Jianhu County

County in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China

Jianhu

建湖县

County

Shuanghu Park

Jianhu

Location in Jiangsu

Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 119°49′48″E﻿ / ﻿33.483°N 119.830°E﻿ / 33.483; 119.830[1]
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city| Yancheng
Area

• Total| 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi)
Population

(2016)

• Total| 800,600
• Density| 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

224700

Area code| 0515

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.

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

## Administrative divisions[edit]

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

* Jinhu (近湖镇 :Jìn-hú)
* Jianyang (建阳镇 :Jiàn-yáng)
* Jiangying (蒋营镇 :Jiǎng-yíng)
* Hengji (恒济镇 :Héng-jì)
* Yanhe (沿河镇 :Yán-hé)
* Lugou (芦沟镇 :Lú-gōu)

* 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.

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-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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Jianhu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

## External links[edit]

* Jianhu site (Chinese)
* Jianhu City English guide (Jiangsu.net)

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County-level divisions of Jiangsu Province

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* Xuanwu District
* Qinhuai District
* Jianye District
* Gulou District
* Pukou District
* Luhe District
* Qixia District
* Yuhuatai District
* Jiangning District
* Lishui District
* Gaochun District

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Prefecture-level cities|

| Wuxi|

* Binhu District
* Huishan District
* Xishan District
* Liangxi District
* Xinwu District
* Jiangyin City
* Yixing City

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Xuzhou|

* Yunlong District
* Gulou District
* Jiawang District
* Tongshan District
* Quanshan District
* Pizhou City
* Xinyi City
* Suining County
* Pei County
* Feng County

Changzhou|

* Zhonglou District
* Tianning District
* Xinbei District
* Wujin District
* Jintan District
* Liyang City

Suzhou|

* Gusu District
* Huqiu District
* Wuzhong District
* Xiangcheng District
* Wujiang District
* Kunshan City
* Taicang City
* Changshu City
* Zhangjiagang City

Nantong|

* Chongchuan District
* Tongzhou District
* Haimen District
* Qidong City
* Rugao City
* Hai'an City
* Rudong County

Lianyungang|

* Haizhou District
* Lianyun District
* Ganyu District
* Guanyun County
* Donghai County
* Guannan County

Huai'an|

* Qingjiangpu District
* Huai'an District
* Huaiyin District
* Hongze District
* Jinhu County
* Xuyi County
* Lianshui County

Yancheng|

* Tinghu District
* Yandu District
* Dafeng District
* Dongtai City
* Sheyang County
* Funing County
* Binhai County
* Xiangshui County
* Jianhu County

Yangzhou|

* Guangling District
* Hanjiang District
* Jiangdu District
* Yizheng City
* Gaoyou City
* Baoying County

Zhenjiang|

* Jingkou District
* Runzhou District
* Dantu District
* Yangzhong City
* Danyang City
* Jurong City

Taizhou|

* Hailing District
* Gaogang District
* Jiangyan District
* Jingjiang City
* Taixing City
* Xinghua City

Suqian|

* Sucheng District
* Suyu District
* Shuyang County
* Siyang County
* Sihong County

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