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Lianshui County

Coordinates: 33°51′40″N 119°19′19″E / 33.861°N 119.322°E / 33.861; 119.322
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Lianshui
涟水县
Lienshui
Lianshui is located in Jiangsu
Lianshui
Lianshui
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°51′40″N 119°19′19″E / 33.861°N 119.322°E / 33.861; 119.322[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityHuai'an
Area
 • Total1,678 km2 (648 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,154,000
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
223400
Area code0517
Websitelianshui.gov.cn

Lianshui County (simplified Chinese: 涟水县; traditional Chinese: 漣水; pinyin: Liánshuǐ Xiàn) is under the administration of Huai'an, Jiangsu province, China. The northernmost county-level division of Huai'an, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Lianyungang to the north, Yancheng to the east, and Suqian to the west.

Administrative divisions

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At present, Lianshui County has 17 towns and 2 townships.[2]

17 towns
2 townships

Climate

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Climate data for Lianshui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
25.3
(77.5)
27.1
(80.8)
33.1
(91.6)
35.7
(96.3)
36.5
(97.7)
38.1
(100.6)
37.0
(98.6)
35.3
(95.5)
31.9
(89.4)
28.0
(82.4)
20.7
(69.3)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.7
(47.7)
13.8
(56.8)
20.2
(68.4)
25.3
(77.5)
28.9
(84.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.4
(86.7)
26.8
(80.2)
21.9
(71.4)
15.1
(59.2)
8.3
(46.9)
19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
3.7
(38.7)
8.4
(47.1)
14.5
(58.1)
19.9
(67.8)
24.0
(75.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
22.2
(72.0)
16.5
(61.7)
9.8
(49.6)
3.5
(38.3)
14.8
(58.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.0
(32.0)
4.0
(39.2)
9.6
(49.3)
15.1
(59.2)
20.0
(68.0)
24.0
(75.2)
23.5
(74.3)
18.6
(65.5)
12.2
(54.0)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−13.5
(7.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
0.0
(32.0)
5.1
(41.2)
12.2
(54.0)
17.0
(62.6)
14.2
(57.6)
9.0
(48.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
−14.3
(6.3)
−14.3
(6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.4
(1.04)
31.1
(1.22)
41.8
(1.65)
47.6
(1.87)
70.9
(2.79)
144.0
(5.67)
221.1
(8.70)
209.5
(8.25)
86.4
(3.40)
44.5
(1.75)
46.0
(1.81)
24.8
(0.98)
994.1
(39.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.8 6.7 7.3 7.6 9.0 9.1 14.0 12.5 8.1 6.3 6.4 5.1 97.9
Average snowy days 3.0 2.5 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.0 7.9
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 69 69 72 76 84 86 81 76 74 71 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.4 145.7 181.5 203.2 213.9 177.0 184.7 195.3 186.8 187.2 157.5 155.4 2,136.6
Percent possible sunshine 47 47 49 52 49 41 42 47 51 54 51 51 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notable persons

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References

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  1. ^ "Lianshui" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "淮安市-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.
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