Huainan

Coordinates: 32°37′53″N 117°01′10″E / 32.6314°N 117.0194°E / 32.6314; 117.0194
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Huainan
淮南市
Hwainan
CST)
Area code554
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-04
License plate Prefix皖D
Huainan
Hanyu Pinyin
Huáinán
Wade–GilesHuai-nan

Huainan (

thermal power plants. Its built-up area made of 4 urban districts (all but Panji not yet conurbated) and Fengtai County largely being urbanized, was home to 1,868,944 inhabitants as of 2020. Its city flower is the Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis) and its city tree is the Old-World Plane Tree (Platanus orientalis). It is also considered to be the hometown and birthplace of tofu.[4]

Administration

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1953 286,941—    
1964 456,223+59.0%
1982 576,605+26.4%
1990 724,157+25.6%
2000 1,062,430+46.7%
2010 1,238,488+16.6%
2020 1,255,619+1.4%
Source: Census in China[5]

The

counties
.

These are further divided into 66

townships and 19 subdistricts
.

Map

High-tech development zone

  • Shannan New Area
    (山南新区)

Geography

The urban centre is located on a plain on the south bank of the Huai River, bordering Gaotang Lake on the east and a forested hill area on the south. To the west are Bagongshan District and Shou County.

Climate

Climate data for Huainan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
26.5
(79.7)
30.2
(86.4)
34.6
(94.3)
37.3
(99.1)
38.7
(101.7)
40.0
(104.0)
39.3
(102.7)
38.1
(100.6)
34.0
(93.2)
29.5
(85.1)
23.1
(73.6)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
9.9
(49.8)
15.3
(59.5)
22.0
(71.6)
27.2
(81.0)
30.4
(86.7)
32.5
(90.5)
31.6
(88.9)
27.7
(81.9)
22.7
(72.9)
15.9
(60.6)
9.2
(48.6)
20.9
(69.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
5.6
(42.1)
10.5
(50.9)
16.8
(62.2)
22.3
(72.1)
26.0
(78.8)
28.6
(83.5)
27.7
(81.9)
23.5
(74.3)
18.1
(64.6)
11.4
(52.5)
5.1
(41.2)
16.5
(61.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
2.3
(36.1)
6.7
(44.1)
12.4
(54.3)
17.9
(64.2)
22.1
(71.8)
25.4
(77.7)
24.6
(76.3)
20.1
(68.2)
14.4
(57.9)
7.8
(46.0)
2.0
(35.6)
13.0
(55.3)
Record low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−13.0
(8.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.4
(32.7)
7.3
(45.1)
11.9
(53.4)
18.4
(65.1)
15.9
(60.6)
10.9
(51.6)
1.3
(34.3)
−6.2
(20.8)
−15.7
(3.7)
−15.7
(3.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.9
(1.45)
40.6
(1.60)
59.3
(2.33)
61.1
(2.41)
78.9
(3.11)
173.0
(6.81)
183.0
(7.20)
140.7
(5.54)
81.0
(3.19)
54.6
(2.15)
48.0
(1.89)
26.9
(1.06)
984
(38.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 8.0 8.7 8.1 9.4 9.9 11.8 12.6 8.3 7.6 7.9 6.2 105.8
Average snowy days 4.2 2.7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.5 10.2
Average
relative humidity
(%)
69 69 64 64 65 71 77 79 75 68 68 68 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126.1 123.8 168.3 193.2 196.7 177.5 193.0 182.1 157.7 164.4 148.4 133.6 1,964.8
Percent possible sunshine 40 39 45 49 46 42 45 45 43 47 48 43 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Economy

High rise apartments, 2010

Huainan is a major production center for coal, with an output of 43.28 million tons in 2006.

The city hosted the 17th China Tofu Cultural Festival on September 15–17, 2010, including the National Bean Products Exhibition.[8]

Education

The key high schools:

  • Huainan No.1 High School (淮南一中)[9]
  • Huainan No.2 High School (淮南二中)[10]
  • Huainan No.5 High School (淮南五中)
  • Huainan No.4 High School (淮南四中)
  • Fengtai No.1 High School (凤台一中)
  • Shouxian No.1 High School (寿县一中)

Transportation

East of the city a bridge crosses the Huai River, shared by the Fuyang-Huainan Railway and highway S225. Near the city center, a ferry provides connection to the (rural) north bank of the Huai River.

Rail

Highway

Expressways

National Highways

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "China: Ānhuī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "《安徽统计年鉴2022》电子查阅版". tjj.ah.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ "安徽省人民政府网——安徽省人民政府办公厅关于印发长江三角洲 城市群发展规划安徽实施方案的通知". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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  5. . Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "The 17th Huainan Tofu Festival Draws Curtain-Tofu,Festival,-Öа²ÔÚÏß-english". Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  9. ^ 淮南一中官网. Huainan No. 1 High School.
  10. ^ 淮南二中官网. Huainan No. 2 High School.

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