Jintang County
金堂县 Kin-tang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 30°51′04″N 104°24′58″E / 30.851°N 104.416°E [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
County seat | Zhaozhen Subdistrict | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 1,156 km2 (446 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010)
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• Total | 717,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 6104XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area code | 028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 金堂 縣 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 金堂 县 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Golden Hall County | ||||||
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Jintang County [a] is a county of the City of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, China.
Jintang is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Deyang to the north and east and Jianyang to the south.
In the 19th century, Jintang County was regarded as producing the best tobacco in Sichuan after nearby Pidu District. [4]
Jintang is subdivided in 6 subdistricts and 10 towns: [5] [6]
Subdistricts
Towns
Climate data for Jintang, elevation 494 m (1,621 ft), (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) | 20.1 (68.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
21.7 (71.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.2 (57.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) |
8.7 (0.34) |
18.7 (0.74) |
40.6 (1.60) |
65.2 (2.57) |
111.9 (4.41) |
185.4 (7.30) |
180.5 (7.11) |
114.3 (4.50) |
39.4 (1.55) |
9.9 (0.39) |
4.7 (0.19) |
786.1 (30.97) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 123.1 |
Average snowy days | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.9 | 66.4 | 105.1 | 135 | 143 | 125.1 | 143.3 | 157.2 | 94.3 | 70.8 | 66.2 | 54.8 | 1,220.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 27 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration [7] [8] |