaozuo (高作镇 :Gāo-zuò)
  • Yandan (颜单镇 :Yán dān)- is new town.

-Former Towns

  • Yanshan (颜单镇 :Yán-shàn) - is merged to other.
  • Gangdong (冈东镇 :Gāng-dōng) - is merged to other.
  • Caoyankou (草堰口镇 :Cǎo-yàn-kǒu) - is merged to other.
  • Zhongzhuang (钟庄镇 :Zhōng-zhuāng) - is merged to other.

Climate

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Climate data for Jianhu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
25.2
(77.4)
26.4
(79.5)
32.2
(90.0)
35.1
(95.2)
37.1
(98.8)
37.9
(100.2)
36.8
(98.2)
35.5
(95.9)
31.4
(88.5)
27.3
(81.1)
20.6
(69.1)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
8.8
(47.8)
13.7
(56.7)
19.9
(67.8)
25.3
(77.5)
28.8
(83.8)
30.9
(87.6)
30.5
(86.9)
26.9
(80.4)
22.0
(71.6)
15.4
(59.7)
8.7
(47.7)
19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
4.0
(39.2)
8.5
(47.3)
14.4
(57.9)
20.0
(68.0)
24.2
(75.6)
27.3
(81.1)
26.9
(80.4)
22.6
(72.7)
17.0
(62.6)
10.6
(51.1)
4.0
(39.2)
15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.3
(32.5)
4.3
(39.7)
9.7
(49.5)
15.4
(59.7)
20.4
(68.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.0
(75.2)
19.2
(66.6)
12.9
(55.2)
6.7
(44.1)
0.5
(32.9)
11.4
(52.4)
Record low °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−13.1
(8.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.3
(41.5)
12.2
(54.0)
18.2
(64.8)
16.4
(61.5)
9.1
(48.4)
0.8
(33.4)
−5.7
(21.7)
−11.4
(11.5)
−13.1
(8.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.0
(1.18)
33.6
(1.32)
51.5
(2.03)
46.7
(1.84)
73.9
(2.91)
130.9
(5.15)
215.8
(8.50)
180.6
(7.11)
87.3
(3.44)
46.7
(1.84)
49.3
(1.94)
28.0
(1.10)
974.3
(38.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.3 7.0 7.9 7.7 9.0 9.1 12.9 12.9 8.1 6.6 7.0 5.6 100.1
Average snowy days 2.6 2.5 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.8 7.2
Average relative humidity (%) 72 72 70 71 72 75 83 83 80 75 74 72 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.7 143.3 174.0 197.3 206.2 166.0 177.2 191.2 179.6 179.4 154.0 153.3 2,066.2
Percent possible sunshine 46 46 47 50 48 39 41 47 49 51 50 50 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Education

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There are two key senior high schools in Jianhu County. One is Jianhu Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Jianhu. The other one is Shanggang Senior High School, which is located in Downtown Shanggang.

Transportation

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Recent development of transportation infrastructure in Northern Jiangsu has greatly impacted Great Yancheng area, including Jianhu. The Jianhu train station opened in July 2004, and Jianhu now offers overnight train service (on Train Z156) to Beijing.

References

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  1. ^ "Jianhu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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