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Rongchang, Chongqing

Coordinates: 29°25′41″N 105°35′53″E / 29.4281°N 105.598°E / 29.4281; 105.598
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Rongchang
荣昌区
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Location of Rongchang in Chongqing
Location of Rongchang in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°25′41″N 105°35′53″E / 29.4281°N 105.598°E / 29.4281; 105.598
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total1,079 km2 (417 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total661,300
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Rongchang District (simplified Chinese: 荣昌区; traditional Chinese: 榮昌區; pinyin: Róngchāng Qū) is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China, bordering Sichuan province to the west.

The district, with a population of 800,000, is located in the west of Chongqing.

Administration

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[1] Area (km2)
Changyuan Subdistrict 昌元街道 Chāngyuán Jiēdào 58,042 63
Changzhou Subdistrict 昌州街道 Chāngzhōu Jiēdào 33,584 68.56
Guangshun Subdistrict 广顺街道 Guǎngshùn Jiēdào 24,502 39.8
Shuanghe Subdistrict 双河街道 Shuānghé Jiēdào 25,070 88.5
Anfu Subdistrict 安富街道 Ānfù Jiēdào 19,126 61
Fenggao Subdistrict 峰高街道 Fēnggāo Jiēdào 15,962 62
Zhisheng town 直升镇 Zhíshēng Zhèn 6,485 34
Lukong town 路孔镇 Lùkǒng Zhèn 5,428 25
Qingjiang town 清江镇 Qīngjiāng Zhèn 4,917 21
Renyi town 仁义镇 Rényì Zhèn 19,327 79
Hebao town 河包镇 Hébāo Zhèn 14,077 69
Guchang town 古昌镇 Gǔchāng Zhèn 9,325 31
Wujia town 吴家镇 Wújiā Zhèn 17,329 48
Guansheng town 观胜镇 Guānshèng Zhèn 6,674 42.5
Tonggu town 铜鼓镇 Tónggǔ Zhèn 5,795 35
Qingliu town 清流镇 Qīngliú Zhèn 4,708 29
Panlong town 盘龙镇 Pánlóng Zhèn 25,796 126
Yuanjue town 远觉镇 Yuǎnjué Zhèn 4,922 27
Qingsheng town 清升镇 Qīngshēng Zhèn 6,723 32.14
Ronglong town 荣隆镇 Rónglóng Zhèn 16,474 68
Longji town 龙集镇 Lóngjí Zhèn 5,100 21

Climate

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Climate data for Rongchang, elevation 338 m (1,109 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
24.2
(75.6)
32.7
(90.9)
34.8
(94.6)
36.9
(98.4)
36.5
(97.7)
39.0
(102.2)
43.0
(109.4)
41.5
(106.7)
35.0
(95.0)
25.5
(77.9)
19.6
(67.3)
43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
13.2
(55.8)
18.1
(64.6)
23.5
(74.3)
26.9
(80.4)
28.9
(84.0)
32.3
(90.1)
32.6
(90.7)
27.5
(81.5)
21.3
(70.3)
16.8
(62.2)
11.2
(52.2)
21.9
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
9.6
(49.3)
13.8
(56.8)
18.7
(65.7)
22.1
(71.8)
24.6
(76.3)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
23.2
(73.8)
18.1
(64.6)
13.6
(56.5)
8.6
(47.5)
17.9
(64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
10.8
(51.4)
15.2
(59.4)
18.6
(65.5)
21.5
(70.7)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
20.4
(68.7)
16.0
(60.8)
11.5
(52.7)
6.8
(44.2)
15.1
(59.2)
Record low °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.9
(44.4)
9.0
(48.2)
15.3
(59.5)
17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
13.5
(56.3)
6.1
(43.0)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.8
(0.66)
19.3
(0.76)
41.5
(1.63)
77.1
(3.04)
111.4
(4.39)
184.1
(7.25)
194.9
(7.67)
150.6
(5.93)
118.8
(4.68)
81.1
(3.19)
35.2
(1.39)
19.6
(0.77)
1,050.4
(41.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 9.5 11.7 13.5 14.9 17.0 13.1 11.7 14.2 17.5 11.4 10.7 155.9
Average snowy days 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 78 77 77 83 80 78 83 87 86 86 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 26.2 42.2 81.0 109.3 111.4 97.4 158.2 164.6 92.8 48.1 43.9 26.5 1,001.6
Percent possible sunshine 8 13 22 28 26 23 37 41 25 14 14 8 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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