Ansai District
Ansai
安塞区 | |
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Ansai (simplified Chinese: 安塞区; traditional Chinese: 安塞區; pinyin: Ānsāi Qū) is a district of the city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China. It has a total area of 2,951.3 km2 (1,139.5 sq mi) and a population of 172,900 people.[1] Part of the Loess Plateau, the district has an average elevation of 1,371.9 metres (4,501 ft).[1] Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Number is 610624.
Administrative divisions
Ansai District administers three subdistricts and eight towns.[2]
Subdistricts
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 3 subdistricts:[2]
- Zhenwudong Subdistrict (Chinese: 真武洞街道; pinyin: Zhēnwǔdòng Jiēdào)
- Jinming Subdistrict (Chinese: 金明街道; pinyin: Jīnmíng Jiēdào)
- Baiping Subdistrict (Chinese: 白坪街道; pinyin: Báipíng Jiēdào)
Towns
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 8 towns:[2]
- Zhuanyaowan (砖窑湾镇; Zhuānyáowān Zhèn)
- Yanhewan (沿河湾镇; Yánhéwān Zhèn)
- Zhao'an (招安镇; Zhāo'ān Zhèn)
- Huaziping (化子坪镇; Huāzipíng Zhèn)
- Pingqiao (坪桥镇; Píngqiáo Zhèn)
- Jianhua (建华镇; Jiànhuá Zhèn)
- Gaoqiao (高桥镇; Gāoqiáo Zhèn)
- Liandaowan (镰刀湾镇; Liándāowān Zhèn)
Geography
The district, located in the Loess Plateau, is largely hilly, with its elevation ranging from 1,012 metres (3,320 ft) to 1,731.1 metres (5,679 ft) in height.[1] The main rivers of the district are the Yan River, the Xingzi River, the Xichuan River, the Xiaochuan River, the Xiaogou River, and the Shuangyang River.[1]
Climate
The district has an average temperature of 8.8 °C (47.8 °F), an average annual rainfall of 505.3 millimetres (19.89 in), and experiences an average of 2,395.6 hours of sunshine per year.[1]
Climate data for Ansai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
17.4 (63.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
5.6 (0.22) |
11.9 (0.47) |
24.2 (0.95) |
44.1 (1.74) |
63.2 (2.49) |
119.3 (4.70) |
120.9 (4.76) |
74.0 (2.91) |
35.6 (1.40) |
14.9 (0.59) |
2.8 (0.11) |
520.7 (20.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 85.8 |
Average snowy days | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 17.2 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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56 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.8 | 172.3 | 213.2 | 231.5 | 251.8 | 243.1 | 228.2 | 211.6 | 174.6 | 175.4 | 165.8 | 172.3 | 2,417.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 55 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
Economy
Ansai is a traditionally agricultural district where vegetables, livestock, apples, apricots are produced.[citation needed] Key natural resources in the district include oil, natural gas, iron, limestone, gypsum, kerogen and fire clay.[1]
Culture
Ansai's cultural heritage includes typical
Ansai is part of the
Transport
The G65 Baomao Expressway, Shaanxi Highway 206, and Shaanxi Highway 303 pass through the district.[1] The Yanwu Expressway, an expressway connecting Ansai District to nearby Wuqi County, begins in the town of Yanhewan in Ansai District.[8]
In August 2012, a
References
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- ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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- ^ Li, Hua (2013-12-20). 陕西延安至吴起高速公路通车 [Shaanxi Yan'an to Wuqi Expressway opens to traffic]. www.chinanews.com (in Chinese). China News Service. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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